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EU–United States trade in inorganic chemicals
In May 2026, the EU exported €169M of inorganic chemicals to the United States and imported €168M — a €1.6M surplus in this category.
Over the past year the EU's inorganic chemicals balance with the United States swung from a €60M deficit to a €1.6M surplus.
The United States supplied about 9% of the EU's extra-EU imports of inorganic chemicals in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€169M
EU imports
€168M
Balance
€1.6M
Top sub-categories traded with United States
EU exports →
- 2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes, incl. their fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes, and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products€24M
- 2842Salts of inorganic acids or peroxoacids, incl. aluminosilicates whether or not chemically defined (excl. of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids and azides, and inorganic or organic compounds of mercury)€17M
- 2835Phosphinates "hypophosphites", phosphonates "phosphites" and phosphates; polyphosphates, whether or not chemically defined€14M
- 2825Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; inorganic bases, metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides, n.e.s.€13M
- 2818Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminium oxide; aluminium hydroxide€11M
← EU imports
- 2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes, incl. their fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes, and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products€57M
- 2804Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals€13M
- 2825Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; inorganic bases, metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides, n.e.s.€12M
- 2818Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminium oxide; aluminium hydroxide€10M
- 2842Salts of inorganic acids or peroxoacids, incl. aluminosilicates whether or not chemically defined (excl. of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids and azides, and inorganic or organic compounds of mercury)€10.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €169M | €168M | €1.6M |
| April 2026 | €176M | €189M | −€13M |
| March 2026 | €349M | €210M | €138M |
| February 2026 | €571M | €133M | €439M |
| January 2026 | €154M | €118M | €36M |
| December 2025 | €165M | €116M | €49M |
| November 2025 | €325M | €179M | €147M |
| October 2025 | €190M | €151M | €39M |
| September 2025 | €589M | €168M | €420M |
| August 2025 | €183M | €148M | €35M |
| July 2025 | €371M | €151M | €220M |
| June 2025 | €224M | €171M | €53M |
| May 2025 | €170M | €230M | −€60M |
| April 2025 | €718M | €240M | €478M |
| March 2025 | €301M | €188M | €113M |
| February 2025 | €424M | €155M | €269M |
| January 2025 | €176M | €168M | €7.7M |
| December 2024 | €696M | €211M | €486M |
| November 2024 | €542M | €155M | €387M |
| October 2024 | €593M | €172M | €421M |
| September 2024 | €333M | €175M | €158M |
| August 2024 | €340M | €160M | €180M |
| July 2024 | €327M | €185M | €142M |
| June 2024 | €155M | €157M | −€1.1M |
EU exports, imports and balance by month — extra-EU, EU27 reporter, latest 24 months.
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Source: Eurostat — Comext DS-059341 · EU27 reporter · extra-EU trade · value in EUR. Figures are indicative and may be revised; verify against Eurostat before relying on them.