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EU–United States trade in iron & steel
In May 2026, the EU exported €270M of iron & steel to the United States and imported €98M — a €172M surplus in this category.
The EU's iron & steel surplus with the United States has narrowed by about 51% over the past year, from €354M to €172M.
The United States supplied about 4% of the EU's extra-EU imports of iron & steel in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€270M
EU imports
€98M
Balance
€172M
Top sub-categories traded with United States
EU exports →
- 7225Flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"€54M
- 7210Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced", clad, plated or coated€34M
- 7222Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel, n.e.s.€26M
- 7216Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel, n.e.s.€20M
- 7219Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"€16M
← EU imports
- 7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel (excl. slag, scale and other waste from the production of iron or steel; radioactive waste and scrap; fragments of pigs, blocks or other primary forms of pig iron or spiegeleisen)€41M
- 7220Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of < 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"€12M
- 7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99,94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms€12M
- 7228Other bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, angles, shapes and sections of alloy steel other than stainless, n.e.s.; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel€11M
- 7222Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel, n.e.s.€5.6M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €270M | €98M | €172M |
| April 2026 | €287M | €141M | €147M |
| March 2026 | €375M | €81M | €294M |
| February 2026 | €234M | €69M | €165M |
| January 2026 | €228M | €64M | €165M |
| December 2025 | €254M | €107M | €146M |
| November 2025 | €257M | €69M | €188M |
| October 2025 | €315M | €67M | €247M |
| September 2025 | €339M | €79M | €260M |
| August 2025 | €251M | €66M | €186M |
| July 2025 | €395M | €100M | €295M |
| June 2025 | €375M | €99M | €275M |
| May 2025 | €448M | €94M | €354M |
| April 2025 | €432M | €73M | €359M |
| March 2025 | €462M | €80M | €382M |
| February 2025 | €462M | €85M | €377M |
| January 2025 | €372M | €103M | €269M |
| December 2024 | €431M | €74M | €357M |
| November 2024 | €437M | €92M | €346M |
| October 2024 | €503M | €81M | €422M |
| September 2024 | €382M | €57M | €325M |
| August 2024 | €365M | €88M | €277M |
| July 2024 | €499M | €120M | €379M |
| June 2024 | €470M | €128M | €342M |
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.