EU–United States › Essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics
EU–United States trade in essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics
In May 2026, the EU exported €468M of essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics to the United States and imported €198M — a €269M surplus in this category.
The EU's essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics surplus with the United States has narrowed by about 49% over the past year, from €526M to €269M.
The United States supplied about 17% of the EU's extra-EU imports of essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€468M
EU imports
€198M
Balance
€269M
Top sub-categories traded with United States
EU exports →
- 3303Perfumes and toilet waters (excl. aftershave lotions, personal deodorants and hair lotions)€193M
- 3304Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin, incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments); manicure or pedicure preparations€140M
- 3302Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures, incl. alcoholic solutions, based on one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages€62M
- 3305Preparations for use on the hair€33M
- 3301Essential oils, whether or not terpeneless, incl. concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, fixed oils, waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils€14M
← EU imports
- 3304Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin, incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments); manicure or pedicure preparations€73M
- 3302Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures, incl. alcoholic solutions, based on one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages€34M
- 3303Perfumes and toilet waters (excl. aftershave lotions, personal deodorants and hair lotions)€30M
- 3305Preparations for use on the hair€27M
- 3301Essential oils, whether or not terpeneless, incl. concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, fixed oils, waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils€21M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €468M | €198M | €269M |
| April 2026 | €508M | €211M | €297M |
| March 2026 | €531M | €195M | €337M |
| February 2026 | €438M | €163M | €276M |
| January 2026 | €427M | €168M | €259M |
| December 2025 | €489M | €199M | €289M |
| November 2025 | €485M | €192M | €293M |
| October 2025 | €481M | €202M | €279M |
| September 2025 | €423M | €211M | €212M |
| August 2025 | €387M | €208M | €179M |
| July 2025 | €644M | €227M | €417M |
| June 2025 | €696M | €231M | €465M |
| May 2025 | €761M | €235M | €526M |
| April 2025 | €738M | €222M | €516M |
| March 2025 | €977M | €251M | €726M |
| February 2025 | €819M | €188M | €631M |
| January 2025 | €752M | €214M | €538M |
| December 2024 | €879M | €206M | €672M |
| November 2024 | €801M | €213M | €588M |
| October 2024 | €844M | €220M | €625M |
| September 2024 | €724M | €220M | €504M |
| August 2024 | €768M | €245M | €524M |
| July 2024 | €923M | €245M | €678M |
| June 2024 | €856M | €204M | €652M |
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.