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EU–United States trade in tobacco
In May 2026, the EU exported €29M of tobacco to the United States and imported €18M — a €12M surplus in this category.
Over the past year the EU's tobacco balance with the United States swung from a €20M deficit to a €12M surplus.
The United States supplied about 4% of the EU's extra-EU imports of tobacco in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€29M
EU imports
€18M
Balance
€12M
Top sub-categories traded with United States
EU exports →
- 2404Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body€15M
- 2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes and "homogenised" or "reconstituted" tobacco, tobacco extracts and tobacco essences (excl. cigars, incl. cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes)€8.6M
- 2401Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse€3.2M
- 2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes€2.5M
← EU imports
- 2401Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse€16M
- 2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes and "homogenised" or "reconstituted" tobacco, tobacco extracts and tobacco essences (excl. cigars, incl. cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes)€1.8M
- 2404Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body€0.2M
- 2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes€0.1M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €29M | €18M | €12M |
| April 2026 | €25M | €17M | €7.5M |
| March 2026 | €20M | €19M | €1.1M |
| February 2026 | €15M | €12M | €3.0M |
| January 2026 | €15M | €10M | €5.4M |
| December 2025 | €20M | €9.7M | €10.0M |
| November 2025 | €19M | €10M | €9.3M |
| October 2025 | €21M | €12M | €9.4M |
| September 2025 | €16M | €13M | €3.1M |
| August 2025 | €18M | €12M | €5.8M |
| July 2025 | €22M | €23M | −€0.9M |
| June 2025 | €19M | €22M | −€2.4M |
| May 2025 | €20M | €40M | −€20M |
| April 2025 | €21M | €21M | €0.2M |
| March 2025 | €24M | €68M | −€44M |
| February 2025 | €20M | €23M | −€2.4M |
| January 2025 | €27M | €25M | €2.3M |
| December 2024 | €21M | €15M | €5.5M |
| November 2024 | €20M | €20M | €0.5M |
| October 2024 | €27M | €21M | €5.4M |
| September 2024 | €21M | €15M | €6.5M |
| August 2024 | €19M | €11M | €7.8M |
| July 2024 | €22M | €19M | €3.0M |
| June 2024 | €20M | €14M | €5.5M |
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.