European Union, Trade With China

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European Union, Trade with China

- Key Figures
- Imports / Exports 2013
- - AMA/NAMA product Groups
- - SITC product Groups
- - Top 5 - HS sections
- - Top 5 - SITC sections
- EU Trade flows (charts)
- - EU Trade flows and balance: Total goods: 2003 - 2013
- - EU Trade flows by SITC section 2013
- EU Trade flows and balance: Total goods: 2009 - 2013
- EU Trade flows by SITC section 2013
- EU Trade flows by SITC product grouping 2013
- EU Trade flows by HS section 2013
- EU Trade flows by HS section 2009 - 2013
China, Trade with World

- China Trade flows and balance: Total goods: 2002 - 2012
- China Top trading partners: Total goods: 2012
- China Trade with partner regions: Total goods: 2012
European Union, Trade with World

- EU Trade flows and balance: Total goods: 2003 - 2013
10
- EU Top trading partners: Total goods: 2013
10
- EU Top product sections: Total goods: 2013
10
Methodological Notes
- HS Sections (Harmonized System)
11
- SITC Sections
11
- SITC (rev 3.) Product Groupings
11
Important note:
Unless otherwise mentioned all figures for "EU" concern the European Union of 28 members
for all indicated years.
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Key Figures
Indicator
Unit
Last year
Period
Mio euros
2013
Rank as EU partner
Imports
Exports
Total trade
Balance
280,055
148,269
428,324
-131,786
2013
Share in EU trade
2013
16.6
8.5
12.5
Annual growth rate
2012 - 2013
-4.0
3.0
Annual average growth rate
2009 - 2013
6.8
15.8
Imports 2013
Exports 2013
AMA/NAMA product Groups
Product
Value
Share
(Mio )
(%)
Product
Agricultural products (WTO AoA)
4,605
1.6
Fishery products
1,502
0.5
Fishery products
Industrial products
273,948
97.8
TOTAL
280,055
100.0
Value
Share
(Mio )
(%)
7,255
4.9
343
0.2
Industrial products
140,671
94.9
TOTAL
148,269
100.0
SITC product Groups

Product
Value
Share
(Mio )
(%)
9,236
3.3
269,722
96.3
Manufactures
Other products
632
0.2
Other products
Other
466
0.2
Other
Primary products
Manufactures
Product
Primary products
Value
Share
(Mio )
(%)
20,415
13.8
125,662
84.8
1,429
1.0
762
0.5
Top 5 - HS sections
Product
Value
Share
(Mio )
(%)
Product
Value
Share
(Mio )
(%)
XVI
Machinery and appliances
133,358
47.6
XVI
49,047
33.1
XI
Textiles and textile articles
34,362
12.3
XVII
Transport equipment
35,856
24.2
XX
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
24,195
8.6
VI
Products of the chemical or allied industries
13,703
9.2
XV
Base metals and articles thereof
17,276
6.2
XV
11,744
7.9
12,012
4.3
XVIII
8,704
5.9
VI
Optical and photographic instruments, etc.
Top 5 - SITC sections

Product
Value
Share
(Mio )
(%)
Product
Value
Share
(Mio )
(%)
Machinery and transport equipment
139,251
49.7
85,581
57.7
84,286
30.1
Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s.
17,325
11.7
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by

material
35,112
12.5
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by

material
14,014
9.5
13,128
4.7
12,201
8.2
Food and live animals
4,211
1.5
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
9,580
6.5
Share: share in Total with Total defined as all products

Growth: relative variation between current and previous period
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Total goods: EU Trade flows and balance, annual data 2004 - 2013
Source Eurostat Comext

Statistical regime 4
Total goods: EU Trade flows by SITC section, annual data 2013
Source Eurostat Comext

Statistical regime 4
SITC Sections
Section
label
Section
label
Total
S5
S0
S6
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
S1
Beverages and tobacco
S7
S2
S8
S3
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
S9
Commodities and transactions n.c.e.
S4
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
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Total goods: EU Trade flows and balance
Period
Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4
Imports
Exports
Balance
Total trade
Value
Growth*
Share in
Extra-EU
Value
Growth*
Share in
Extra-EU
Value
Value
(Mio )
(%)
(%)
(Mio )
(%)
(%)
(Mio )
(Mio )
11.4
41,477
4.8
-65,102
148,056
2003
106,579
2004
129,203
21.2
12.6
48,382
16.7
5.1
-80,821
177,585
2005
161,008
24.6
13.6
51,747
7.0
4.9
-109,260
212,755
2006
195,817
21.6
14.4
63,696
23.1
5.5
-132,121
259,513
2007
233,863
19.4
16.2
71,823
12.8
5.8
-162,040
305,686
2008
249,102
6.5
15.7
78,301
9.0
6.0
-170,802
327,403
2009
215,274
-13.6
17.4
82,421
5.3
7.5
-132,853
297,695
2010
283,598
31.7
18.5
113,454
37.7
8.4
-170,145
397,052
2011
294,835
4.0
17.1
136,415
20.2
8.8
-158,420
431,249
2012
291,620
-1.1
16.2
144,012
5.6
8.6
-147,608
435,631
2013
280,055
-4.0
16.6
148,269
3.0
8.5
-131,786
428,324

Share in Total: Total defined as all products
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Trade flows by SITC section 2013

Imports
Value
Total
Exports
Share in
Total
Share in
Extra-EU
Growth*
Value
Share in
Total
Share in
Extra-EU
Growth*
(%)
(Mio )
(%)
(%)
(%)
(Mio )
(%)
(%)
280,055
100.0
16.7
-4.0
148,269
100.0
8.5
3.0
4,211
1.5
4.9
0.6
3,599
2.4
4.8
25.3
13,128
4.7
35,112
12.5
139,251
49.7
84,286
30.1
586
Other
466
140
0.1
1.9
-12.4
1,319
0.9
4.6
-11.5
2,585
0.9
3.8
-9.8
9,580
6.5
23.7
-2.8
217
0.1
0.0
-31.1
1,995
1.4
1.7
4.1
72
0.0
0.8
-2.3
468
0.3
9.8
157.3
8.3
0.9
17,325
11.7
6.3
2.7
21.3
-2.9
14,014
9.5
7.0
1.7
32.1
-4.8
85,581
57.7
12.1
1.6
38.8
-3.5
12,201
8.2
6.7
10.2
0.2
1.4
-22.1
1,425
1.0
1.4
25.5
0.2
n.a.
n.a.
762
0.5
n.a.
n.a.
Trade flows by SITC section 2009 - 2013

Imports
Exports
(Mio )
Total
(Mio )
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
215,274
283,598
294,835
291,620
280,055
82,421
113,454
136,415
144,012
148,269
3,213
3,878
4,299
4,186
4,211
1,068
1,414
2,053
2,873
3,599
110
152
166
160
140
477
823
1,281
1,489
1,319
1,914
2,653
3,132
2,865
2,585
5,701
7,608
10,002
9,852
9,580
282
304
378
315
217
218
851
1,322
1,917
1,995
35
34
55
74
72
50
83
138
182
468
7,970
11,043
13,083
13,014
13,128
10,109
12,462
14,815
16,878
17,325
24,738
32,914
37,517
36,155
35,112
9,296
10,938
13,079
13,776
14,014
101,966
145,452
146,190
146,298
139,251
48,301
69,614
82,337
84,217
85,581
74,127
85,951
88,688
87,372
84,286
5,445
7,591
9,619
11,076
12,201
696
805
894
753
586
948
1,439
1,138
1,135
1,425
Other
222
412
433
427
466
810
631
632
617
762

Share in Extra-EU: all EU partners i.e. excluding EU Member States
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Trade flows by SITC product grouping 2013

Imports
SITC Rev. 3 Product Groups
TOTAL
Primary products
Exports
Value
Share in
Total
Share in
Extra-EU
Growth*
(Mio )
(%)
(%)
(%)
Value
Share in
Total
Share in
Extra-EU
Growth*
(Mio )
(%)
(%)
(%)
280,055
9,236
100.0
3.3
16.7
1.3
-4.0
-3.9
148,269
20,415
100.0
13.8
8.5
6.9
3.0
0.7
- Agricultural products (Food (incl. Fish) & Raw Materials)
6,461
2.3
4.8
-19.1
10,400
7.0
7.8
-46.7
- - Food
4,683
1.7
4.2
-1.2
5,389
3.6
4.9
18.6
- - - of which Fish
1,493
0.5
7.8
-7.6
311
0.2
7.8
-0.2
- - Raw materials
1,778
0.6
7.7
-3.8
5,012
3.4
21.7
5.7
- Fuels and mining products
2,775
1.0
0.5
-8.1
10,015
6.8
6.2
-8.9
- - Ores and other minerals
548
0.2
1.6
-21.3
4,565
3.1
27.7
-10.6
- - Fuels
217
0.1
0.0
-31.1
1,995
1.4
1.7
4.1
- - - of which Petroleum and petroleum products
136
0.1
0.0
-51.4
1,985
1.3
1.8
4.7
2,010
0.7
5.7
0.0
3,455
2.3
14.5
-12.9
269,722
96.3
28.8
-5.3
125,662
84.8
9.4
-3.3
3,370
1.2
13.1
-5.6
2,487
1.7
6.6
14.2
13,128
4.7
8.3
0.9
17,325
11.7
6.3
2.7
2,488
0.9
4.3
1.5
5,635
3.8
5.0
9.3
22,481
8.0
27.5
-4.0
6,993
4.7
5.7
6.7
139,251
49.7
32.1
-4.8
85,581
57.7
12.1
1.6
- - Office and telecommunication equipment
86,586
30.9
51.6
-7.4
5,416
3.7
7.2
5.5
- - - Electronic data processing and office equipment
41,365
14.8
59.7
-4.2
1,063
0.7
4.3
-4.6
- - - Telecommunications equipment
- - Non ferrous metals

Manufactures
- Iron and steel
- Chemicals
- - of which Pharmaceuticals
- Other semi-manufactures
- Machinery and transport equipment
39,755
14.2
51.4
-1.1
2,135
1.4
6.2
3.4
- - - Integrated circuits and electronic components
5,466
2.0
25.7
-46.2
2,219
1.5
14.4
13.4
- - Transport equipment
7,574
2.7
7.7
-11.4
38,461
25.9
13.7
2.8
- - - of which Automotive products
2,504
0.9
5.7
5.4
28,397
19.2
16.2
3.5
45,090
16.1
26.9
-31.4
41,162
27.8
11.7
-17.2
-59.5
- - Other machinery
- - - Power generating machinery
2,974
1.1
8.7
-28.7
3,733
2.5
7.1
- - - Non electrical machinery
15,457
5.5
23.7
-0.1
27,164
18.3
12.5
-0.4
- - - Electrical machinery
26,659
9.5
39.2
-42.2
10,266
6.9
12.6
-22.5
- Textiles
7,251
2.6
33.1
1.2
1,071
0.7
6.2
1.6
- Clothing
28,595
10.2
40.0
-3.4
1,010
0.7
4.4
20.4
- Other manufactures
55,645
19.9
38.5
-3.8
11,179
7.5
7.2
9.2
3,785
1.4
11.3
1.8
6,550
4.4
12.7
8.2
Other products
632
0.2
1.5
-21.3
1,429
1.0
1.4
25.0
Other
466
0.2
n.a.
n.a.
762
0.5
n.a.
n.a.
- - of which Scientific and controlling instruments

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Trade flows by HS section 2013

Imports
HS Sections
TOTAL
Exports
Value
Share in
Total
Share in
Extra-EU
Growth*
(Mio )
(%)
(%)
(%)
Value
Share in
Total
Share in
Extra-EU
Growth*
(Mio )
(%)
(%)
(%)
280,055
100.0
16.6
-4.0
148,269
100.0
8.5
3.0
-8.0
2,205
1.5
9.2
20.3
Live animals; animal products
2,007
0.7
9.5
1,932
0.7
4.2
3.1
371
0.3
1.5
28.2
73
0.0
0.8
-3.2
495
0.3
10.0
166.9
1,588
0.6
3.9
1.0
2,721
1.8
4.3
4.9
668
0.2
0.1
-26.6
3,359
2.3
2.6
6.1
12,012
4.3
8.5
0.2
13,703
9.2
5.7
3.3
II
Vegetable products
III
Animal or vegetable fats and oils
IV
Foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco
Mineral products
VI
VII
Plastics, rubber and articles thereof
9,646
3.4
20.2
1.0
6,151
4.1
9.5
3.8
VIII
Raw hides and skins, and saddlery
6,081
2.2
44.4
-5.6
2,184
1.5
13.4
21.1
IX
Wood, charcoal and cork and articles thereof
2,232
0.8
23.0
-8.8
804
0.5
6.8
51.8
Pulp of wood, paper and paperboard
2,540
0.9
17.7
-3.4
2,849
1.9
9.8
-4.9
XI
34,362
12.3
37.6
-2.1
2,608
1.8
6.3
7.2
XII
Footwear, hats and other headgear
9,528
3.4
53.4
-1.9
312
0.2
3.6
16.9
XIII
Articles of stone, glass and ceramics
4,002
1.4
39.5
-12.2
985
0.7
5.2
11.4
XIV
Pearls, precious metals and articles thereof
2,216
0.8
3.9
-3.9
1,346
0.9
1.3
-9.7
XV
17,276
6.2
19.5
-2.6
11,744
7.9
11.0
-4.2
XVI
133,358
47.6
38.8
-4.4
49,047
33.1
11.0
1.4
XVII
Transport equipment
7,062
2.5
7.7
-13.2
35,856
24.2
13.6
1.5
XVIII
8,208
2.9
14.1
-0.1
8,704
5.9
10.9
9.0
45
0.0
4.4
-7.7
0.0
0.1
-43.9
24,195
8.6
69.1
-5.1
1,226
0.8
4.3
12.0
43
0.0
1.5
-65.8
103
0.1
1.6
29.6
981
0.4
6.0
-8.6
1,491
1.0
8.0
21.6
280,055
100.0
16.6
-4.0
148,269
100.0
8.5
3.0
4,605
1.6
0.3
1.8
7,255
4.9
0.4
19.5
XIX
Arms and ammunition
XX
XXI
Works of art and antiques
XXII
Not classified
AMA / NAMA Product Groups
TOTAL
Fishery products
Industrial products
1,502
0.5
0.1
-7.4
343
0.2
0.0
5.8
273,948
97.8
16.3
-4.0
140,671
94.9
8.1
2.2
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Trade flows by HS section 2009 - 2013
HS Sections
TOTAL
Imports
Exports
(Mio )
(Mio )
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
215,274
283,598
294,835
291,620
280,055
82,421
113,454
136,415
144,012
148,269
1,724
1,990
2,262
2,181
2,007
652
806
1,304
1,834
2,205
II
Vegetable products
1,359
1,674
1,894
1,874
1,932
203
296
307
290
371
III
38
35
55
75
73
55
87
134
185
495
IV
1,200
1,403
1,530
1,573
1,588
929
1,429
2,079
2,594
2,721
Mineral products
691
1,029
1,152
909
668
914
1,767
2,544
3,166
3,359
VI
7,520
10,370
12,158
11,984
12,012
7,381
9,245
11,430
13,261
13,703
VII
5,848
7,880
9,202
9,553
9,646
3,983
5,320
5,455
5,925
6,151
VIII
5,092
5,996
6,237
6,442
6,081
703
1,106
1,560
1,804
2,184
IX
1,936
2,427
2,412
2,447
2,232
240
374
555
529
804
2,045
2,462
2,508
2,630
2,540
1,832
2,326
3,039
2,995
2,849
XI
31,048
35,475
37,976
35,094
34,362
1,237
1,647
2,149
2,434
2,608
XII
7,592
9,161
9,631
9,715
9,528
84
122
203
267
312
XIII
3,704
4,819
4,519
4,556
4,002
582
733
842
884
985
XIV
1,845
2,126
2,327
2,307
2,216
950
1,363
1,597
1,489
1,346
XV
11,663
15,866
19,033
17,744
17,276
8,632
9,834
11,960
12,263
11,744
XVI
96,337
134,677
138,309
139,447
133,358
35,396
45,434
51,112
48,365
49,047
XVII
Transport equipment
6,679
12,081
9,124
8,138
7,062
12,900
24,061
30,762
35,330
35,856
XVIII
5,241
6,712
7,368
8,212
8,208
3,936
5,481
6,851
7,988
8,704
33
34
47
49
45
13
17
22,798
26,235
25,939
25,490
24,195
530
755
963
1,095
1,226
XIX
Arms and ammunition
XX
XXI
XXII
Not classified
AMA / NAMA Product Groups
54
50
125
43
20
59
221
79
103
1,093
1,103
1,074
981
1,249
1,192
1,345
1,226
1,491
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
215,274
283,598
294,835
291,620
280,055
82,421
113,454
136,415
144,012
148,269
3,244
3,940
4,493
4,524
4,605
2,137
3,241
4,861
6,069
7,255
Fishery products
1,314
1,542
1,718
1,622
1,502
192
231
260
324
343
210,715
278,116
288,623
285,473
273,948
80,092
109,983
131,293
137,619
140,671
TOTAL
Industrial products
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Total Goods: Trade flows and balance
Period
Source Eurostat IMF
Imports
Exports
Balance
Total trade
Value
Growth*
Value
Growth*
Value
Growth*
Value
Growth*
(Mio )
(%)
(Mio )
(%)
(Mio )
(%)
(Mio )
(%)
Annual data
2002
312,437
2003
364,954
16.8
344,490
387,527
12.5
32,054
22,573
-29.6
656,927
752,481
14.6
2004
450,849
23.5
477,246
23.2
26,397
16.9
928,095
23.3
2005
530,680
17.7
612,769
28.4
82,089
211.0
1,143,449
23.2
2006
630,609
18.8
771,917
26.0
141,308
72.1
1,402,526
22.7
2007
697,746
10.7
888,836
15.2
191,090
35.2
1,586,582
13.1
2008
769,595
10.3
971,485
9.3
201,890
5.7
1,741,080
9.7
2009
719,738
-6.5
861,808
-11.3
142,071
-29.6
1,581,546
-9.2
2010
1,051,452
46.1
1,190,646
38.2
139,194
-2.0
2,242,099
41.8
2011
1,251,027
19.0
1,364,425
14.6
113,398
-18.5
2,615,453
16.7
2012
1,414,493
13.1
1,595,649
17.0
181,157
59.8
3,010,142
15.1
Total Goods: Top trading partners 2012
Source Eurostat IMF
Imports
Partner
World
Exports
Value
Share in
World
(Mio )
(%)
1,414,493
100.0
Partner
Total trade
Value
World
Share in
World
(Mio )
(%)
1,595,649
100.0
Partner
World
Value
Share in
World
(Mio )
(%)
3,010,142
100.0
European Union ...
165,445
11.7
USA
274,393
17.2
European Union ...
426,689
14.2
Japan
138,330
9.8
European Union ...
261,244
16.4
USA
374,516
12.4
South Korea
129,662
9.2
Hong Kong
251,910
15.8
Hong Kong
265,885
8.8
USA
100,123
7.1
Japan
117,924
7.4
Japan
256,255
8.5
Australia
61,171
4.3
South Korea
68,218
4.3
South Korea
197,880
6.6
Malaysia
45,335
3.2
India
37,162
2.3
Australia
90,562
3.0
Saudi Arabia
42,765
3.0
Russia
34,304
2.2
Malaysia
73,764
2.5
Brazil
40,520
2.9
Singapore
31,383
2.0
Russia
68,513
2.3
South Africa
34,726
2.5
Australia
29,391
1.8
Brazil
66,535
2.2
10
Russia
34,209
2.4
10
Malaysia
28,429
1.8
10
Saudi Arabia
57,127
1.9
426,689
14.2
--1
European Union ...
--165,445
11.7
---
European Union ...
261,244
16.4
European Union ...
World trade: excluding intra-region trade

Top partners: excluding region member states
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Commission
Directorate-General
for Trade
European Union, Trade with World

Total Goods: Trade flows and balance
Period
Imports
Exports
Balance
Total trade
Value
Growth*
Value
Growth*
Value
Growth*
Value
Growth*
(Mio )
(%)
(Mio )
(%)
(Mio )
(%)
(Mio )
(%)
Annual data
2003
935,282
2004
1,027,392
9.9
861,931
945,185
9.7
-73,351
-82,207
12.1
1,797,213
1,972,576
9.8
2005
1,183,933
15.2
1,049,491
11.0
-134,442
63.5
2,233,424
13.2
2006
1,364,607
15.3
1,152,360
9.8
-212,247
57.9
2,516,967
12.7
2007
1,446,810
6.0
1,234,321
7.1
-212,489
0.1
2,681,131
6.5
2008
1,585,231
9.6
1,309,147
6.1
-276,084
29.9
2,894,378
8.0
2009
1,235,636
-22.1
1,093,961
-16.4
-141,675
-48.7
2,329,597
-19.5
2010
1,532,089
24.0
1,353,195
23.7
-178,894
26.3
2,885,283
23.9
2011
1,728,313
12.8
1,554,252
14.9
-174,062
-2.7
3,282,565
13.8
2012
1,798,575
4.1
1,683,087
8.3
-115,488
-33.7
3,481,663
6.1
2013
1,682,390
-6.5
1,737,022
3.2
54,632
3,419,412
-1.8
Total Goods: Top trading partners 2013
Imports
Partner
Exports
Value
Share in
Extra-EU
Total trade
Partner
(Mio )
(%)
World
1,682,390
100.0
China
280,055
16.6
Russia
206,478
12.3
USA
195,989
11.6
Switzerland
94,266
Norway
Value
Share in
Extra-EU
Partner
(Mio )
(%)
1,737,022
100.0
USA
288,239
16.6
Switzerland
169,591
9.8
China
148,269
8.5
5.6
Russia
119,775
90,008
5.4
Turkey
Japan
56,530
3.4
Turkey
50,383
3.0
India
36,799
South Korea
35,840
(Mio )
(%)
100.0
USA
484,228
14.2
China
428,324
12.5
Russia
326,253
9.5
6.9
Switzerland
263,857
7.7
77,750
4.5
Norway
140,187
4.1
Japan
54,040
3.1
Turkey
128,133
3.7
Norway
50,178
2.9
Japan
110,570
3.2
2.2
U.A.Emirates
44,655
2.6
South Korea
75,810
2.2
2.1
Brazil
40,057
2.3
Brazil
73,085
2.1
428,324
12.5
World
---
China
280,055
16.6
---
China
148,269
8.5
China
Total Goods: Top product sections 2013

Rank
Imports
Product
Exports
Value
(Mio )
Share in
Extra-EU
Product
(%)
HS Sections
1
XVI
3
4
5
Share in
Extra-EU
3,419,412
World
--1
Value
Share in
Extra-EU
(Mio )
(%)
445,718
25.7
262,770
15.1
Products of the chemical or allied in...
241,903
13.9
Mineral products
127,335
7.3
107,129
6.2
HS Sections
Mineral products
527,079
31.3
XVI
343,275
20.4
XVII Transport equipment
VI
Products of the chemical or allied in...
140,656
8.4
VI
XI
91,386
5.4
91,360
5.4
XV
XVII Transport equipment
Value
SITC Sections
SITC Sections
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related...
498,660
29.6
709,157
40.8
434,110
25.8
273,162
15.7
217,021
12.9
Manufactured goods classified chiefly...
200,739
11.6
Manufactured goods classified chiefly...
164,756
9.8
182,291
10.5
157,627
9.4
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related...
120,840
7.0

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Commission
Directorate-General
for Trade
Methodological Notes
HS Sections (Harmonized System)
Section
HS range
Label
Ch. 01 - 05
II
Ch. 06 - 14
III
Section
HS range
Label
XII
Ch. 64 - 67
Vegetable products
XIII
Ch. 68 - 70
Ch. 15
XIV
Ch. 71
IV
Ch. 16 - 24
XV
Ch. 72 - 83
Ch. 25 - 27
Mineral products
XVI
Ch. 84 - 85
VI
Ch. 28 - 38
XVII
Ch. 86 - 89
Transport equipment
VII
Ch. 39 - 40
XVIII
Ch. 90 - 92
VIII
Ch. 41 - 43
Ch. 93
Arms and ammunition
IX
Ch. 44 - 46
Ch. 94 - 96
Ch. 47 - 49
Ch. 97
XI
Ch. 50 - 63
XIX
XX
XXI
XXII
Not classified
SITC Sections
Section
label
Section
label
Total
S5
S0
S6
S1
S7
S2
S8
S3
S9
S4
Other
SITC (rev 3.) Product Groupings

Label
SITC codes
Label
SITC codes
Primary products
0,1,2,3,4,68
- - Office and telecommunication equipment
75,76,776
- Agricultural products (Food (incl. Fish) & Raw Materials)
0,1,2,4,excl.27,excl.28
- - - Electronic data processing and office equipment
75
- - Food
0,1,22,4
- - - Telecommunications equipment
76
- - - Fish
03
- - - Integrated circuits and electronic components
776
- - - Other food products and live animals
0,1,22,4,excl.03
- - Transport equipment
713,7783,78,79
- - Raw materials
21,23,24,25,26,29
- - - Automotive products
7132,7783,781,782,783,784
- Fuels and mining products
27,28,3,68
- - - Other transport equipment
713,785,786,79,excl.7132
- - Ores and other minerals
27,28
- - Other machinery
71,72,73,74,77,excl.713,excl.
776,excl.7783
- - Fuels
- - - Power generating machinery
71,excl.713
- - - Petroleum and petroleum products
33
- - - Non electrical machinery
72,73,74
- - - Other fuels
3,excl.33
- - - Electrical machinery
77,excl.776,excl.7783
- - Non ferrous metals
68
- Textiles
65
Manufactures
5,6,7,8,excl.68,excl.891
- Clothing
84
- Iron and steel
67
- Other manufactures
81,82,83,85,87,88,89,excl.891
- Chemicals
- - Personal and household goods
82,83,85
- - Pharmaceuticals
54
- - Scientific and controlling instruments
87
- - Plastics
57,58
- - Miscellaneous manufactures
81,88,89,excl.891
- - Other chemicals
51,52,53,55,56,59
Other products
891,9
- Other semi-manufactures
61,62,63,64,66,69
Other
Total minus sum of other

categories
Statistical Regime
Statistical Regime 4:
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Total trade including inward and outward processing
11
Units A4 / G2
European
Commission
16-04-2014
Directorate-General
for Trade
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Units A4 / G2

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- Imports / Exports 2013

- - AMA/NAMA product Groups

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- - Top 5 - SITC sections

- EU Trade flows (charts)

- - EU Trade flows and balance: Total goods: 2003 - 2013

- - EU Trade flows by SITC section 2013

- EU Trade flows and balance: Total goods: 2009 - 2013

- EU Trade flows by SITC section 2013

- EU Trade flows by SITC product grouping 2013

- EU Trade flows by HS section 2013

- EU Trade flows by HS section 2009 - 2013

China, Trade with World

- China Top trading partners: Total goods: 2012

- China Trade with partner regions: Total goods: 2012

European Union, Trade with World

- EU Top trading partners: Total goods: 2013

- EU Top product sections: Total goods: 2013

- SITC (rev 3.) Product Groupings

European Union, Trade with China

Annual growth rate

Annual average growth rate

Agricultural products (WTO AoA)

Agricultural products (WTO AoA)

SITC product Groups

Machinery and appliances

Machinery and appliances

Textiles and textile articles

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Products of the chemical or allied industries

Base metals and articles thereof

Base metals and articles thereof

Products of the chemical or allied industries

Optical and photographic instruments, etc.

Top 5 - SITC sections

Machinery and transport equipment

Machinery and transport equipment

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s.

Manufactured goods classified chiefly by

Manufactured goods classified chiefly by

Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s.

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Food and live animals

Crude materials, inedible, except fuels

Share: share in Total with Total defined as all products

European Union, Trade with China

Source Eurostat Comext

Total goods: EU Trade flows by SITC section, annual data 2013

Source Eurostat Comext

Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s.

Food and live animals

Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material

Beverages and tobacco

Machinery and transport equipment

Crude materials, inedible, except fuels

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials

Commodities and transactions n.c.e.