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European Union, Trade in goods with Japan

Table of Contentspg

European Union, Trade with Japan

- Key Figures 2

- Imports / Exports 2017 2

- - AMA/NAMA product Groups 2

- - SITC product Groups 2

- - Top 5 - HS sections 2

- - Top 5 - SITC sections 2

- EU Trade flows and balance: Total goods: 2007 - 2017 3

- EU Trade flows by SITC section 2017 4

- EU Trade flows by SITC product grouping 2017 4

- EU Trade flows by SITC section 2014 - 2017 5

- EU Trade flows by SITC product grouping 2014 - 2017 5

- EU Trade flows by HS section 2017 6

- EU Trade flows by HS section 2014 - 2017 7

Japan, Trade with World

- Japan Trade flows and balance: Total goods: 2007 - 2017 8

- Japan Top trading partners: Total goods: 2017 8

- Japan Trade with partner regions: Total goods: 2017 8

European Union, Trade with World

- EU Trade flows and balance: Total goods: 2007 - 2017 9

- EU Top trading partners: Total goods: 2017 9

- EU Top product sections: Total goods: 2017 9

Methodological Notes

- HS Sections (Harmonized System) 10

- SITC Sections 10

- SITC (rev 3.) Product Groupings 10

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 Period Imports Exports Total trade Balance

Last year Mio euros 2017 68,880 60,493 129,373 -8,387

Rank as EU partner 2017 7 6 6

Share in EU trade % 2017 3.7 3.2 3.5

Annual growth rate % 2016 - 2017 3.3 4.2

Annual average growth rate % 2013 - 2017 5.0 2.9

Imports 2017 Exports 2017

AMA/NAMA product Groups

Product Value Mio € % Total Product Value Mio € % Total

Agricultural products (WTO AoA) 329 0.5 Agricultural products (WTO AoA) 6,422 10.6

Fishery products 60 0.1 Fishery products 332 0.5

Industrial products 68,491 99.4 Industrial products 53,739 88.8

Total 68,880 100.0 Total 60,493 100.0

SITC product Groups


Primary products 1,850 2.7 Primary products 8,489 14.0

Manufactures 64,928 94.3 Manufactures 50,277 83.1

Other products 1,825 2.7 Other products 509 0.8

Other 278 0.4 Other 1,218 2.0

Top 5 - HS sections


XVI Machinery and appliances 28,342 41.1 VI Products of the chemical or allied industries 13,270 21.9

XVII Transport equipment 17,402 25.3 XVII Transport equipment 11,635 19.2

VI Products of the chemical or allied industries 6,098 8.9 XVI Machinery and appliances 11,093 18.3

XVIII Optical and photographic instruments, etc. 5,559 8.1 XVIII Optical and photographic instruments, etc. 5,720 9.5

VII Plastics, rubber and articles thereof 3,151 4.6 IV Foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco 3,278 5.4

Top 5 - SITC sections


7 Machinery and transport equipment 45,971 66.7 7 Machinery and transport equipment 23,262 38.5

8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 7,930 11.5 5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 13,923 23.0

5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 6,855 10.0 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 9,527 15.8

6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material

4,716 6.9 6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material

4,203 7.0

9 Commodities and transactions n.c.e. 1,799 2.6 0 Food and live animals 3,961 6.6

% Total: Share in Total: Total defined as all products

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Total goods: EU Trade flows and balance, annual data 2007 - 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Total goods: EU Trade flows and balance Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Period Imports Exports Balance Total trade

Value Mio € % Growth % Extra-EU Value Mio € % Growth % Extra-EU Value Mio € Value Mio €

2007 79,259 5.5 43,742 3.5 -35,518 123,001

2008 76,474 -3.5 4.8 42,390 -3.1 3.2 -34,084 118,865

2009 58,440 -23.6 4.7 35,978 -15.1 3.3 -22,462 94,418

2010 67,302 15.2 4.4 43,984 22.3 3.2 -23,318 111,286

2011 70,583 4.9 4.1 49,075 11.6 3.2 -21,508 119,659

2012 64,999 -7.9 3.6 55,663 13.4 3.3 -9,336 120,662

2013 56,620 -12.9 3.4 54,016 -3.0 3.1 -2,604 110,635

2014 56,535 -0.2 3.3 53,318 -1.3 3.1 -3,217 109,853

2015 59,844 5.9 3.5 56,538 6.0 3.2 -3,306 116,382

2016 66,665 11.4 3.9 58,028 2.6 3.3 -8,638 124,693

2017 68,880 3.3 3.7 60,493 4.3 3.2 -8,387 129,373

% Growth: relative variation between current and previous period

% Extra-EU: imports/exports as % of all EU partners i.e. excluding trade between EU Member States

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Trade flows by SITC section 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Imports Exports

Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth

Total 68,880 100.0 3.7 3.3 60,493 100.0 3.2 4.3

0 Food and live animals 217 0.3 0.2 1.4 3,961 6.6 4.5 5.5

1 Beverages and tobacco 66 0.1 0.8 15.5 1,961 3.2 5.8 25.0

2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 775 1.1 1.2 11.1 1,518 2.5 3.4 3.2

3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 222 0.3 0.1 47.9 120 0.2 0.1 -43.2

4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 52 0.1 0.5 44.8 305 0.5 5.6 6.0

5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 6,855 10.0 3.5 1.1 13,923 23.0 4.2 -3.8

6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 4,716 6.9 2.4 -1.4 4,203 7.0 2.1 4.4

7 Machinery and transport equipment 45,971 66.7 7.8 5.4 23,262 38.5 2.9 7.1

8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 7,930 11.5 2.9 5.0 9,527 15.8 4.3 3.2

9 Commodities and transactions n.c.e. 1,799 2.6 2.8 -33.1 496 0.8 0.9 -7.3

Other 278 0.4 n.a. n.a. 1,218 2.0 n.a. n.a.

Trade flows by SITC product grouping 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Imports Exports

SITC Rev. 3 Product Groups Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth

Total 68,880 100.0 3.7 3.3 60,493 100.0 3.2 4.3

Primary products 1,850 2.7 0.3 18.1 8,489 14.0 2.9 8.2

- Agricultural products (Food (incl. Fish) & Raw Materials) 931 1.4 0.6 12.5 7,316 12.1 4.8 9.5

- - Food 339 0.5 0.3 7.0 6,229 10.3 4.9 11.0

- - - of which Fish 47 0.1 0.2 0.5 308 0.5 6.2 -11.4

- - Raw materials 592 0.9 2.4 15.9 1,088 1.8 4.3 1.6

- Fuels and mining products 919 1.3 0.2 24.4 1,173 1.9 0.8 1.2

- - Ores and other minerals 179 0.3 0.5 1.0 428 0.7 2.4 7.7

- - Fuels 222 0.3 0.1 47.9 120 0.2 0.1 -43.2

- - - of which Petroleum and petroleum products 67 0.1 0.0 -17.1 89 0.2 0.1 98.2

- - Non ferrous metals 518 0.8 1.3 25.9 625 1.0 2.5 13.4

Manufactures 64,928 94.3 5.3 4.2 50,277 83.1 3.3 2.9

- Iron and steel 558 0.8 1.6 -25.5 307 0.5 0.9 20.0

- Chemicals 6,855 10.0 3.5 1.1 13,923 23.0 4.2 -3.8

- - of which Pharmaceuticals 1,170 1.7 1.5 -8.6 8,183 13.5 5.2 -6.6

- Other semi-manufactures 3,111 4.5 3.2 0.7 2,779 4.6 2.2 2.8

- Machinery and transport equipment 45,971 66.7 7.8 5.4 23,262 38.5 2.9 7.1

- - Office and telecommunication equipment 7,072 10.3 3.3 -6.6 1,606 2.7 2.0 -7.8

- - - Electronic data processing and office equipment 2,901 4.2 3.9 -7.3 529 0.9 2.2 -3.2

- - - Telecommunications equipment 1,987 2.9 1.9 -20.9 724 1.2 2.1 -17.9

- - - Integrated circuits and electronic components 2,183 3.2 6.8 13.2 354 0.6 1.5 12.6

- - Transport equipment 19,188 27.9 12.7 6.3 12,515 20.7 3.8 8.9

- - - of which Automotive products 14,038 20.4 18.3 7.4 9,982 16.5 5.0 11.6

- - Other machinery 19,712 28.6 8.6 9.4 9,140 15.1 2.4 7.7

- - - Power generating machinery 2,163 3.1 4.5 13.3 1,707 2.8 2.8 16.5

- - - Non electrical machinery 11,433 16.6 13.0 9.3 5,079 8.4 2.2 8.9

- - - Electrical machinery 6,116 8.9 6.5 8.5 2,354 3.9 2.5 -0.1

- Textiles 529 0.8 1.9 -0.4 492 0.8 2.6 -4.2

- Clothing 154 0.2 0.2 5.2 1,485 2.5 5.4 -0.4

- Other manufactures 7,750 11.3 4.1 5.0 8,029 13.3 4.2 3.9

- - of which Scientific and controlling instruments 3,985 5.8 9.6 2.0 3,391 5.6 5.2 9.0

Other products 1,825 2.7 2.8 -32.8 509 0.8 0.8 -7.0

Other 278 0.4 n.a. n.a. 1,218 2.0 n.a. n.a.




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European Union, Trade with JapanTrade flows by SITC section 2014 - 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Imports Exports

Value Mio € Value Mio €

2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total 56,535 59,844 66,665 68,880 53,318 56,538 58,028 60,493

0 Food and live animals 144 174 215 217 3,450 3,527 3,754 3,961

1 Beverages and tobacco 31 45 57 66 1,426 1,379 1,569 1,961

2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 658 641 698 775 1,322 1,351 1,471 1,518

3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 190 202 150 222 735 218 211 120

4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 18 20 36 52 239 277 287 305

5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 5,764 6,308 6,780 6,855 12,042 14,794 14,474 13,923

6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 4,303 4,648 4,781 4,716 3,982 4,130 4,024 4,203

7 Machinery and transport equipment 37,410 39,673 43,630 45,971 20,208 20,527 21,718 23,262

8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 7,096 7,232 7,550 7,930 8,783 9,025 9,231 9,527

9 Commodities and transactions n.c.e. 616 783 2,689 1,799 459 543 536 496

Other 306 120 81 278 672 767 752 1,218

Trade flows by SITC product grouping 2014 - 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Imports Exports

Value Mio € Value Mio €

SITC Rev. 3 Product Groups 2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total 56,535 59,844 66,665 68,880 53,318 56,538 58,028 60,493

Primary products 1,458 1,598 1,566 1,850 7,792 7,477 7,843 8,489

- Agricultural products (Food (incl. Fish) & Raw Materials) 649 718 827 931 6,084 6,168 6,684 7,316

- - Food 198 244 317 339 5,117 5,187 5,613 6,229

- - - of which Fish 29 37 47 47 266 310 348 308

- - Raw materials 451 474 511 592 967 982 1,071 1,088

- Fuels and mining products 809 881 739 919 1,708 1,309 1,159 1,173

- - Ores and other minerals 202 161 177 179 353 365 398 428

- - Fuels 190 202 150 222 735 218 211 120

- - - of which Petroleum and petroleum products 90 116 81 67 126 124 45 89

- - Non ferrous metals 417 517 411 518 620 726 551 625

Manufactures 54,138 57,323 62,304 64,928 44,384 47,737 48,885 50,277

- Iron and steel 562 737 749 558 283 280 256 307

- Chemicals 5,764 6,308 6,780 6,855 12,042 14,794 14,474 13,923

- - of which Pharmaceuticals 1,018 1,135 1,280 1,170 6,618 9,112 8,758 8,183

- Other semi-manufactures 2,859 2,904 3,089 3,111 2,575 2,622 2,704 2,779

- Machinery and transport equipment 37,410 39,673 43,630 45,971 20,208 20,527 21,718 23,262

- - Office and telecommunication equipment 7,783 7,665 7,569 7,072 1,440 1,556 1,742 1,606

- - - Electronic data processing and office equipment 3,385 3,158 3,128 2,901 431 494 546 529

- - - Telecommunications equipment 2,513 2,694 2,512 1,987 595 807 882 724

- - - Integrated circuits and electronic components 1,885 1,813 1,929 2,183 414 255 314 354

- - Transport equipment 12,664 14,688 18,049 19,188 10,303 10,373 11,492 12,515

- - - of which Automotive products 9,288 10,821 13,066 14,038 7,568 8,023 8,942 9,982

- - Other machinery 16,963 17,319 18,011 19,712 8,465 8,599 8,484 9,140

- - - Power generating machinery 1,860 1,784 1,910 2,163 1,701 1,637 1,466 1,707

- - - Non electrical machinery 10,096 10,302 10,464 11,433 4,497 4,758 4,662 5,079

- - - Electrical machinery 5,007 5,233 5,638 6,116 2,267 2,204 2,357 2,354

- Textiles 466 489 531 529 503 501 513 492

- Clothing 103 115 147 154 1,408 1,467 1,491 1,485

- Other manufactures 6,976 7,098 7,379 7,750 7,364 7,544 7,728 8,029

- - of which Scientific and controlling instruments 3,516 3,727 3,907 3,985 2,898 2,967 3,110 3,391

Other products 633 802 2,714 1,825 470 557 548 509

Other 306 120 81 278 672 767 752 1,218

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European Union, Trade with JapanTrade flows by HS section 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Imports Exports

HS Sections Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth

Total 68,880 100.0 3.7 3.3 60,493 100.0 3.2 4.3

I Live animals; animal products 62 0.1 0.2 -1.9 2,295 3.8 7.7 7.4

II Vegetable products 69 0.1 0.1 -10.7 546 0.9 2.2 -7.9

III Animal or vegetable fats and oils 52 0.1 0.5 44.6 308 0.5 5.2 5.8

IV Foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco 194 0.3 0.4 7.9 3,278 5.4 4.3 16.8

V Mineral products 289 0.4 0.1 38.1 268 0.4 0.3 -31.5

VI Products of the chemical or allied industries 6,098 8.9 3.6 -0.4 13,270 21.9 4.5 -4.0

VII Plastics, rubber and articles thereof 3,151 4.6 5.2 5.1 1,525 2.5 2.1 6.2

VIII Raw hides and skins, and saddlery 33 0.0 0.2 2.8 1,046 1.7 6.1 -1.2

IX Wood, charcoal and cork and articles thereof 8 0.0 0.1 10.7 1,177 1.9 8.7 4.4

X Pulp of wood, paper and paperboard 188 0.3 1.2 -3.2 520 0.9 1.7 8.1

XI Textiles and textile articles 783 1.1 0.7 5.9 1,891 3.1 4.0 -1.2

XII Footwear, hats and other headgear 97 0.1 0.4 51.1 413 0.7 3.9 -4.3

XIII Articles of stone, glass and ceramics 761 1.1 5.4 3.1 480 0.8 2.3 1.3

XIV Pearls, precious metals and articles thereof 1,872 2.7 2.6 -31.3 797 1.3 1.4 4.1

XV Base metals and articles thereof 2,163 3.1 1.9 -7.2 1,983 3.3 1.9 9.0

XVI Machinery and appliances 28,342 41.1 6.3 4.7 11,093 18.3 2.3 3.9

XVII Transport equipment 17,402 25.3 12.3 6.8 11,635 19.2 3.8 11.2

XVIII Optical and photographic instruments, etc. 5,559 8.1 7.8 0.9 5,720 9.5 5.8 5.4

XIX Arms and ammunition 25 0.0 2.2 2.3 13 0.0 0.3 9.0

XX Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,044 1.5 2.1 36.8 704 1.2 2.1 -6.0

XXI Works of art and antiques 55 0.1 1.3 2.7 93 0.2 1.1 -16.0

XXII Not classified 632 0.9 3.0 41.9 1,437 2.4 5.3 38.2

AMA / NAMA Product Groups

Total 68,880 100.0 3.7 3.3 60,493 100.0 3.2 4.3

Agricultural products (WTO AoA) 329 0.5 0.0 5.0 6,422 10.6 0.3 11.2

Fishery products 60 0.1 0.0 5.7 332 0.5 0.0 -10.8

Industrial products 68,491 99.4 3.7 3.3 53,739 88.8 2.9 3.6




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European Union, Trade with JapanTrade flows by HS section 2014 - 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Imports Exports

HS Sections Value Mio € Value Mio €

2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total 56,535 59,844 66,665 68,880 53,318 56,538 58,028 60,493

I Live animals; animal products 42 54 64 62 1,861 1,840 2,138 2,295

II Vegetable products 54 58 78 69 543 607 593 546

III Animal or vegetable fats and oils 18 20 36 52 235 283 291 308

IV Foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco 119 145 180 194 2,607 2,601 2,807 3,278

V Mineral products 247 258 209 289 928 401 391 268

VI Products of the chemical or allied industries 5,390 5,837 6,122 6,098 11,544 14,252 13,818 13,270

VII Plastics, rubber and articles thereof 2,853 2,874 2,999 3,151 1,335 1,350 1,437 1,525

VIII Raw hides and skins, and saddlery 30 33 32 33 1,126 1,203 1,058 1,046

IX Wood, charcoal and cork and articles thereof 5 6 7 8 958 976 1,127 1,177

X Pulp of wood, paper and paperboard 178 186 194 188 531 563 481 520

XI Textiles and textile articles 609 666 740 783 1,839 1,888 1,914 1,891

XII Footwear, hats and other headgear 45 47 64 97 441 435 432 413

XIII Articles of stone, glass and ceramics 627 670 738 761 454 470 474 480

XIV Pearls, precious metals and articles thereof 607 738 2,723 1,872 729 885 766 797

XV Base metals and articles thereof 1,947 2,290 2,329 2,163 1,821 1,782 1,820 1,983

XVI Machinery and appliances 26,248 26,295 27,063 28,342 10,231 10,564 10,679 11,093

XVII Transport equipment 11,170 13,131 16,294 17,402 9,387 9,418 10,465 11,635

XVIII Optical and photographic instruments, etc. 5,032 5,316 5,508 5,559 4,993 5,077 5,425 5,720

XIX Arms and ammunition 17 19 25 25 11 14 12 13

XX Miscellaneous manufactured articles 554 642 763 1,044 769 792 750 704

XXI Works of art and antiques 69 62 54 55 54 70 111 93

XXII Not classified 676 497 445 632 921 1,064 1,040 1,437

AMA / NAMA Product Groups 2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total 56,535 59,844 66,665 68,880 53,318 56,538 58,028 60,493

Agricultural products (WTO AoA) 205 243 313 329 5,321 5,353 5,775 6,422

Fishery products 35 45 57 60 285 346 372 332

Industrial products 56,294 59,556 66,295 68,491 47,711 50,839 51,881 53,739

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Japan, Trade with World

Total Goods: Trade flows and balance Source IMF


Value Mio € % Growth Value Mio € % Growth Value Mio € % Growth Value Mio € % Growth

2007 453,787 521,173 67,386 974,960 2008 518,487 14.3 531,716 2.0 13,230 -80.4 1,050,203 7.7

2009 395,727 -23.7 416,346 -21.7 20,619 55.9 812,073 -22.7

2010 523,536 32.3 580,654 39.5 57,118 177.0 1,104,190 36.0

2011 614,223 17.3 590,923 1.8 -23,300 -140.8 1,205,145 9.1

2012 689,630 12.3 621,591 5.2 -68,039 192.0 1,311,220 8.8

2013 626,717 -9.1 538,072 -13.4 -88,645 30.3 1,164,789 -11.2

2014 611,383 -2.5 519,543 -3.4 -91,839 3.6 1,130,926 -2.9

2015 584,037 -4.5 563,137 8.4 -20,900 -77.2 1,147,175 1.4

2016 548,262 -6.1 582,648 3.5 34,386 -264.5 1,130,909 -1.4

2017 594,125 8.4 617,928 6.1 23,802 -30.8 1,212,053 7.2

Total Goods: Top trading partners 2017 Source IMF

Imports Exports Total trade

Partner Value Mio € % World Partner Value Mio € % World Partner Value Mio € % World

World 594,125 100.0 World 617,928 100.0 World 1,212,053 100.0

1 China 145,485 24.5 1 USA 119,568 19.4 1 China 263,053 21.7

2 EU 28 69,120 11.6 2 China 117,568 19.0 2 USA 184,926 15.3

3 USA 65,359 11.0 3 EU 28 68,412 11.1 3 EU 28 137,532 11.3

4 Australia 34,509 5.8 4 South Korea 47,191 7.6 4 South Korea 72,078 5.9

5 South Korea 24,887 4.2 5 Taiwan 35,979 5.8 5 Taiwan 58,450 4.8

6 Saudi Arabia 24,558 4.1 6 Hong Kong 31,375 5.1 6 Australia 48,685 4.0

7 Taiwan 22,471 3.8 7 Thailand 26,058 4.2 7 Thailand 46,171 3.8

8 Thailand 20,114 3.4 8 Singapore 20,049 3.2 8 Hong Kong 32,992 2.7

9 United Arab Emi... 18,351 3.1 9 Australia 14,176 2.3 9 Vietnam 29,709 2.5

10 Indonesia 17,529 3.0 10 Vietnam 13,328 2.2 10 Indonesia 29,386 2.4

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2 EU 28 69,120 11.6 3 EU 28 68,412 11.1 3 EU 28 137,532 11.3

World trade: excluding intra-region trade

Top partners: excluding region member states


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Total Goods: Trade flows and balance Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4


Value Mio € % Growth Value Mio € % Growth Value Mio € % Growth Value Mio € % Growth

2007 1,450,340 1,234,482 -215,858 2,684,822 2008 1,585,231 9.3 1,309,147 6.1 -276,084 27.9 2,894,378 7.8

2009 1,235,636 -22.1 1,093,961 -16.4 -141,675 -48.7 2,329,598 -19.5

2010 1,531,518 24.0 1,354,055 23.8 -177,463 25.3 2,885,573 23.9

2011 1,729,980 13.0 1,554,511 14.8 -175,469 -1.1 3,284,491 13.8

2012 1,798,757 4.0 1,684,928 8.4 -113,829 -35.1 3,483,686 6.1

2013 1,687,701 -6.2 1,736,501 3.1 48,800 3,424,202 -1.7

2014 1,692,791 0.3 1,703,850 -1.9 11,059 -77.3 3,396,640 -0.8

2015 1,730,512 2.2 1,790,484 5.1 59,972 442.3 3,520,996 3.7

2016 1,713,394 -1.0 1,745,852 -2.5 32,459 -45.9 3,459,246 -1.8

2017 1,858,257 8.5 1,879,431 7.7 21,173 -34.8 3,737,688 8.1

Total Goods: Top trading partners 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Imports Exports Total trade

Partner Value Mio € % Extra-EU Partner Value Mio € % Extra-EU Partner Value Mio € % Extra-EU

World 1,858,257 100.0 World 1,879,431 100.0 World 3,737,688 100.0

1 China 374,823 20.2 1 USA 375,845 20.0 1 USA 632,021 16.9

2 USA 256,176 13.8 2 China 198,200 10.5 2 China 573,023 15.3

3 Russia 145,094 7.8 3 Switzerland 150,813 8.0 3 Switzerland 261,220 7.0

4 Switzerland 110,407 5.9 4 Russia 86,186 4.6 4 Russia 231,280 6.2

5 Norway 77,433 4.2 5 Turkey 84,490 4.5 5 Turkey 154,251 4.1

6 Turkey 69,760 3.8 6 Japan 60,493 3.2 6 Japan 129,373 3.5

7 Japan 68,880 3.7 7 Norway 50,702 2.7 7 Norway 128,135 3.4

8 South Korea 50,017 2.7 8 South Korea 49,805 2.7 8 South Korea 99,822 2.7

9 India 44,184 2.4 9 United Arab Emi... 42,616 2.3 9 India 85,907 2.3

10 Vietnam 37,018 2.0 10 India 41,723 2.2 10 Canada 69,182 1.9

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7 Japan 68,880 3.7 6 Japan 60,493 3.2 6 Japan 129,373 3.5

Total Goods: Top product sections 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Rank Imports Exports

Product Value Mio € % Extra-EU Product Value Mio € % Extra-EU

HS Sections HS Sections

1 XVI Machinery and appliances 453,328 24.4 XVI Machinery and appliances 485,273 25.8

2 V Mineral products 364,923 19.6 XVII Transport equipment 306,101 16.3

3 VI Products of the chemical or allied in... 171,425 9.2 VI Products of the chemical or allied in... 295,594 15.7

4 XVII Transport equipment 142,018 7.6 XV Base metals and articles thereof 106,680 5.7

5 XV Base metals and articles thereof 113,595 6.1 V Mineral products 105,664 5.6

SITC Sections SITC Sections

1 7 Machinery and transport equipment 593,450 31.9 7 Machinery and transport equipment 793,124 42.2

2 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related... 338,527 18.2 5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 333,154 17.7

3 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 276,821 14.9 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 220,803 11.7

4 6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly... 199,899 10.8 6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly... 203,744 10.8

5 5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 194,704 10.5 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related... 98,522 5.2



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Methodological Notes

HS Sections (Harmonized System)

Section HS range Label Section HS range Label

I Ch. 01 - 05 Live animals; animal products XII Ch. 64 - 67 Footwear, hats and other headgear

II Ch. 06 - 14 Vegetable products XIII Ch. 68 - 70 Articles of stone, glass and ceramics

III Ch. 15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils XIV Ch. 71 Pearls, precious metals and articles thereof

IV Ch. 16 - 24 Foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco XV Ch. 72 - 83 Base metals and articles thereof

V Ch. 25 - 27 Mineral products XVI Ch. 84 - 85 Machinery and appliances

VI Ch. 28 - 38 Products of the chemical or allied industries XVII Ch. 86 - 89 Transport equipment

VII Ch. 39 - 40 Plastics, rubber and articles thereof XVIII Ch. 90 - 92 Optical and photographic instruments, etc.

VIII Ch. 41 - 43 Raw hides and skins, and saddlery XIX Ch. 93 Arms and ammunition

IX Ch. 44 - 46 Wood, charcoal and cork and articles thereof XX Ch. 94 - 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles

X Ch. 47 - 49 Pulp of wood, paper and paperboard XXI Ch. 97 Works of art and antiques

XI Ch. 50 - 63 Textiles and textile articles XXII Not classified

SITC SectionsSection label Section label

Total S5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s.

S0 Food and live animals S6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material

S1 Beverages and tobacco S7 Machinery and transport equipment

S2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels S8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles

S3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials S9 Commodities and transactions n.c.e.

S4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes Oth. 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 3 - - - 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 5 - - 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: Total trade including inward and outward processing

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