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European Union, Trade in goods with Canada

Table of Contentspg

European Union, Trade with Canada

- 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

Canada, Trade with World

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

- Canada Top trading partners: Total goods: 2017 8

- Canada 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 31,436 37,746 69,182 6,311

Rank as EU partner 2017 11 12 10

Share in EU trade % 2017 1.7 2.0 1.9

Annual growth rate % 2016 - 2017 7.8 7.2

Annual average growth rate % 2013 - 2017 3.8 4.6

Imports 2017 Exports 2017

AMA/NAMA product Groups

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

Agricultural products (WTO AoA) 2,238 7.1 Agricultural products (WTO AoA) 3,560 9.4

Fishery products 451 1.4 Fishery products 108 0.3

Industrial products 28,746 91.4 Industrial products 34,078 90.3

Total 31,436 100.0 Total 37,746 100.0

SITC product Groups


Primary products 9,329 29.7 Primary products 6,732 17.8

Manufactures 12,427 39.5 Manufactures 30,026 79.6

Other products 9,249 29.4 Other products 568 1.5

Other 431 1.4 Other 421 1.1

Top 5 - HS sections


XIV Pearls, precious metals and articles thereof 10,299 32.8 XVI Machinery and appliances 8,802 23.3

V Mineral products 5,142 16.4 XVII Transport equipment 7,064 18.7

XVI Machinery and appliances 4,012 12.8 VI Products of the chemical or allied industries 6,534 17.3

XVII Transport equipment 2,693 8.6 V Mineral products 2,593 6.9

VI Products of the chemical or allied industries 2,167 6.9 IV Foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco 2,578 6.8

Top 5 - SITC sections


9 Commodities and transactions n.c.e. 9,221 29.3 7 Machinery and transport equipment 15,930 42.2

7 Machinery and transport equipment 6,753 21.5 5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 6,922 18.3

2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 4,615 14.7 6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material

3,831 10.2

6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material

2,517 8.0 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 3,762 10.0

3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 2,353 7.5 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 2,367 6.3

% 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 24,244 1.7 25,384 2.1 1,139 49,628

2008 25,105 3.6 1.6 25,488 0.4 1.9 383 50,593

2009 19,361 -22.9 1.6 21,945 -13.9 2.0 2,584 41,306

2010 24,770 27.9 1.6 26,780 22.0 2.0 2,011 51,550

2011 30,730 24.1 1.8 29,891 11.6 1.9 -839 60,621

2012 30,292 -1.4 1.7 31,407 5.1 1.9 1,115 61,700

2013 27,128 -10.4 1.6 31,591 0.6 1.8 4,463 58,720

2014 27,431 1.1 1.6 31,649 0.2 1.9 4,218 59,079

2015 28,027 2.2 1.6 35,145 11.1 2.0 7,118 63,172

2016 29,161 4.0 1.7 35,226 0.2 2.0 6,065 64,386

2017 31,436 7.8 1.7 37,746 7.2 2.0 6,311 69,182

% 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 31,436 100.0 1.7 7.8 37,746 100.0 2.0 7.2

0 Food and live animals 1,734 5.5 1.7 -2.4 1,654 4.4 1.9 6.4

1 Beverages and tobacco 42 0.1 0.5 19.8 1,574 4.2 4.6 6.8

2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 4,615 14.7 6.9 19.6 608 1.6 1.4 -6.7

3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 2,353 7.5 0.7 63.7 2,367 6.3 2.4 6.4

4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 28 0.1 0.3 -6.7 144 0.4 2.7 -4.6

5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 2,341 7.5 1.2 0.9 6,922 18.3 2.1 10.9

6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 2,517 8.0 1.3 16.8 3,831 10.2 1.9 4.9

7 Machinery and transport equipment 6,753 21.5 1.1 -7.7 15,930 42.2 2.0 6.3

8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,401 4.5 0.5 6.3 3,762 10.0 1.7 10.8

9 Commodities and transactions n.c.e. 9,221 29.3 14.3 9.5 532 1.4 0.9 39.4

Other 431 1.4 n.a. n.a. 421 1.1 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 31,436 100.0 1.7 7.8 37,746 100.0 2.0 7.2

Primary products 9,329 29.7 1.6 24.3 6,732 17.8 2.3 1.2

- Agricultural products (Food (incl. Fish) & Raw Materials) 3,236 10.3 2.1 -1.2 3,683 9.8 2.4 4.3

- - Food 2,545 8.1 1.9 -1.4 3,379 9.0 2.6 6.1

- - - of which Fish 438 1.4 1.7 -0.3 91 0.2 1.8 26.2

- - Raw materials 691 2.2 2.8 -0.5 304 0.8 1.2 -11.7

- Fuels and mining products 6,093 19.4 1.5 44.0 3,049 8.1 2.2 -2.2

- - Ores and other minerals 3,183 10.1 9.6 31.2 297 0.8 1.7 -1.3

- - Fuels 2,353 7.5 0.7 63.7 2,367 6.3 2.4 6.4

- - - of which Petroleum and petroleum products 1,625 5.2 0.7 33.9 2,362 6.3 2.6 6.5

- - Non ferrous metals 557 1.8 1.4 50.7 384 1.0 1.6 -35.2

Manufactures 12,427 39.5 1.0 -2.4 30,026 79.6 2.0 8.6

- Iron and steel 136 0.4 0.4 -8.0 912 2.4 2.8 35.6

- Chemicals 2,341 7.5 1.2 0.9 6,922 18.3 2.1 10.9

- - of which Pharmaceuticals 1,265 4.0 1.7 13.6 4,648 12.3 3.0 10.9

- Other semi-manufactures 1,781 5.7 1.8 11.3 2,271 6.0 1.8 6.7

- Machinery and transport equipment 6,753 21.5 1.1 -7.7 15,930 42.2 2.0 6.3

- - Office and telecommunication equipment 774 2.5 0.4 -4.3 837 2.2 1.0 17.4

- - - Electronic data processing and office equipment 229 0.7 0.3 -13.8 266 0.7 1.1 23.0

- - - Telecommunications equipment 472 1.5 0.5 -1.5 460 1.2 1.3 17.8

- - - Integrated circuits and electronic components 73 0.2 0.2 13.5 111 0.3 0.5 4.9

- - Transport equipment 2,708 8.6 1.8 -18.7 7,190 19.1 2.2 6.5

- - - of which Automotive products 628 2.0 0.8 31.4 5,089 13.5 2.6 8.9

- - Other machinery 3,270 10.4 1.4 2.9 7,903 20.9 2.1 5.2

- - - Power generating machinery 1,695 5.4 3.5 -0.1 2,206 5.8 3.6 6.4

- - - Non electrical machinery 1,078 3.4 1.2 5.8 4,217 11.2 1.9 4.7

- - - Electrical machinery 497 1.6 0.5 7.4 1,480 3.9 1.6 5.0

- Textiles 43 0.1 0.2 15.9 265 0.7 1.4 2.1

- Clothing 127 0.4 0.1 10.3 597 1.6 2.2 7.9

- Other manufactures 1,246 4.0 0.7 4.8 3,129 8.3 1.6 11.3

- - of which Scientific and controlling instruments 740 2.4 1.8 9.5 1,026 2.7 1.6 8.8

Other products 9,249 29.4 14.1 9.6 568 1.5 0.9 38.5

Other 431 1.4 n.a. n.a. 421 1.1 n.a. n.a.




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European Union, Trade with CanadaTrade 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 27,431 28,027 29,161 31,436 31,649 35,145 35,226 37,746

0 Food and live animals 1,997 2,001 1,778 1,734 1,283 1,428 1,555 1,654

1 Beverages and tobacco 36 31 35 42 1,350 1,490 1,474 1,574

2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 3,842 3,880 3,858 4,615 649 727 652 608

3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 2,497 1,112 1,437 2,353 2,097 1,944 2,225 2,367

4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 16 14 30 28 117 118 151 144

5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 2,375 2,383 2,321 2,341 5,491 6,050 6,239 6,922

6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 2,706 2,377 2,155 2,517 3,403 3,623 3,653 3,831

7 Machinery and transport equipment 5,667 6,355 7,319 6,753 13,234 15,424 14,987 15,930

8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,172 1,407 1,318 1,401 3,048 3,409 3,394 3,762

9 Commodities and transactions n.c.e. 6,792 7,737 8,422 9,221 476 381 382 532

Other 330 729 487 431 501 551 513 421

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 27,431 28,027 29,161 31,436 31,649 35,145 35,226 37,746

Primary products 9,212 7,566 7,508 9,329 5,788 6,107 6,649 6,732

- Agricultural products (Food (incl. Fish) & Raw Materials) 3,222 3,351 3,275 3,236 3,157 3,452 3,531 3,683

- - Food 2,515 2,653 2,581 2,545 2,762 3,045 3,186 3,379

- - - of which Fish 440 545 439 438 49 53 72 91

- - Raw materials 707 698 694 691 395 407 344 304

- Fuels and mining products 5,991 4,215 4,233 6,093 2,630 2,654 3,118 3,049

- - Ores and other minerals 2,670 2,575 2,426 3,183 242 311 301 297

- - Fuels 2,497 1,112 1,437 2,353 2,097 1,944 2,225 2,367

- - - of which Petroleum and petroleum products 2,156 767 1,213 1,625 2,091 1,911 2,217 2,362

- - Non ferrous metals 824 527 370 557 292 399 592 384

Manufactures 11,067 11,976 12,729 12,427 24,844 28,070 27,654 30,026

- Iron and steel 143 148 148 136 985 916 672 912

- Chemicals 2,375 2,383 2,321 2,341 5,491 6,050 6,239 6,922

- - of which Pharmaceuticals 1,273 1,313 1,114 1,265 3,561 3,967 4,193 4,648

- Other semi-manufactures 1,701 1,662 1,600 1,781 1,893 2,050 2,129 2,271

- Machinery and transport equipment 5,667 6,355 7,319 6,753 13,234 15,424 14,987 15,930

- - Office and telecommunication equipment 699 765 810 774 562 659 713 837

- - - Electronic data processing and office equipment 231 248 265 229 190 219 216 266

- - - Telecommunications equipment 420 447 480 472 291 337 391 460

- - - Integrated circuits and electronic components 48 71 65 73 81 103 106 111

- - Transport equipment 2,052 2,335 3,332 2,708 5,442 6,886 6,754 7,190

- - - of which Automotive products 326 300 478 628 3,764 4,418 4,674 5,089

- - Other machinery 2,916 3,255 3,178 3,270 7,219 7,864 7,509 7,903

- - - Power generating machinery 1,519 1,665 1,696 1,695 2,289 2,592 2,073 2,206

- - - Non electrical machinery 966 1,107 1,019 1,078 3,724 4,053 4,026 4,217

- - - Electrical machinery 431 484 463 497 1,206 1,219 1,410 1,480

- Textiles 39 40 37 43 233 257 260 265

- Clothing 95 103 115 127 428 509 554 597

- Other manufactures 1,048 1,285 1,189 1,246 2,580 2,864 2,813 3,129

- - of which Scientific and controlling instruments 584 707 676 740 908 978 943 1,026

Other products 6,821 7,757 8,437 9,249 516 418 410 568

Other 330 729 487 431 501 551 513 421

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European Union, Trade with CanadaTrade 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 31,436 100.0 1.7 7.8 37,746 100.0 2.0 7.2

I Live animals; animal products 330 1.0 1.2 3.3 387 1.0 1.3 11.3

II Vegetable products 1,657 5.3 3.0 -6.3 391 1.0 1.6 2.5

III Animal or vegetable fats and oils 30 0.1 0.3 -6.3 145 0.4 2.5 -4.8

IV Foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco 597 1.9 1.4 11.8 2,578 6.8 3.3 5.9

V Mineral products 5,142 16.4 1.4 55.1 2,593 6.9 2.5 4.8

VI Products of the chemical or allied industries 2,167 6.9 1.3 -0.2 6,534 17.3 2.2 10.9

VII Plastics, rubber and articles thereof 319 1.0 0.5 10.9 978 2.6 1.3 10.5

VIII Raw hides and skins, and saddlery 93 0.3 0.6 41.1 293 0.8 1.7 -13.7

IX Wood, charcoal and cork and articles thereof 417 1.3 3.3 -3.0 232 0.6 1.7 10.5

X Pulp of wood, paper and paperboard 453 1.4 2.8 -5.6 428 1.1 1.4 5.3

XI Textiles and textile articles 166 0.5 0.1 15.0 844 2.2 1.8 5.5

XII Footwear, hats and other headgear 12 0.0 0.0 11.3 275 0.7 2.6 5.5

XIII Articles of stone, glass and ceramics 49 0.2 0.4 -3.7 489 1.3 2.3 6.1

XIV Pearls, precious metals and articles thereof 10,299 32.8 14.2 10.3 259 0.7 0.5 -47.0

XV Base metals and articles thereof 1,257 4.0 1.1 4.8 2,186 5.8 2.0 21.5

XVI Machinery and appliances 4,012 12.8 0.9 0.9 8,802 23.3 1.8 5.8

XVII Transport equipment 2,693 8.6 1.9 -18.7 7,064 18.7 2.3 7.0

XVIII Optical and photographic instruments, etc. 907 2.9 1.3 6.7 1,557 4.1 1.6 9.8

XIX Arms and ammunition 22 0.1 1.9 51.8 37 0.1 0.8 34.7

XX Miscellaneous manufactured articles 144 0.5 0.3 -5.1 719 1.9 2.2 16.2

XXI Works of art and antiques 46 0.1 1.1 -9.0 55 0.1 0.7 -3.3

XXII Not classified 624 2.0 2.9 -5.7 899 2.4 3.3 5.9

AMA / NAMA Product Groups

Total 31,436 100.0 1.7 7.8 37,746 100.0 2.0 7.2

Agricultural products (WTO AoA) 2,238 7.1 0.1 -0.7 3,560 9.4 0.2 3.2

Fishery products 451 1.4 0.0 -0.4 108 0.3 0.0 21.8

Industrial products 28,746 91.4 1.5 8.7 34,078 90.3 1.8 7.6




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European Union, Trade with CanadaTrade 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 27,431 28,027 29,161 31,436 31,649 35,145 35,226 37,746

I Live animals; animal products 269 321 319 330 249 280 348 387

II Vegetable products 1,751 1,751 1,768 1,657 327 402 381 391

III Animal or vegetable fats and oils 17 14 32 30 118 119 152 145

IV Foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco 541 639 534 597 2,175 2,370 2,434 2,578

V Mineral products 4,463 3,016 3,315 5,142 2,270 2,196 2,475 2,593

VI Products of the chemical or allied industries 2,212 2,239 2,172 2,167 5,202 5,747 5,890 6,534

VII Plastics, rubber and articles thereof 299 288 288 319 804 842 886 978

VIII Raw hides and skins, and saddlery 128 69 66 93 366 388 339 293

IX Wood, charcoal and cork and articles thereof 378 418 430 417 139 173 209 232

X Pulp of wood, paper and paperboard 464 491 480 453 393 416 407 428

XI Textiles and textile articles 126 134 144 166 654 756 801 844

XII Footwear, hats and other headgear 11 9 11 12 228 250 260 275

XIII Articles of stone, glass and ceramics 43 48 51 49 400 460 461 489

XIV Pearls, precious metals and articles thereof 7,913 8,718 9,335 10,299 288 270 488 259

XV Base metals and articles thereof 1,685 1,467 1,200 1,257 2,048 2,047 1,799 2,186

XVI Machinery and appliances 3,606 4,026 3,977 4,012 8,011 8,666 8,321 8,802

XVII Transport equipment 2,030 2,310 3,311 2,693 5,185 6,698 6,603 7,064

XVIII Optical and photographic instruments, etc. 747 898 851 907 1,348 1,493 1,418 1,557

XIX Arms and ammunition 27 20 14 22 41 40 28 37

XX Miscellaneous manufactured articles 172 188 151 144 520 568 619 719

XXI Works of art and antiques 29 44 50 46 51 90 57 55

XXII Not classified 519 917 662 624 831 873 849 899

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

Total 27,431 28,027 29,161 31,436 31,649 35,145 35,226 37,746

Agricultural products (WTO AoA) 2,249 2,238 2,254 2,238 3,133 3,419 3,451 3,560

Fishery products 446 551 453 451 60 64 88 108

Industrial products 24,736 25,238 26,454 28,746 28,456 31,662 31,686 34,078

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Canada, Trade with World

Total Goods: Trade flows and balance Source IMF


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

2007 294,217 306,671 12,454 600,889 2008 294,235 0.0 310,321 1.2 16,085 29.2 604,556 0.6

2009 244,016 -17.1 226,623 -27.0 -17,394 -208.1 470,639 -22.2

2010 313,530 28.5 292,284 29.0 -21,246 22.2 605,814 28.7

2011 343,794 9.7 324,234 10.9 -19,560 -7.9 668,029 10.3

2012 381,532 11.0 354,335 9.3 -27,197 39.0 735,867 10.2

2013 368,660 -3.4 345,095 -2.6 -23,565 -13.4 713,756 -3.0

2014 367,775 -0.2 357,265 3.5 -10,509 -55.4 725,040 1.6

2015 401,055 9.1 367,972 3.0 -33,083 214.8 769,027 6.1

2016 385,704 -3.8 352,030 -4.3 -33,674 1.8 737,735 -4.1

2017 404,936 5.0 370,769 5.3 -34,167 1.5 775,704 5.2

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 404,936 100.0 World 370,769 100.0 World 775,704 100.0

1 USA 208,595 51.5 1 USA 283,330 76.4 1 USA 491,924 63.4

2 China 51,175 12.6 2 EU 28 27,250 7.4 2 EU 28 74,770 9.6

3 EU 28 47,520 11.7 3 China 15,944 4.3 3 China 67,119 8.7

4 Mexico 25,448 6.3 4 Japan 8,061 2.2 4 Mexico 30,750 4.0

5 Japan 12,599 3.1 5 Mexico 5,302 1.4 5 Japan 20,660 2.7

6 South Korea 6,211 1.5 6 South Korea 3,476 0.9 6 South Korea 9,687 1.2

7 Taiwan 3,903 1.0 7 India 2,480 0.7 7 India 5,479 0.7

8 Vietnam 3,673 0.9 8 Hong Kong 1,505 0.4 8 Taiwan 5,027 0.6

9 Brazil 3,398 0.8 9 Australia 1,361 0.4 9 Brazil 4,566 0.6

10 Switzerland 3,177 0.8 10 Switzerland 1,359 0.4 10 Switzerland 4,536 0.6

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3 EU 28 47,520 11.7 2 EU 28 27,250 7.4 2 EU 28 74,770 9.6

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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11 Canada 31,436 1.7 12 Canada 37,746 2.0 10 Canada 69,182 1.9

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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