Imports
€1.6B
399.1M kg
Exports
€4.9B
1.3B kg
Balance
€3.3B
Surplus
Price/kg
€3.97/kg
Over the Jan 2022-Mar 2026 period, the EU recorded a trade surplus of €3.3B for Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap (NC8 34013000), a predominantly exported product. Exports reached €4.9B compared to €1.6B in imports. The average import price stood at €3.97/kg.
In 2025, imports were rising (7.3%) and exports stable (-1.3%) compared to the previous year.
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €508.8M | 32.1% |
| 2 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €273.7M | 17.3% |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | €211.8M | 13.4% |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 China | €189.6M | 12.0% |
| 5 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €112.3M | 7.1% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €1.1B | 21.8% |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 United States | €418.6M | 8.6% |
| 3 | 🇨🇳 China | €367.6M | 7.5% |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €346.4M | 7.1% |
| 5 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €185.1M | 3.8% |
| 6 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €68.6M | 1.4% |
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €508.8M | 152.1Mt | €3.35/kg | 39.3% | |
| 2 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €273.7M | 94.1Mt | €2.91/kg | 21.1% | |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | €211.8M | 15.1Mt | €14.04/kg | 16.3% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 China | €189.6M | 62.4Mt | €3.04/kg | 14.6% | |
| 5 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €112.3M | 5.8Mt | €19.45/kg | 8.7% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €1.1B | 420.4Mt | €2.53/kg | 43.5% | |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 United States | €418.6M | 87.6Mt | €4.78/kg | 17.1% | |
| 3 | 🇨🇳 China | €367.6M | 57.8Mt | €6.36/kg | 15.0% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €346.4M | 66.7Mt | €5.19/kg | 14.1% | |
| 5 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €185.1M | 51.8Mt | €3.57/kg | 7.5% | |
| 6 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €68.6M | 16.2Mt | €4.24/kg | 2.8% |