Eurostat ComextJan-Mar 2026Trend: Jan 2022 - Mar 2026

Section I — LIVE ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

Name: Section I — LIVE ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS -Extra-EU Trade by Sector
Creator: Eurostat
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Imports

€8.8B

Exports

€10.7B

Balance (surplus)

+€2.0B

Total trade

€19.5B

Analysis

The Section I — LIVE ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS sector generated €19.5B in extra-EU trade in Jan-Mar 2026. The EU imported €8.8B and exported €10.7B, resulting in a surplus of €2.0B.

The main extra-EU partners for the Section I — LIVE ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS sector are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇨🇳 China. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom accounts for 18.5% of trade. An HHI of 626 indicates a competitive market.

Top partners

#	Imports	Exports	Total trade
1	€1.2B	€2.4B	€3.6B
2	€1.9B	€178.0M	€2.1B
3	€480.6M	€886.5M	€1.4B
4	€305.0M	€916.8M	€1.2B
5	€173.9M	€506.0M	€679.8M
6	€26.6M	€494.1M	€520.7M
7	€317.2M	€147.8M

By chapter

Imports	Exports	Total trade
€5.9B	€1.2B	€7.1B
€1.6B	€4.0B	€5.5B
€772.9M	€4.5B	€5.3B
€145.9M	€723.0M	€868.9M
€362.9M	€298.6M	€661.5M

Monthly trend

ImportsExports

EU member states

ImportsExportsEU member states

Frequently asked questions

What is the main extra-EU partner for the Section I — LIVE ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS sector?

The main extra-EU partner for the Section I — LIVE ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS sector is 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, with a volume of €3.6B in Jan-Mar 2026.

What is the trade balance for the Section I — LIVE ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS sector?

The Section I — LIVE ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS sector shows a surplus of €2.0B (Jan-Mar 2026). The EU imports €8.8B and exports €10.7B.

Section I — LIVE ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS -Extra-EU Trade by Sector - The Trade Hub

Section I — LIVE ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

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