EU spends three times more on imports from China than bloc exports there
China and the EU are locked in talks about averting a trade war. Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenChina and the EU are locked in talks about averting a trade war. From January to July the total deficit now stands at €234bn, about €21bn more than the first seven months of 2025.“The imbalance has now moved beyond three to one.
- ▪China and the EU are locked in talks about averting a trade war.
- ▪Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenChina and the EU are locked in talks about averting a trade war.
- ▪From January to July the total deficit now stands at €234bn, about €21bn more than the first seven months of 2025.“The imbalance has now moved beyond three to one.
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China and the EU are locked in talks about averting a trade war. Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenChina and the EU are locked in talks about averting a trade war. Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesInternational tradeEU spends three times more on imports from China than bloc exports thereStudy shows trade deficit ran at more than €1bn a day in July, days before Xi Jinping’s summit with Donald Trump Business live – latest updates Lisa O’CarrollTue 22 Sep 2026 07.54 EDTLast modified on Tue 22 Sep 2026 07.55 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleConsumers and businesses in the EU are spending three times more on Chinese imports than their counterparts in China are buying from the bloc, a study has shown.Customs data showed the gap between the EU’s imports from China and exports to…
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