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With imports that same month worth €10 billion, EU trade registered a surplus of €1.2 billion. This represents an increase of 23% compared with May 2017. Exports of spirits and vegetable oils recorded notable increases compared to 2017. Exports of beet and cane sugar also had an exceptional growth rate over the last 12 months.
During that period, gains have been achieved in exports to Russia, Japan, USA and Ukraine.
The main origins for EU agri-food imports over the past 12 months were Brazil and the USA, followed by Ukraine, China, Argentina, Indonesia, Switzerland and Turkey.
Wheat exports have experienced the most significant drop in value terms (EUR million) on an annual basis (-999; -22 %). Other categories with notable losses in export values over the last 12 months were pork meat ( -454; -8%), fruit (excluding citrus and tropical fruit) ( -240; -10%), cigars and cigarettes ( -204; - 6%), cereals (excluding wheat and rice) (-179; -10%), vegetables (-163; - 5%), vegetable oils (excluding palm oil and olive oil) (-147; - 6%) and cocoa paste and powder (-134; -10%) .
Wednesday July 18, 2018/ EC/ European Union.
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