EU trade movers · 2025-01 · chapter 34
EU trade movers: January 2025, Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing
The largest month on month and year on year changes in the trade of each EU member state with each partner country, per HS4 product in chapter 34. Flows of at least EUR 5 million in January 2025; percent lists need at least EUR 1 million in the comparison month. Every figure carries its Eurostat record ID.
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Largest month on month changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | January 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany exports to France | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 43.7 million | EUR 25.4 million 2024-12 | +EUR 18.3 million | +72.3% | DS-045409:DE:FR:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:FR:3402:2:2024-12 |
| 2 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 53.1 million | EUR 37.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 16.0 million | +43.1% | DS-045409:NL:BE:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:NL:BE:3402:2:2024-12 |
| 3 | Belgium imports from Netherlands | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 51.9 million | EUR 41.0 million 2024-12 | +EUR 11.0 million | +26.7% | DS-045409:BE:NL:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:BE:NL:3402:1:2024-12 |
| 4 | Germany exports to Italy | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 21.5 million | EUR 11.4 million 2024-12 | +EUR 10.1 million | +88.1% | DS-045409:DE:IT:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:IT:3402:2:2024-12 |
| 5 | Germany exports to Belgium | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 31.2 million | EUR 21.2 million 2024-12 | +EUR 10.0 million | +47.2% | DS-045409:DE:BE:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:BE:3402:2:2024-12 |
| 6 | Belgium imports from Germany | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 36.9 million | EUR 27.8 million 2024-12 | +EUR 9.0 million | +32.5% | DS-045409:BE:DE:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:BE:DE:3402:1:2024-12 |
| 7 | Germany exports to China | 3403 Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease | EUR 26.6 million | EUR 17.6 million 2024-12 | +EUR 9.0 million | +51.1% | DS-045409:DE:CN:3403:2:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:CN:3403:2:2024-12 |
| 8 | France imports from Germany | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 42.1 million | EUR 33.3 million 2024-12 | +EUR 8.8 million | +26.5% | DS-045409:FR:DE:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:FR:DE:3402:1:2024-12 |
| 9 | Germany exports to Switzerland | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 24.3 million | EUR 15.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 8.4 million | +52.6% | DS-045409:DE:CH:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:CH:3402:2:2024-12 |
| 10 | Netherlands exports to France | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 22.7 million | EUR 15.7 million 2024-12 | +EUR 6.9 million | +44.2% | DS-045409:NL:FR:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:NL:FR:3402:2:2024-12 |
| 11 | Slovakia imports from Czechia | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 7.8 million | EUR 14.6 million 2024-12 | −EUR 6.8 million | −46.7% | DS-045409:SK:CZ:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:SK:CZ:3402:1:2024-12 |
| 12 | Germany exports to United Kingdom | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 17.1 million | EUR 10.4 million 2024-12 | +EUR 6.7 million | +63.7% | DS-045409:DE:GB:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:GB:3402:2:2024-12 |
| 13 | France imports from Belgium | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 36.8 million | EUR 30.2 million 2024-12 | +EUR 6.6 million | +21.9% | DS-045409:FR:BE:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:FR:BE:3402:1:2024-12 |
| 14 | Germany exports to Spain | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 16.2 million | EUR 9.8 million 2024-12 | +EUR 6.4 million | +65.7% | DS-045409:DE:ES:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:ES:3402:2:2024-12 |
| 15 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 30.1 million | EUR 24.0 million 2024-12 | +EUR 6.0 million | +25.0% | DS-045409:DE:NL:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:NL:3402:1:2024-12 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | January 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands imports from Poland | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 5.5 million | EUR 2.7 million 2024-12 | +EUR 2.8 million | +103.6% | DS-045409:NL:PL:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:NL:PL:3402:1:2024-12 |
| 2 | Netherlands exports to Italy | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 11.0 million | EUR 5.5 million 2024-12 | +EUR 5.5 million | +100.0% | DS-045409:NL:IT:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:NL:IT:3402:2:2024-12 |
| 3 | Belgium imports from Spain | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 7.6 million | EUR 3.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 3.7 million | +96.0% | DS-045409:BE:ES:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:BE:ES:3402:1:2024-12 |
| 4 | Germany exports to Italy | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 21.5 million | EUR 11.4 million 2024-12 | +EUR 10.1 million | +88.1% | DS-045409:DE:IT:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:IT:3402:2:2024-12 |
| 5 | Germany exports to United Kingdom | 3403 Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease | EUR 5.7 million | EUR 3.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 2.7 million | +86.7% | DS-045409:DE:GB:3403:2:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:GB:3403:2:2024-12 |
| 6 | Germany exports to Belgium | 3403 Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease | EUR 9.5 million | EUR 5.2 million 2024-12 | +EUR 4.3 million | +83.3% | DS-045409:DE:BE:3403:2:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:BE:3403:2:2024-12 |
| 7 | Germany exports to Italy | 3403 Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease | EUR 9.0 million | EUR 4.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 4.1 million | +82.9% | DS-045409:DE:IT:3403:2:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:IT:3403:2:2024-12 |
| 8 | Germany exports to Switzerland | 3403 Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease | EUR 6.1 million | EUR 3.5 million 2024-12 | +EUR 2.7 million | +77.1% | DS-045409:DE:CH:3403:2:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:CH:3403:2:2024-12 |
| 9 | Poland exports to Netherlands | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 5.4 million | EUR 3.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 2.3 million | +74.3% | DS-045409:PL:NL:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:PL:NL:3402:2:2024-12 |
| 10 | Germany exports to France | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 43.7 million | EUR 25.4 million 2024-12 | +EUR 18.3 million | +72.3% | DS-045409:DE:FR:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:FR:3402:2:2024-12 |
| 11 | France exports to United Kingdom | 3401 Soap: organic surface-active preparations used as soap | EUR 8.9 million | EUR 5.2 million 2024-12 | +EUR 3.7 million | +71.0% | DS-045409:FR:GB:3401:2:2025-01 DS-045409:FR:GB:3401:2:2024-12 |
| 12 | Italy exports to China | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 8.3 million | EUR 4.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 3.4 million | +70.0% | DS-045409:IT:CN:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:IT:CN:3402:2:2024-12 |
| 13 | Italy exports to Poland | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 8.0 million | EUR 4.7 million 2024-12 | +EUR 3.2 million | +67.8% | DS-045409:IT:PL:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:IT:PL:3402:2:2024-12 |
| 14 | Germany exports to China | 3404 Waxes: artificial | EUR 5.4 million | EUR 3.2 million 2024-12 | +EUR 2.2 million | +67.6% | DS-045409:DE:CN:3404:2:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:CN:3404:2:2024-12 |
| 15 | Slovakia imports from Poland | 3406 Candles, tapers and the like | EUR 6.4 million | EUR 3.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 2.6 million | +67.2% | DS-045409:SK:PL:3406:1:2025-01 DS-045409:SK:PL:3406:1:2024-12 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | January 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany imports from Serbia | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 16.2 million | EUR 6.2 million 2024-01 | +EUR 10.1 million | +163.5% | DS-045409:DE:RS:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:RS:3402:1:2024-01 |
| 2 | Germany imports from Czechia | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 20.7 million | EUR 11.4 million 2024-01 | +EUR 9.3 million | +81.4% | DS-045409:DE:CZ:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:CZ:3402:1:2024-01 |
| 3 | Czechia exports to Germany | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 21.0 million | EUR 13.9 million 2024-01 | +EUR 7.1 million | +50.8% | DS-045409:CZ:DE:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:CZ:DE:3402:2:2024-01 |
| 4 | Spain exports to Portugal | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 21.4 million | EUR 15.2 million 2024-01 | +EUR 6.3 million | +41.2% | DS-045409:ES:PT:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:ES:PT:3402:2:2024-01 |
| 5 | Belgium imports from France | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 16.7 million | EUR 10.5 million 2024-01 | +EUR 6.1 million | +58.2% | DS-045409:BE:FR:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:BE:FR:3402:1:2024-01 |
| 6 | Germany exports to France | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 43.7 million | EUR 37.6 million 2024-01 | +EUR 6.1 million | +16.2% | DS-045409:DE:FR:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:FR:3402:2:2024-01 |
| 7 | Poland exports to Czechia | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 10.3 million | EUR 4.2 million 2024-01 | +EUR 6.1 million | +143.9% | DS-045409:PL:CZ:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:PL:CZ:3402:2:2024-01 |
| 8 | Czechia imports from Poland | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 10.4 million | EUR 4.5 million 2024-01 | +EUR 5.9 million | +131.2% | DS-045409:CZ:PL:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:CZ:PL:3402:1:2024-01 |
| 9 | Germany imports from France | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 38.3 million | EUR 32.9 million 2024-01 | +EUR 5.4 million | +16.5% | DS-045409:DE:FR:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:FR:3402:1:2024-01 |
| 10 | France exports to Germany | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 38.1 million | EUR 32.7 million 2024-01 | +EUR 5.4 million | +16.4% | DS-045409:FR:DE:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:FR:DE:3402:2:2024-01 |
| 11 | France imports from Germany | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 42.1 million | EUR 37.0 million 2024-01 | +EUR 5.1 million | +13.8% | DS-045409:FR:DE:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:FR:DE:3402:1:2024-01 |
| 12 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 30.1 million | EUR 25.7 million 2024-01 | +EUR 4.4 million | +17.0% | DS-045409:DE:NL:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:NL:3402:1:2024-01 |
| 13 | France exports to United Kingdom | 3401 Soap: organic surface-active preparations used as soap | EUR 8.9 million | EUR 4.6 million 2024-01 | +EUR 4.3 million | +93.7% | DS-045409:FR:GB:3401:2:2025-01 DS-045409:FR:GB:3401:2:2024-01 |
| 14 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 53.1 million | EUR 48.8 million 2024-01 | +EUR 4.3 million | +8.8% | DS-045409:NL:BE:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:NL:BE:3402:2:2024-01 |
| 15 | France imports from Netherlands | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 22.1 million | EUR 18.0 million 2024-01 | +EUR 4.2 million | +23.2% | DS-045409:FR:NL:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:FR:NL:3402:1:2024-01 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | January 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany imports from Serbia | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 16.2 million | EUR 6.2 million 2024-01 | +EUR 10.1 million | +163.5% | DS-045409:DE:RS:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:RS:3402:1:2024-01 |
| 2 | Poland exports to Czechia | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 10.3 million | EUR 4.2 million 2024-01 | +EUR 6.1 million | +143.9% | DS-045409:PL:CZ:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:PL:CZ:3402:2:2024-01 |
| 3 | Czechia imports from Poland | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 10.4 million | EUR 4.5 million 2024-01 | +EUR 5.9 million | +131.2% | DS-045409:CZ:PL:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:CZ:PL:3402:1:2024-01 |
| 4 | Slovakia imports from Poland | 3406 Candles, tapers and the like | EUR 6.4 million | EUR 2.9 million 2024-01 | +EUR 3.6 million | +125.1% | DS-045409:SK:PL:3406:1:2025-01 DS-045409:SK:PL:3406:1:2024-01 |
| 5 | Belgium imports from Spain | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 7.6 million | EUR 3.9 million 2024-01 | +EUR 3.7 million | +96.8% | DS-045409:BE:ES:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:BE:ES:3402:1:2024-01 |
| 6 | France exports to United Kingdom | 3401 Soap: organic surface-active preparations used as soap | EUR 8.9 million | EUR 4.6 million 2024-01 | +EUR 4.3 million | +93.7% | DS-045409:FR:GB:3401:2:2025-01 DS-045409:FR:GB:3401:2:2024-01 |
| 7 | Netherlands imports from Belgium | 3401 Soap: organic surface-active preparations used as soap | EUR 7.4 million | EUR 4.1 million 2024-01 | +EUR 3.3 million | +81.4% | DS-045409:NL:BE:3401:1:2025-01 DS-045409:NL:BE:3401:1:2024-01 |
| 8 | Germany imports from Czechia | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 20.7 million | EUR 11.4 million 2024-01 | +EUR 9.3 million | +81.4% | DS-045409:DE:CZ:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:DE:CZ:3402:1:2024-01 |
| 9 | France exports to China | 3401 Soap: organic surface-active preparations used as soap | EUR 6.8 million | EUR 4.0 million 2024-01 | +EUR 2.8 million | +69.0% | DS-045409:FR:CN:3401:2:2025-01 DS-045409:FR:CN:3401:2:2024-01 |
| 10 | France exports to United States | 3401 Soap: organic surface-active preparations used as soap | EUR 8.5 million | EUR 5.4 million 2024-01 | +EUR 3.1 million | +58.4% | DS-045409:FR:US:3401:2:2025-01 DS-045409:FR:US:3401:2:2024-01 |
| 11 | Belgium imports from France | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 16.7 million | EUR 10.5 million 2024-01 | +EUR 6.1 million | +58.2% | DS-045409:BE:FR:3402:1:2025-01 DS-045409:BE:FR:3402:1:2024-01 |
| 12 | Belgium imports from France | 3403 Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease | EUR 6.0 million | EUR 3.9 million 2024-01 | +EUR 2.2 million | +56.6% | DS-045409:BE:FR:3403:1:2025-01 DS-045409:BE:FR:3403:1:2024-01 |
| 13 | Czechia exports to Germany | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 21.0 million | EUR 13.9 million 2024-01 | +EUR 7.1 million | +50.8% | DS-045409:CZ:DE:3402:2:2025-01 DS-045409:CZ:DE:3402:2:2024-01 |
| 14 | Belgium exports to Netherlands | 3406 Candles, tapers and the like | EUR 6.4 million | EUR 4.3 million 2024-01 | +EUR 2.1 million | +49.3% | DS-045409:BE:NL:3406:2:2025-01 DS-045409:BE:NL:3406:2:2024-01 |
| 15 | Belgium imports from Poland | 3406 Candles, tapers and the like | EUR 5.3 million | EUR 3.6 million 2024-01 | +EUR 1.7 million | +48.1% | DS-045409:BE:PL:3406:1:2025-01 DS-045409:BE:PL:3406:1:2024-01 |
Data Passport
- Eurostat Comext DS-045409: monthly trade of the EU member states by partner country and product, EUR and net mass, months 2024-12, 2025-01 and 2024-01. Licence: Eurostat reuse policy, free reuse with attribution "Source: Eurostat" (© European Union). Record IDs: DS-045409:reporter:partner:product:flow:month. Source
- Method: For each EU reporter, HS4 product, partner country and flow, the value of January 2025 is compared with the month before and with the same month a year earlier. A missing month row counts as no recorded trade. Lists rank by the absolute change in EUR or by the percent change; aggregates (world, intra and extra EU) and confidential partners are left out, as are Peru and the Philippines.
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