EU trade movers · 2025-05 · chapter 53
EU trade movers: May 2025, Vegetable textile fibres
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 53. Flows of at least EUR 5 million in May 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 | May 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France exports to China | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 25.4 million | EUR 42.1 million 2025-04 | −EUR 16.7 million | −39.7% | DS-045409:FR:CN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:CN:5301:2:2025-04 |
| 2 | Belgium exports to China | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 43.8 million | EUR 59.2 million 2025-04 | −EUR 15.4 million | −26.0% | DS-045409:BE:CN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:CN:5301:2:2025-04 |
| 3 | Belgium imports from France | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 22.2 million | EUR 24.3 million 2025-04 | −EUR 2.1 million | −8.6% | DS-045409:BE:FR:5301:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:FR:5301:1:2025-04 |
| 4 | France exports to Belgium | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 19.8 million | EUR 21.7 million 2025-04 | −EUR 2.0 million | −9.0% | DS-045409:FR:BE:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:BE:5301:2:2025-04 |
| 5 | France exports to India | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 5.0 million | EUR 6.7 million 2025-04 | −EUR 1.7 million | −24.8% | DS-045409:FR:IN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:IN:5301:2:2025-04 |
| 6 | Spain exports to Morocco | 5309 Woven fabrics of flax | EUR 15.3 million | EUR 14.7 million 2025-04 | +EUR 571,550 | +3.9% | DS-045409:ES:MA:5309:2:2025-05 DS-045409:ES:MA:5309:2:2025-04 |
| 7 | Belgium exports to India | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 9.9 million | EUR 10.1 million 2025-04 | −EUR 172,921 | −1.7% | DS-045409:BE:IN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:IN:5301:2:2025-04 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France exports to China | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 25.4 million | EUR 42.1 million 2025-04 | −EUR 16.7 million | −39.7% | DS-045409:FR:CN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:CN:5301:2:2025-04 |
| 2 | Belgium exports to China | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 43.8 million | EUR 59.2 million 2025-04 | −EUR 15.4 million | −26.0% | DS-045409:BE:CN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:CN:5301:2:2025-04 |
| 3 | France exports to India | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 5.0 million | EUR 6.7 million 2025-04 | −EUR 1.7 million | −24.8% | DS-045409:FR:IN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:IN:5301:2:2025-04 |
| 4 | France exports to Belgium | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 19.8 million | EUR 21.7 million 2025-04 | −EUR 2.0 million | −9.0% | DS-045409:FR:BE:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:BE:5301:2:2025-04 |
| 5 | Belgium imports from France | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 22.2 million | EUR 24.3 million 2025-04 | −EUR 2.1 million | −8.6% | DS-045409:BE:FR:5301:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:FR:5301:1:2025-04 |
| 6 | Spain exports to Morocco | 5309 Woven fabrics of flax | EUR 15.3 million | EUR 14.7 million 2025-04 | +EUR 571,550 | +3.9% | DS-045409:ES:MA:5309:2:2025-05 DS-045409:ES:MA:5309:2:2025-04 |
| 7 | Belgium exports to India | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 9.9 million | EUR 10.1 million 2025-04 | −EUR 172,921 | −1.7% | DS-045409:BE:IN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:IN:5301:2:2025-04 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | May 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France exports to China | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 25.4 million | EUR 60.0 million 2024-05 | −EUR 34.6 million | −57.7% | DS-045409:FR:CN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:CN:5301:2:2024-05 |
| 2 | Spain exports to Morocco | 5309 Woven fabrics of flax | EUR 15.3 million | EUR 22.6 million 2024-05 | −EUR 7.3 million | −32.4% | DS-045409:ES:MA:5309:2:2025-05 DS-045409:ES:MA:5309:2:2024-05 |
| 3 | Belgium exports to China | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 43.8 million | EUR 38.0 million 2024-05 | +EUR 5.8 million | +15.4% | DS-045409:BE:CN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:CN:5301:2:2024-05 |
| 4 | Belgium imports from France | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 22.2 million | EUR 26.5 million 2024-05 | −EUR 4.3 million | −16.2% | DS-045409:BE:FR:5301:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:FR:5301:1:2024-05 |
| 5 | France exports to Belgium | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 19.8 million | EUR 23.9 million 2024-05 | −EUR 4.2 million | −17.4% | DS-045409:FR:BE:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:BE:5301:2:2024-05 |
| 6 | Belgium exports to India | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 9.9 million | EUR 12.0 million 2024-05 | −EUR 2.1 million | −17.3% | DS-045409:BE:IN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:IN:5301:2:2024-05 |
| 7 | France exports to India | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 5.0 million | EUR 4.8 million 2024-05 | +EUR 207,647 | +4.3% | DS-045409:FR:IN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:IN:5301:2:2024-05 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France exports to China | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 25.4 million | EUR 60.0 million 2024-05 | −EUR 34.6 million | −57.7% | DS-045409:FR:CN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:CN:5301:2:2024-05 |
| 2 | Spain exports to Morocco | 5309 Woven fabrics of flax | EUR 15.3 million | EUR 22.6 million 2024-05 | −EUR 7.3 million | −32.4% | DS-045409:ES:MA:5309:2:2025-05 DS-045409:ES:MA:5309:2:2024-05 |
| 3 | France exports to Belgium | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 19.8 million | EUR 23.9 million 2024-05 | −EUR 4.2 million | −17.4% | DS-045409:FR:BE:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:BE:5301:2:2024-05 |
| 4 | Belgium exports to India | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 9.9 million | EUR 12.0 million 2024-05 | −EUR 2.1 million | −17.3% | DS-045409:BE:IN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:IN:5301:2:2024-05 |
| 5 | Belgium imports from France | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 22.2 million | EUR 26.5 million 2024-05 | −EUR 4.3 million | −16.2% | DS-045409:BE:FR:5301:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:FR:5301:1:2024-05 |
| 6 | Belgium exports to China | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 43.8 million | EUR 38.0 million 2024-05 | +EUR 5.8 million | +15.4% | DS-045409:BE:CN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:CN:5301:2:2024-05 |
| 7 | France exports to India | 5301 Flax, raw or processed but not spun | EUR 5.0 million | EUR 4.8 million 2024-05 | +EUR 207,647 | +4.3% | DS-045409:FR:IN:5301:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:IN:5301:2:2024-05 |
Data Passport
- Eurostat Comext DS-045409: monthly trade of the EU member states by partner country and product, EUR and net mass, months 2025-04, 2025-05 and 2024-05. 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 May 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.
Trade database built 2026-10-24. Values are official statistics as published; nothing on this page is estimated or invented. More in our methodology.
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