EU trade movers · 2026-03 · chapter 34
EU trade movers: March 2026, 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 March 2026; 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 | March 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands exports to Japan | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 13.8 million | EUR 185,466 2026-02 | +EUR 13.6 million | small base | DS-045409:NL:JP:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:JP:3402:2:2026-02 |
| 2 | Germany imports from Poland | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 41.4 million | EUR 31.1 million 2026-02 | +EUR 10.3 million | +33.2% | DS-045409:DE:PL:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:PL:3402:1:2026-02 |
| 3 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 57.0 million | EUR 46.8 million 2026-02 | +EUR 10.2 million | +21.8% | DS-045409:NL:BE:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:BE:3402:2:2026-02 |
| 4 | Netherlands imports from Belgium | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 40.4 million | EUR 31.0 million 2026-02 | +EUR 9.3 million | +30.0% | DS-045409:NL:BE:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:BE:3402:1:2026-02 |
| 5 | Belgium imports from Netherlands | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 57.4 million | EUR 49.1 million 2026-02 | +EUR 8.3 million | +16.8% | DS-045409:BE:NL:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:NL:3402:1:2026-02 |
| 6 | Poland exports to Germany | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 40.7 million | EUR 32.7 million 2026-02 | +EUR 8.0 million | +24.5% | DS-045409:PL:DE:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:PL:DE:3402:2:2026-02 |
| 7 | France exports to United Kingdom | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 31.7 million | EUR 24.6 million 2026-02 | +EUR 7.2 million | +29.1% | DS-045409:FR:GB:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:FR:GB:3402:2:2026-02 |
| 8 | Germany imports from Belgium | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 42.8 million | EUR 48.3 million 2026-02 | −EUR 5.5 million | −11.4% | DS-045409:DE:BE:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:BE:3402:1:2026-02 |
| 9 | Slovakia imports from Czechia | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 12.9 million | EUR 7.6 million 2026-02 | +EUR 5.3 million | +69.6% | DS-045409:SK:CZ:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:SK:CZ:3402:1:2026-02 |
| 10 | Belgium exports to Netherlands | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 41.0 million | EUR 36.1 million 2026-02 | +EUR 4.8 million | +13.3% | DS-045409:BE:NL:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:NL:3402:2:2026-02 |
| 11 | Germany imports from France | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 34.7 million | EUR 39.5 million 2026-02 | −EUR 4.8 million | −12.1% | DS-045409:DE:FR:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:FR:3402:1:2026-02 |
| 12 | Belgium exports to Germany | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 44.8 million | EUR 49.4 million 2026-02 | −EUR 4.6 million | −9.3% | DS-045409:BE:DE:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:DE:3402:2:2026-02 |
| 13 | Poland exports to Germany | 3401 Soap: organic surface-active preparations used as soap | EUR 28.6 million | EUR 24.2 million 2026-02 | +EUR 4.4 million | +18.0% | DS-045409:PL:DE:3401:2:2026-03 DS-045409:PL:DE:3401:2:2026-02 |
| 14 | Belgium exports to France | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 43.0 million | EUR 38.9 million 2026-02 | +EUR 4.1 million | +10.4% | DS-045409:BE:FR:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:FR:3402:2:2026-02 |
| 15 | Spain exports to France | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 24.0 million | EUR 20.1 million 2026-02 | +EUR 3.9 million | +19.7% | DS-045409:ES:FR:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:ES:FR:3402:2:2026-02 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | March 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium imports from United States | 3403 Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease | EUR 5.2 million | EUR 2.5 million 2026-02 | +EUR 2.7 million | +105.3% | DS-045409:BE:US:3403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:US:3403:1:2026-02 |
| 2 | Slovakia imports from Czechia | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 12.9 million | EUR 7.6 million 2026-02 | +EUR 5.3 million | +69.6% | DS-045409:SK:CZ:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:SK:CZ:3402:1:2026-02 |
| 3 | Netherlands imports from United States | 3403 Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease | EUR 5.0 million | EUR 3.0 million 2026-02 | +EUR 2.0 million | +65.8% | DS-045409:NL:US:3403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:US:3403:1:2026-02 |
| 4 | France exports to Netherlands | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 9.1 million | EUR 5.6 million 2026-02 | +EUR 3.5 million | +62.7% | DS-045409:FR:NL:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:FR:NL:3402:2:2026-02 |
| 5 | Poland exports to Romania | 3406 Candles, tapers and the like | EUR 6.9 million | EUR 4.5 million 2026-02 | +EUR 2.4 million | +52.7% | DS-045409:PL:RO:3406:2:2026-03 DS-045409:PL:RO:3406:2:2026-02 |
| 6 | Romania imports from Poland | 3406 Candles, tapers and the like | EUR 7.2 million | EUR 4.7 million 2026-02 | +EUR 2.5 million | +52.3% | DS-045409:RO:PL:3406:1:2026-03 DS-045409:RO:PL:3406:1:2026-02 |
| 7 | Netherlands imports from United States | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 8.1 million | EUR 5.3 million 2026-02 | +EUR 2.8 million | +51.8% | DS-045409:NL:US:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:US:3402:1:2026-02 |
| 8 | Sweden imports from Norway | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 5.1 million | EUR 3.4 million 2026-02 | +EUR 1.7 million | +50.3% | DS-045409:SE:NO:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:SE:NO:3402:1:2026-02 |
| 9 | Netherlands imports from Belgium | 3403 Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease | EUR 9.1 million | EUR 6.1 million 2026-02 | +EUR 3.0 million | +49.9% | DS-045409:NL:BE:3403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:BE:3403:1:2026-02 |
| 10 | Belgium imports from France | 3403 Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease | EUR 9.1 million | EUR 6.2 million 2026-02 | +EUR 2.9 million | +46.7% | DS-045409:BE:FR:3403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:FR:3403:1:2026-02 |
| 11 | France exports to Italy | 3401 Soap: organic surface-active preparations used as soap | EUR 6.3 million | EUR 4.4 million 2026-02 | +EUR 2.0 million | +44.8% | DS-045409:FR:IT:3401:2:2026-03 DS-045409:FR:IT:3401:2:2026-02 |
| 12 | Belgium imports from Poland | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 9.5 million | EUR 6.6 million 2026-02 | +EUR 2.9 million | +44.1% | DS-045409:BE:PL:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:PL:3402:1:2026-02 |
| 13 | Italy exports to Poland | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 11.2 million | EUR 7.8 million 2026-02 | +EUR 3.4 million | +43.3% | DS-045409:IT:PL:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:IT:PL:3402:2:2026-02 |
| 14 | Netherlands imports from France | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 11.1 million | EUR 7.8 million 2026-02 | +EUR 3.3 million | +42.8% | DS-045409:NL:FR:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:FR:3402:1:2026-02 |
| 15 | Netherlands imports from Belgium | 3401 Soap: organic surface-active preparations used as soap | EUR 5.9 million | EUR 4.2 million 2026-02 | +EUR 1.7 million | +40.1% | DS-045409:NL:BE:3401:1:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:BE:3401:1:2026-02 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | March 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands exports to Japan | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 13.8 million | EUR 224,415 2025-03 | +EUR 13.6 million | small base | DS-045409:NL:JP:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:JP:3402:2:2025-03 |
| 2 | Netherlands imports from Belgium | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 40.4 million | EUR 29.3 million 2025-03 | +EUR 11.1 million | +37.9% | DS-045409:NL:BE:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:BE:3402:1:2025-03 |
| 3 | Germany imports from Poland | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 41.4 million | EUR 33.2 million 2025-03 | +EUR 8.2 million | +24.8% | DS-045409:DE:PL:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:PL:3402:1:2025-03 |
| 4 | Germany exports to Poland | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 35.3 million | EUR 27.7 million 2025-03 | +EUR 7.6 million | +27.6% | DS-045409:DE:PL:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:PL:3402:2:2025-03 |
| 5 | Belgium imports from Netherlands | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 57.4 million | EUR 49.9 million 2025-03 | +EUR 7.5 million | +15.0% | DS-045409:BE:NL:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:NL:3402:1:2025-03 |
| 6 | Poland imports from Germany | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 30.8 million | EUR 23.9 million 2025-03 | +EUR 6.9 million | +29.0% | DS-045409:PL:DE:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:PL:DE:3402:1:2025-03 |
| 7 | Belgium exports to United Kingdom | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 25.0 million | EUR 18.3 million 2025-03 | +EUR 6.7 million | +36.7% | DS-045409:BE:GB:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:GB:3402:2:2025-03 |
| 8 | Poland exports to Germany | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 40.7 million | EUR 34.4 million 2025-03 | +EUR 6.3 million | +18.4% | DS-045409:PL:DE:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:PL:DE:3402:2:2025-03 |
| 9 | Czechia exports to Germany | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 17.1 million | EUR 23.4 million 2025-03 | −EUR 6.3 million | −27.0% | DS-045409:CZ:DE:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:CZ:DE:3402:2:2025-03 |
| 10 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 57.0 million | EUR 51.4 million 2025-03 | +EUR 5.6 million | +10.9% | DS-045409:NL:BE:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:BE:3402:2:2025-03 |
| 11 | Belgium exports to France | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 43.0 million | EUR 37.7 million 2025-03 | +EUR 5.3 million | +14.2% | DS-045409:BE:FR:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:FR:3402:2:2025-03 |
| 12 | France imports from Germany | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 43.6 million | EUR 38.4 million 2025-03 | +EUR 5.3 million | +13.7% | DS-045409:FR:DE:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:FR:DE:3402:1:2025-03 |
| 13 | Poland exports to United States | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 7.6 million | EUR 2.6 million 2025-03 | +EUR 5.1 million | +197.8% | DS-045409:PL:US:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:PL:US:3402:2:2025-03 |
| 14 | Germany imports from Czechia | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 17.3 million | EUR 22.3 million 2025-03 | −EUR 5.1 million | −22.7% | DS-045409:DE:CZ:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:CZ:3402:1:2025-03 |
| 15 | Germany imports from Poland | 3401 Soap: organic surface-active preparations used as soap | EUR 26.9 million | EUR 22.2 million 2025-03 | +EUR 4.7 million | +21.3% | DS-045409:DE:PL:3401:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:PL:3401:1:2025-03 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | March 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland exports to United States | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 7.6 million | EUR 2.6 million 2025-03 | +EUR 5.1 million | +197.8% | DS-045409:PL:US:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:PL:US:3402:2:2025-03 |
| 2 | Italy imports from Germany | 3401 Soap: organic surface-active preparations used as soap | EUR 7.4 million | EUR 3.3 million 2025-03 | +EUR 4.1 million | +125.3% | DS-045409:IT:DE:3401:1:2026-03 DS-045409:IT:DE:3401:1:2025-03 |
| 3 | Italy exports to United States | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 6.4 million | EUR 3.3 million 2025-03 | +EUR 3.0 million | +90.8% | DS-045409:IT:US:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:IT:US:3402:2:2025-03 |
| 4 | Germany exports to Italy | 3401 Soap: organic surface-active preparations used as soap | EUR 5.7 million | EUR 3.5 million 2025-03 | +EUR 2.2 million | +62.0% | DS-045409:DE:IT:3401:2:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:IT:3401:2:2025-03 |
| 5 | Italy exports to Greece | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 8.0 million | EUR 5.0 million 2025-03 | +EUR 3.0 million | +59.5% | DS-045409:IT:GR:3402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:IT:GR:3402:2:2025-03 |
| 6 | Poland imports from Serbia | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 7.0 million | EUR 4.4 million 2025-03 | +EUR 2.6 million | +57.8% | DS-045409:PL:RS:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:PL:RS:3402:1:2025-03 |
| 7 | France imports from Belgium | 3403 Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease | EUR 10.9 million | EUR 7.0 million 2025-03 | +EUR 3.9 million | +55.7% | DS-045409:FR:BE:3403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:FR:BE:3403:1:2025-03 |
| 8 | Belgium imports from France | 3403 Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease | EUR 9.1 million | EUR 5.8 million 2025-03 | +EUR 3.2 million | +55.1% | DS-045409:BE:FR:3403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:FR:3403:1:2025-03 |
| 9 | Netherlands imports from France | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 11.1 million | EUR 7.2 million 2025-03 | +EUR 3.9 million | +54.8% | DS-045409:NL:FR:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:FR:3402:1:2025-03 |
| 10 | Netherlands imports from Germany | 3403 Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease | EUR 6.8 million | EUR 4.5 million 2025-03 | +EUR 2.3 million | +51.4% | DS-045409:NL:DE:3403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:DE:3403:1:2025-03 |
| 11 | Netherlands imports from Spain | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 7.5 million | EUR 5.0 million 2025-03 | +EUR 2.5 million | +51.0% | DS-045409:NL:ES:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:ES:3402:1:2025-03 |
| 12 | Germany imports from Spain | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 10.4 million | EUR 7.1 million 2025-03 | +EUR 3.4 million | +48.0% | DS-045409:DE:ES:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:ES:3402:1:2025-03 |
| 13 | Greece imports from Italy | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 6.8 million | EUR 4.7 million 2025-03 | +EUR 2.1 million | +44.1% | DS-045409:GR:IT:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:GR:IT:3402:1:2025-03 |
| 14 | Slovakia imports from Czechia | 3402 Organic surface-active agents | EUR 12.9 million | EUR 9.1 million 2025-03 | +EUR 3.8 million | +41.4% | DS-045409:SK:CZ:3402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:SK:CZ:3402:1:2025-03 |
| 15 | Spain exports to Portugal | 3401 Soap: organic surface-active preparations used as soap | EUR 5.3 million | EUR 3.7 million 2025-03 | +EUR 1.5 million | +40.9% | DS-045409:ES:PT:3401:2:2026-03 DS-045409:ES:PT:3401:2:2025-03 |
Data Passport
- Eurostat Comext DS-045409: monthly trade of the EU member states by partner country and product, EUR and net mass, months 2026-02, 2026-03 and 2025-03. 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 March 2026 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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