EU trade movers · 2026-05 · chapter 24
EU trade movers: May 2026, Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes, products
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 24. Flows of at least EUR 5 million in May 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 | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany imports from Poland | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 223.2 million | EUR 182.5 million 2026-04 | +EUR 40.7 million | +22.3% | DS-045409:DE:PL:2402:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:PL:2402:1:2026-04 |
| 2 | Poland exports to Germany | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 222.2 million | EUR 187.4 million 2026-04 | +EUR 34.9 million | +18.6% | DS-045409:PL:DE:2402:2:2026-05 DS-045409:PL:DE:2402:2:2026-04 |
| 3 | Belgium imports from Tanzania | 2401 Tobacco, unmanufactured | EUR 46.6 million | EUR 18.8 million 2026-04 | +EUR 27.8 million | +147.9% | DS-045409:BE:TZ:2401:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:TZ:2401:1:2026-04 |
| 4 | Czechia exports to Germany | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 63.6 million | EUR 42.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 21.3 million | +50.5% | DS-045409:CZ:DE:2402:2:2026-05 DS-045409:CZ:DE:2402:2:2026-04 |
| 5 | Belgium imports from Italy | 2401 Tobacco, unmanufactured | EUR 22.2 million | EUR 3.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 18.9 million | +566.8% | DS-045409:BE:IT:2401:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:IT:2401:1:2026-04 |
| 6 | Bulgaria imports from Czechia | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 15.9 million | EUR 0 2026-04 | +EUR 15.9 million | new flow | DS-045409:BG:CZ:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BG:CZ:2404:1:2026-04 |
| 7 | Germany imports from Czechia | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 62.9 million | EUR 49.6 million 2026-04 | +EUR 13.3 million | +26.7% | DS-045409:DE:CZ:2402:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:CZ:2402:1:2026-04 |
| 8 | Italy exports to Germany | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 22.8 million | EUR 35.9 million 2026-04 | −EUR 13.1 million | −36.5% | DS-045409:IT:DE:2404:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:DE:2404:2:2026-04 |
| 9 | Germany imports from Italy | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 22.8 million | EUR 35.9 million 2026-04 | −EUR 13.1 million | −36.5% | DS-045409:DE:IT:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:IT:2404:1:2026-04 |
| 10 | Lithuania exports to Netherlands | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 17.1 million | EUR 27.9 million 2026-04 | −EUR 10.8 million | −38.6% | DS-045409:LT:NL:2402:2:2026-05 DS-045409:LT:NL:2402:2:2026-04 |
| 11 | Lithuania exports to United Kingdom | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 11.9 million | EUR 1.9 million 2026-04 | +EUR 10.0 million | +525.4% | DS-045409:LT:GB:2402:2:2026-05 DS-045409:LT:GB:2402:2:2026-04 |
| 12 | Netherlands imports from Lithuania | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 18.0 million | EUR 27.3 million 2026-04 | −EUR 9.3 million | −34.1% | DS-045409:NL:LT:2402:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:LT:2402:1:2026-04 |
| 13 | Belgium exports to Poland | 2401 Tobacco, unmanufactured | EUR 27.1 million | EUR 18.9 million 2026-04 | +EUR 8.2 million | +43.5% | DS-045409:BE:PL:2401:2:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:PL:2401:2:2026-04 |
| 14 | Spain imports from Germany | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 25.7 million | EUR 17.5 million 2026-04 | +EUR 8.2 million | +47.0% | DS-045409:ES:DE:2402:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:DE:2402:1:2026-04 |
| 15 | Bulgaria imports from Belgium | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 8.3 million | EUR 104,576 2026-04 | +EUR 8.2 million | small base | DS-045409:BG:BE:2402:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BG:BE:2402:1:2026-04 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium imports from Italy | 2401 Tobacco, unmanufactured | EUR 22.2 million | EUR 3.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 18.9 million | +566.8% | DS-045409:BE:IT:2401:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:IT:2401:1:2026-04 |
| 2 | Lithuania exports to United Kingdom | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 11.9 million | EUR 1.9 million 2026-04 | +EUR 10.0 million | +525.4% | DS-045409:LT:GB:2402:2:2026-05 DS-045409:LT:GB:2402:2:2026-04 |
| 3 | Belgium imports from Uganda | 2401 Tobacco, unmanufactured | EUR 6.5 million | EUR 1.5 million 2026-04 | +EUR 5.0 million | +329.6% | DS-045409:BE:UG:2401:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:UG:2401:1:2026-04 |
| 4 | Italy imports from Belgium | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 6.7 million | EUR 1.8 million 2026-04 | +EUR 4.9 million | +275.2% | DS-045409:IT:BE:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:BE:2404:1:2026-04 |
| 5 | Belgium exports to France | 2403 Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | EUR 7.9 million | EUR 2.2 million 2026-04 | +EUR 5.8 million | +267.9% | DS-045409:BE:FR:2403:2:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:FR:2403:2:2026-04 |
| 6 | Spain exports to Portugal | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 5.1 million | EUR 1.6 million 2026-04 | +EUR 3.5 million | +222.7% | DS-045409:ES:PT:2402:2:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:PT:2402:2:2026-04 |
| 7 | Italy exports to Spain | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 8.0 million | EUR 2.8 million 2026-04 | +EUR 5.2 million | +187.5% | DS-045409:IT:ES:2404:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:ES:2404:2:2026-04 |
| 8 | Poland imports from Croatia | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 5.5 million | EUR 2.0 million 2026-04 | +EUR 3.5 million | +177.1% | DS-045409:PL:HR:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PL:HR:2404:1:2026-04 |
| 9 | Slovakia imports from Greece | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 8.7 million | EUR 3.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 5.4 million | +163.6% | DS-045409:SK:GR:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SK:GR:2404:1:2026-04 |
| 10 | Spain imports from Italy | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 6.6 million | EUR 2.5 million 2026-04 | +EUR 4.1 million | +159.4% | DS-045409:ES:IT:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:IT:2404:1:2026-04 |
| 11 | Belgium imports from Tanzania | 2401 Tobacco, unmanufactured | EUR 46.6 million | EUR 18.8 million 2026-04 | +EUR 27.8 million | +147.9% | DS-045409:BE:TZ:2401:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:TZ:2401:1:2026-04 |
| 12 | Belgium imports from Spain | 2401 Tobacco, unmanufactured | EUR 5.6 million | EUR 2.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 3.2 million | +138.1% | DS-045409:BE:ES:2401:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:ES:2401:1:2026-04 |
| 13 | Czechia exports to Netherlands | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 8.2 million | EUR 3.6 million 2026-04 | +EUR 4.6 million | +128.5% | DS-045409:CZ:NL:2402:2:2026-05 DS-045409:CZ:NL:2402:2:2026-04 |
| 14 | Netherlands imports from Czechia | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 8.4 million | EUR 3.8 million 2026-04 | +EUR 4.7 million | +123.5% | DS-045409:NL:CZ:2402:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:CZ:2402:1:2026-04 |
| 15 | Poland exports to Belgium | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 7.8 million | EUR 3.8 million 2026-04 | +EUR 4.0 million | +105.8% | DS-045409:PL:BE:2402:2:2026-05 DS-045409:PL:BE:2402:2:2026-04 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium imports from Tanzania | 2401 Tobacco, unmanufactured | EUR 46.6 million | EUR 4.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 42.7 million | +1,076.1% | DS-045409:BE:TZ:2401:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:TZ:2401:1:2025-05 |
| 2 | Poland exports to Germany | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 222.2 million | EUR 182.3 million 2025-05 | +EUR 40.0 million | +21.9% | DS-045409:PL:DE:2402:2:2026-05 DS-045409:PL:DE:2402:2:2025-05 |
| 3 | Germany imports from Czechia | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 62.9 million | EUR 102.8 million 2025-05 | −EUR 40.0 million | −38.9% | DS-045409:DE:CZ:2402:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:CZ:2402:1:2025-05 |
| 4 | Czechia exports to Germany | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 63.6 million | EUR 101.9 million 2025-05 | −EUR 38.4 million | −37.6% | DS-045409:CZ:DE:2402:2:2026-05 DS-045409:CZ:DE:2402:2:2025-05 |
| 5 | Germany imports from Poland | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 223.2 million | EUR 186.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 37.2 million | +20.0% | DS-045409:DE:PL:2402:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:PL:2402:1:2025-05 |
| 6 | Romania exports to Japan | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 31.2 million | EUR 49.4 million 2025-05 | −EUR 18.2 million | −36.9% | DS-045409:RO:JP:2404:2:2026-05 DS-045409:RO:JP:2404:2:2025-05 |
| 7 | Italy exports to Portugal | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 20.5 million | EUR 4.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 16.1 million | +364.8% | DS-045409:IT:PT:2404:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:PT:2404:2:2025-05 |
| 8 | Bulgaria imports from Czechia | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 15.9 million | EUR 0 2025-05 | +EUR 15.9 million | new flow | DS-045409:BG:CZ:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BG:CZ:2404:1:2025-05 |
| 9 | Italy exports to Japan | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 87.7 million | EUR 72.7 million 2025-05 | +EUR 15.0 million | +20.7% | DS-045409:IT:JP:2404:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:JP:2404:2:2025-05 |
| 10 | Germany imports from Italy | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 22.8 million | EUR 8.1 million 2025-05 | +EUR 14.7 million | +181.2% | DS-045409:DE:IT:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:IT:2404:1:2025-05 |
| 11 | Greece exports to Belgium | 2401 Tobacco, unmanufactured | EUR 7.8 million | EUR 21.9 million 2025-05 | −EUR 14.1 million | −64.5% | DS-045409:GR:BE:2401:2:2026-05 DS-045409:GR:BE:2401:2:2025-05 |
| 12 | Portugal imports from Italy | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 19.7 million | EUR 6.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 13.7 million | +229.8% | DS-045409:PT:IT:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:IT:2404:1:2025-05 |
| 13 | Italy exports to Germany | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 22.8 million | EUR 9.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 13.4 million | +141.9% | DS-045409:IT:DE:2404:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:DE:2404:2:2025-05 |
| 14 | Poland imports from Belgium | 2401 Tobacco, unmanufactured | EUR 37.0 million | EUR 24.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 12.6 million | +51.7% | DS-045409:PL:BE:2401:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PL:BE:2401:1:2025-05 |
| 15 | Belgium imports from Spain | 2401 Tobacco, unmanufactured | EUR 5.6 million | EUR 17.9 million 2025-05 | −EUR 12.4 million | −68.9% | DS-045409:BE:ES:2401:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:ES:2401:1:2025-05 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium imports from Tanzania | 2401 Tobacco, unmanufactured | EUR 46.6 million | EUR 4.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 42.7 million | +1,076.1% | DS-045409:BE:TZ:2401:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:TZ:2401:1:2025-05 |
| 2 | Italy exports to Portugal | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 20.5 million | EUR 4.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 16.1 million | +364.8% | DS-045409:IT:PT:2404:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:PT:2404:2:2025-05 |
| 3 | Italy imports from Croatia | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 15.2 million | EUR 3.3 million 2025-05 | +EUR 11.9 million | +363.3% | DS-045409:IT:HR:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:HR:2404:1:2025-05 |
| 4 | Portugal imports from Italy | 2401 Tobacco, unmanufactured | EUR 5.5 million | EUR 1.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 4.1 million | +289.3% | DS-045409:PT:IT:2401:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:IT:2401:1:2025-05 |
| 5 | Portugal imports from Italy | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 19.7 million | EUR 6.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 13.7 million | +229.8% | DS-045409:PT:IT:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:IT:2404:1:2025-05 |
| 6 | Spain exports to Portugal | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 5.1 million | EUR 1.7 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.4 million | +199.8% | DS-045409:ES:PT:2402:2:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:PT:2402:2:2025-05 |
| 7 | Germany imports from Italy | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 22.8 million | EUR 8.1 million 2025-05 | +EUR 14.7 million | +181.2% | DS-045409:DE:IT:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:IT:2404:1:2025-05 |
| 8 | Greece imports from China | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 6.6 million | EUR 2.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 4.3 million | +179.1% | DS-045409:GR:CN:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:GR:CN:2404:1:2025-05 |
| 9 | Lithuania exports to United Kingdom | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 11.9 million | EUR 4.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 7.5 million | +168.1% | DS-045409:LT:GB:2402:2:2026-05 DS-045409:LT:GB:2402:2:2025-05 |
| 10 | Italy exports to Germany | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 22.8 million | EUR 9.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 13.4 million | +141.9% | DS-045409:IT:DE:2404:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:DE:2404:2:2025-05 |
| 11 | Croatia imports from China | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 19.7 million | EUR 8.5 million 2025-05 | +EUR 11.2 million | +133.0% | DS-045409:HR:CN:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:HR:CN:2404:1:2025-05 |
| 12 | Lithuania exports to Sweden | 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | EUR 5.9 million | EUR 2.6 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.4 million | +132.3% | DS-045409:LT:SE:2402:2:2026-05 DS-045409:LT:SE:2402:2:2025-05 |
| 13 | Austria imports from China | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 8.5 million | EUR 3.8 million 2025-05 | +EUR 4.7 million | +124.1% | DS-045409:AT:CN:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:AT:CN:2404:1:2025-05 |
| 14 | Romania imports from China | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 6.4 million | EUR 2.9 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.5 million | +117.8% | DS-045409:RO:CN:2404:1:2026-05 DS-045409:RO:CN:2404:1:2025-05 |
| 15 | Croatia exports to Italy | 2404 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine | EUR 19.8 million | EUR 9.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 10.3 million | +109.9% | DS-045409:HR:IT:2404:2:2026-05 DS-045409:HR:IT:2404:2:2025-05 |
Data Passport
- Eurostat Comext DS-045409: monthly trade of the EU member states by partner country and product, EUR and net mass, months 2026-04, 2026-05 and 2025-05. 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 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.
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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