# EU spends three times more on imports from China than it exports

https://mins.news/en/item/68832

- The Guardian, 2026-09-22 11:54 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/22/eu-imports-china-exports-trade-deficit-xi-jinping-donald-trump

> A study of Chinese customs data found the EU’s trade deficit with China reached €36.5bn in July, equivalent to €1.18bn a day. For every €1 of goods the bloc exported, it imported €3.10. The imbalance is expected to feature prominently in talks aimed at avoiding a trade war, while the EU considers quotas on some Chinese imports.

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