European Union
U.S. Trade with European Union in 2023
Export Market Rank
#4 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$12.62 Billion
3-Year Average
$11.97 Billion
Compound Average Growth
0.86% (2014-2023)
Total Export Value 2014 - 2023
Export Value by Commodity 2023
Top 10 Exports to European Union in 2023
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | $3.45 Billion | 6.12 Million | $2.22 Billion | 97% |
| Tree Nuts | $2.29 Billion | 472,064 | $2.62 Billion | -12% |
| Distilled Spirits | $885.68 Million | --- | $599.56 Million | 55% |
| Soybean Meal | $496.25 Million | 947,974 | $275.5 Million | -17% |
| Essential Oils | $448.73 Million | 24,795 | $467.73 Million | 25% |
| Food Preparations | $388.27 Million | 25,042 | $362.58 Million | 21% |
| Other Intermediate Products | $365.73 Million | 64,559 | $365.3 Million | 24% |
| Planting Seeds | $335.85 Million | 70,687 | $400.08 Million | -5% |
| Ethanol (non-bev.) | $333.35 Million | --- | $171.61 Million | 148% |
| Dextrins, Peptones, & Proteins | $300.61 Million | 32,772 | $292.61 Million | -9% |
Data and Analysis
Attaché Report (GAIN)
European Union: European Union Finalizes New Rules for Packaging and Packaging Waste Reduction: TEST EDIT
In March 2024, the Council of the European Union and European Parliament concluded negotiations on the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Regulation. The current text is going through a legal review but is now de-facto final and is expected to be formally adopted in the coming months. TEST EDIT
EU27 beet sugar production for MY 2024/25 is projected to remain unchanged at 14.8 million metric tons (MMT), with increased cultivation across member states offsetting a slight decline in France.
In MY 2024/25, EU grain production is anticipated to exceed the previous season’s levels and amount to 274 MMT. Excessive rain currently prevails in the EU’s northwest, hampering winter grains development and impeding spring planting operations.
News and Features
USDA will host the second in-person Stakeholder Session of the US-EU Collaboration Platform on Agriculture April 8-9 in Washington, D.C.
May is World Trade Month, and USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service is marking the occasion by sharing some of the most recent facts and figures about U.S. agricultural trade.
With research and development funds provided by the FAS Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program, FAS and ARS are working to produce compostable PLU labels. They are collaborating with the International Fresh Produce Association and Sinclair Systems International to meet the EU standards. The goal is to develop adhesives that are both food-safe and compostable. When achieved, this will allow American companies to export fruits and vegetables as usual while helping to decrease food waste and methane emissions.