According to Eurostat, China remains the EU’s top trading partner until the end of October (October-November).
According to a new Eurostat report, China’s trade with the European Union reached 477.7 billion euros ($ 582.8 billion) in the first 10 months of this year, up 2.2 percent from the same period last year.
At the same time (January-October), EU trade with the United States fell 11.2 percent year-on-year to 460.7 billion euros.
Since July, China has taken over the United States and become the bloc’s top trading partner.
Europe’s international trade has been declining since February, reaching a record low in April. European trade grew in May and stabilized in June, but is still below pre-pandemic levels.