EU-China Trade Deficit Hits €360 Billion as Both Sides Enter Make-or-Break Talks

The EU's trade deficit with China reached roughly €360 billion in 2025 — about €1 billion per day and rising. EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič called the imbalance "not sustainable." The EU and China agreed to three months of talks through October 2026 to avert a trade war. Brussels has already imposed tariffs on Chinese EVs and foreign steel, but the gap keeps widening.