Europe Buys Far More From China Than It Sells Back, and the Gap Is Growing

Europe buys far more from China than it sells back — a gap of €360 billion in 2025, about €1 billion a day. EU official Maroš Šefčovič called it "not sustainable." Both sides agreed to talks through October 2026 to avoid a trade war. Europe already taxes some Chinese cars and steel, but the gap keeps growing.