EU Trade Surplus Narrows From 2025’s Pre-Tariff Surge

EU Trade Surplus Narrows From 2025’s Pre-Tariff Surge

The Wall Street Journal April 17, 2026

Exports fell 9.3% on year, while imports declined 3.5%, and exports to the U.S. were down 26% compared with the same month of last year when firms front-loaded to get ahead of tariffs.