- Trade value
- €400,438,328
- Value YoY
- ▲ +9.67% YoY
- Unit value range
- €0.74–€4.81/kg
Field peas to Red clover · 9 eligible categories
PUBLIC_SAFE · Eurostat COMEXT DS-045409
EU Seed Trade Pulse
Latest completed month 2026-06; 2026-07 is partial and excluded from trends.
- Trade value
- €103,712,274
- Value YoY
- ▲ +4.62% YoY
- Unit value range
- €1.11–€4.5/kg
Italian ryegrass to Alfalfa / lucerne · 5 eligible categories
- Trade value
- €239,420,235
- Value YoY
- ▲ +6.83% YoY
- Unit value range
- €1.7–€5.52/kg
Red fescue to Alfalfa / lucerne · 6 eligible categories
Trade activity over time
Rolling 12-month trade activity2025-07 → 2026-06YoY compares each completed month with the same month one year earlier. Partial 2026-07 is excluded from this chart, trends and activity labels.
Monthly volume, tonnes
EU Internal TradeEU ImportsEU Exports
2025-07
2025-08
2025-09
2025-10
2025-11
2025-12
2026-01
2026-02
2026-03
2026-04
2026-05
2026-06
Monthly trade value, EUR
EU Internal TradeEU ImportsEU Exports
2025-07
2025-08
2025-09
2025-10
2025-11
2025-12
2026-01
2026-02
2026-03
2026-04
2026-05
2026-06
Peak activityFeb 2026 recorded the highest eligible combined trade volume in the displayed period: 504,549.54 t (+21.27% YoY).
Seasonality
Evidence insufficient for a robust seasonality claim.The verified Trade Pulse comparison contains 12 completed months. At least two comparable annual cycles are required before a seasonal pattern is published.
Top verified customs trade entities
By volume
CN 10019120Trade groupVolume +55.3% · Value +20.52%61,878.78 t
CN 10051090Volume +98.62% · Value +93.73%61,812.98 t
CN 10051015Volume +52.73% · Value -9.57%13,272.19 t
CN 10011100Volume -5.75% · Value -14.14%12,173.98 t
CN 12092950Trade groupVolume +131.57% · Value +65.02%10,839.55 t
By trade value
CN 12099180Trade groupVolume +49.49% · Value +30.07%€162,886,710
CN 12051010Trade groupVolume +45.05% · Value +19.06%€40,375,382
CN 10051015Volume +52.73% · Value -9.57%€35,559,173
CN 10051090Volume +98.62% · Value +93.73%€19,215,270
CN 12091000Volume -31.42% · Value -44.5%€17,575,120
Biggest verified volume movers
Latest completed month versus the same month one year earlier; categories below 100 tonnes are excluded from movers.
Largest increases
CN 10061010Trade groupVolume +426.58% · Value +313.95%+426.58%
CN 12092311Volume +227.39% · Value +171.88%+227.39%
CN 12092950Trade groupVolume +131.57% · Value +65.02%+131.57%
Largest decreases
CN 07129011Volume -77.11% · Value +104.59%-77.11%
CN 10071090Volume -65.9% · Value +10.77%-65.9%
CN 10051013Volume -54.21% · Value -35.54%-54.21%
Trade-value YoY uses declared official values. Customs-group volume is not allocated to individual species.
Extra-EU trade balance
Imports€103,712,274
Exports€239,420,235
Balance€135,707,961
Extra-EU exports minus extra-EU imports for the same eligible seed CN scope and completed month.
Market contextExtra-EU seed trade balance: EUR 135,707,961 in 2026-06. Scope expanded to verified sowing customs groups. Verified trade evidence confirms the balance and flow changes, but does not support a specific supply, price or weather explanation.
Market observations
- EU internal seed trade volume was +42.08% YoY in 2026-06.
- Extra-EU imports were -12.33% YoY by volume and +4.62% by value.
- Extra-EU exports were -11.49% YoY by volume and +6.83% by value.
- The extra-EU trade balance was €135,707,961 (exports minus imports).
Methodology in brief
Data: Eurostat COMEXT DS-045409. EU Internal Trade uses exporter-reported intra-EU dispatches; imports and exports are extra-EU flows. Unit-value ranges require at least 100 t and two verified observations per category. Only completed months enter trends; partial 2026-07 is excluded.
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