- Trade value
- €35,685,420
- Value YoY
- ▲ +9.11% YoY
- Unit value range
- €0.32–€4.81/kg
Lupins to Red clover · 11 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
- €8,717,321
- Value YoY
- ▼ -21.78% YoY
- Unit value range
- €0.36–€4.39/kg
Lupins to Alfalfa / lucerne · 7 eligible categories
- Trade value
- €7,966,495
- Value YoY
- ▼ -31.86% YoY
- Unit value range
- €1.7–€5.58/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: 73,427.68 t (-9.63% 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 seed categories
By volume
LupinsVolume +131.52% · Value +64.74%10,840.87 t
Perennial ryegrassVolume -21.33% · Value -10.65%6,896.5 t
Italian ryegrassVolume +2.56% · Value -3.03%3,664.64 t
Mustard seed for sowingVolume +40.09% · Value +40.35%3,078.89 t
Field peasVolume +42.67% · Value +2.83%2,837.74 t
By trade value
Perennial ryegrassVolume -21.33% · Value -10.65%€13,100,155
Italian ryegrassVolume +2.56% · Value -3.03%€5,078,547
Red fescueVolume -24.36% · Value -17.92%€4,484,810
Mustard seed for sowingVolume +40.09% · Value +40.35%€4,188,810
Alfalfa / lucerneVolume -26.18% · Value +3.47%€4,089,177
Biggest verified volume movers
Latest completed month versus the same month one year earlier; categories below 100 tonnes are excluded from movers.
Largest increases
LupinsVolume +131.52% · Value +64.74%+131.52%
Meadow fescueVolume +76.38% · Value +56.04%+76.38%
Field peasVolume +42.67% · Value +2.83%+42.67%
Largest decreases
Kentucky bluegrassVolume -33.86% · Value -34.56%-33.86%
Alfalfa / lucerneVolume -26.18% · Value +3.47%-26.18%
Red fescueVolume -24.36% · Value -17.92%-24.36%
Trade-value YoY is shown alongside each category and is derived from verified volume and aggregate unit value.
Extra-EU trade balance
Imports€8,717,321
Exports€7,966,495
Balance-€750,826
Extra-EU exports minus extra-EU imports for the same eligible seed CN scope and completed month.
Market contextExtra-EU seed trade recorded a EUR 750,826 deficit in 2026-06. 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 +31.21% YoY in 2026-06.
- Extra-EU imports were -23.29% YoY by volume and -21.78% by value.
- Extra-EU exports were -42.05% YoY by volume and -31.86% by value.
- The extra-EU trade balance was -€750,826 (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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