In 2006, EU-27 international trade in services with Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) registered exports with a total value of €46.0bn and imports worth €39.0bn. The EU trade in services balance with BRIC countries registered a permanent surplus during the period 2004 to 2006. In 2006, the surplus amounted to €7.0bn. Since 2004, China has been the EU’s main trading partner among th…