🇬🇧 Boston trade data: imports and exports
Boston handled £387.8 million of UK trade in the 12 months to Aug 2026: £384.7 million of imports and £3.1 million of exports. Imports fell 17% on the previous 12 months.
Public port statistics, Sep 2025 - Aug 2026. Values in pounds sterling.
Boston trade by month
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Where Boston imports come from
Belgium is the main origin, with 36% of the value. 97% of this trade is with the European Union.
| Origin | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | £139.9M | 36% |
| 🇫🇷 France | £114.7M | 30% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | £73.0M | 19% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | £13.6M | 3.5% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | £13.0M | 3.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | £8.3M | 2.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | £5.8M | 1.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | £5.5M | 1.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | £4.4M | 1.2% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | £3.9M | 1% |
Goods traded through Boston
The largest product groups are coated steel sheets (45%), alloy steel sheet (21%), hot-rolled steel coils (8%).
Top imports
- 1Coated steel sheets · HS 7210£173.5M45%
- 2Alloy steel sheet · HS 7225£79.9M21%
- 3Hot-rolled steel coils · HS 7208£31.7M8.2%
- 4Uncoated paperboard · HS 4805£24.4M6.3%
- 5Cold-rolled steel sheets · HS 7209£24.2M6.3%
- 6Nitrogen fertilizer · HS 3102£15.5M4%
- 7Sawn wood · HS 4407£13.9M3.6%
- 8Steel wire mesh · HS 7314£5.0M1.3%
- 9Forged and hot-rolled steel bars · HS 7214£4.0M1%
- 10Fuel wood and wood waste · HS 4401£3.7M1%
- 11Rough wood · HS 4403£3.3M0.9%
- 12Inorganic acid · HS 2811£2.3M0.6%
Top exports
- 1Quicklime · HS 2522£3.1M100%
- 2Chemical waste · HS 3825£0K0%
Who is behind these numbers in Boston?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Boston: questions
How much trade goes through Boston?
In the 12 months to Aug 2026: imports £384.7 million, exports £3.1 million.
Which countries trade most through Boston?
Imports mainly from Belgium, France, Germany. Exports mainly to Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania.
What goods are imported through Boston?
By value: Coated steel sheets, Alloy steel sheet, Hot-rolled steel coils, Uncoated paperboard, Cold-rolled steel sheets.
Can I see which companies ship through Boston?
Port statistics stop at totals. EximDataX has a direct UK customs feed with shipment-level records, updated weekly, including the companies behind them.
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Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics (uktradeinfo.com), port level, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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