🇬🇧 Glasgow trade data: imports and exports
In the 12 months to Aug 2026, goods worth £743.0 million were imported and £68.5 million exported through Glasgow. Imports rose 37% on the previous 12 months.
Public port statistics, Sep 2025 - Aug 2026. Values in pounds sterling.
Glasgow trade by month
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Where Glasgow imports come from
Netherlands is the main origin, with 33% of the value. 61% of this trade is with the European Union.
| Origin | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | £242.0M | 33% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | £106.6M | 14% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | £76.3M | 10% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | £57.3M | 7.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | £47.4M | 6.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | £44.4M | 6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | £31.5M | 4.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | £24.5M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | £24.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | £22.6M | 3.1% |
Goods traded through Glasgow
The largest product groups are refined petroleum products (67%), generator (9%), pneumatic motor (6%).
Top imports
- 1Refined petroleum products · HS 2710£489.7M67%
- 2Generator · HS 8502£68.1M9.4%
- 3Pneumatic motor · HS 8412£44.3M6.1%
- 4Maize · HS 1005£26.0M3.6%
- 5Electric motor · HS 8501£18.1M2.5%
- 6Steel structural sections · HS 7308£16.6M2.3%
- 7Soya meal · HS 2304£12.9M1.8%
- 8Steel articles · HS 7326£12.5M1.7%
- 9Starch residues · HS 2303£9.9M1.4%
- 10Carbonate · HS 2836£7.9M1.1%
- 11Granulated slag · HS 2618£4.6M0.6%
- 12Plant materials for feed · HS 2308£3.7M0.5%
Top exports
- 1Iron and steel scrap · HS 7204£64.9M95%
- 2Air compressor · HS 8414£2.4M3.5%
- 3Tractors · HS 8701£375K0.6%
- 4Packaged medicines · HS 3004£335K0.5%
- 5Ship scrap · HS 8908£206K0.3%
- 6Excavator · HS 8429£85K0.1%
- 7Forklift · HS 8427£80K0.1%
- 8Spray gun · HS 8424£33K0.1%
- 9Chemical waste · HS 3825£0K0%
Who is behind these numbers in Glasgow?
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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Glasgow: questions
How much trade goes through Glasgow?
In the 12 months to Aug 2026: imports £743.0 million, exports £68.5 million.
Which countries trade most through Glasgow?
Imports mainly from Netherlands, Norway, Belgium. Exports mainly to Morocco, Egypt, Turkey.
What goods are imported through Glasgow?
By value: Refined petroleum products, Generator, Pneumatic motor, Maize, Electric motor.
Can I see which companies ship through Glasgow?
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More United Kingdom port data
- Leith (incl. Granton) trade data
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- Manchester trade data
- Poole trade data
- Lerwick trade data
- All United Kingdom ports
- United Kingdom trade data by product
Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics (uktradeinfo.com), port level, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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