🇬🇧 Holyhead trade data: imports and exports
Holyhead handled £15.79 billion of UK trade in the 12 months to Aug 2026: £8.80 billion of imports and £6.99 billion of exports. Imports rose 53% on the previous 12 months.
Public port statistics, Sep 2025 - Aug 2026. Values in pounds sterling.
Holyhead trade by month
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Where Holyhead imports come from
Ireland is the main origin, with 95% of the value. 98% of this trade is with the European Union.
| Origin | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | £8.38B | 95% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | £146.1M | 1.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | £80.5M | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | £74.1M | 0.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | £30.5M | 0.4% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | £16.9M | 0.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | £15.6M | 0.2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | £14.0M | 0.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | £11.6M | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | £8.2M | 0.1% |
Goods traded through Holyhead
The largest product groups are packaged medicines (19%), computer (8%), phones and network equipment (8%).
Top imports
- 1Packaged medicines · HS 3004£1.63B19%
- 2Computer · HS 8471£730.8M8.3%
- 3Phones and network equipment · HS 8517£714.2M8.1%
- 4Fresh beef · HS 0201£492.4M5.6%
- 5Fragrance compound · HS 3302£383.3M4.4%
- 6Live horses · HS 0101£372.0M4.2%
- 7Blood product · HS 3002£332.5M3.8%
- 8Prepared meat · HS 1602£229.9M2.6%
- 9Gas turbine · HS 8411£217.1M2.5%
- 10Cheese · HS 0406£209.9M2.4%
- 11Frozen beef · HS 0202£203.4M2.3%
- 12Aircraft parts · HS 8807£200.7M2.3%
Top exports
- 1Computer · HS 8471£410.0M5.9%
- 2Phones and network equipment · HS 8517£385.6M5.5%
- 3Live horses · HS 0101£209.6M3%
- 4Cosmetic · HS 3304£195.8M2.8%
- 5Packaged medicines · HS 3004£187.7M2.7%
- 6Aircraft parts · HS 8807£172.6M2.5%
- 7Gas turbine · HS 8411£170.2M2.4%
- 8Bread and baked goods · HS 1905£105.0M1.5%
- 9Vehicle parts and accessories · HS 8708£93.7M1.4%
- 10Blood product · HS 3002£86.9M1.3%
- 11Plastic bottle · HS 3923£86.2M1.2%
- 12Medical instruments · HS 9018£82.2M1.2%
Who is behind these numbers in Holyhead?
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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Holyhead: questions
How much trade goes through Holyhead?
In the 12 months to Aug 2026: imports £8.80 billion, exports £6.99 billion.
Which countries trade most through Holyhead?
Imports mainly from Ireland, Switzerland, Germany. Exports mainly to Ireland, Germany, France.
What goods are imported through Holyhead?
By value: Packaged medicines, Computer, Phones and network equipment, Fresh beef, Fragrance compound.
Can I see which companies ship through Holyhead?
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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