🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of aircraft launching equipment: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported aircraft launching equipment worth $283.9 million (435 tonnes). It ranks 4th of 117 countries for exports of this product. That is 41% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of aircraft launching equipment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $283.9M | 435 t |
| 2023 | $201.6M | 452 t |
| 2022 | $157.2M | 406 t |
| 2021 | $97.6M | 442 t |
| 2020 | $65.4M | 293 t |
| 2019 | $102.7M | 385 t |
| 2018 | $186.0M | 655 t |
| 2017 | $167.2M | 455 t |
Where the United Kingdom exports aircraft launching equipment to
Egypt alone took 56% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Japan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $158.0M | 56% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $53.5M | 19% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $20.5M | 7.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $15.1M | 5.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $11.8M | 4.2% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $5.3M | 1.9% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $3.2M | 1.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.0M | 1.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.6M | 0.9% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.4M | 0.5% |
Types of aircraft launching equipment under HS 8805
| 8805.10 | Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear and parts thereof | 59% |
| 8805.29 | Ground flying trainers and parts thereof: other than air combat simulators and parts thereof | 40% |
| 8805.21 | Ground flying trainers and parts thereof: air combat simulators and parts thereof | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8805.
Average export price of aircraft launching equipment
The average declared value was about $652.45 per kg, 74% above the world average of $375.37. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also imports aircraft launching equipment
The United Kingdom imported $152.3 million of aircraft launching equipment in 2024 (550 tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 154 countries. Most of the value came from Canada (50%), United States (25%), Germany (8%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+115% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $76.1M | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $38.1M | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $12.4M | 8.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.5M | 4.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.1M | 3.3% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $2.8M | 1.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.5M | 1.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.4M | 1.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.2M | 1.4% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $1.7M | 1.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
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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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 8805: Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear, ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles.
Aircraft launching equipment trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of aircraft launching equipment imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported aircraft launching equipment worth $152.3 million in 2024 (550 tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import aircraft launching equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (50%), United States (25%), Germany (8%).
What is the average import price of aircraft launching equipment in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $277.20 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $375.37 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export aircraft launching equipment?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported aircraft launching equipment worth $283.9 million in 2024, mainly to Egypt, China, Japan.
What is the HS code for aircraft launching equipment?
Aircraft launching equipment falls under HS heading 8805 (Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear, ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aircraft launching equipment with the United Kingdom?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United Kingdom with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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