🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of alarm system: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $972.3 million of alarm system in 2024 (13.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 countries. That is 4% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of alarm system by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $972.3M | 13.3K t |
| 2023 | $1.01B | 12.3K t |
| 2022 | $955.7M | 13.8K t |
| 2021 | $805.3M | 12.2K t |
| 2020 | $716.3M | 13.3K t |
| 2019 | $907.9M | 13.8K t |
| 2018 | $942.2M | 17.7K t |
| 2017 | $851.6M | 15.7K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports alarm system from
The largest suppliers were Ireland (23%), China (23%), United States (16%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+49% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $227.5M | 23% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $226.6M | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $155.6M | 16% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $44.0M | 4.5% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $38.7M | 4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $36.3M | 3.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $34.5M | 3.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $32.2M | 3.3% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $24.8M | 2.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $15.1M | 1.6% |
Types of alarm system under HS 8531
| 8531.10 | Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, burglar or fire alarms and similar, other than those of heading no. 8512 or 8530 | 49% |
| 8531.20 | Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light-emitting diodes (LED)… | 22% |
| 8531.80 | Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, apparatus n.e.c. in heading no. 8531, excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530 | 17% |
| 8531.90 | Signalling apparatus: parts of the electric, sound or visual apparatus of heading no. 8531 | 12% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8531.
Average import price of alarm system
The average declared value was about $73.34 per kg, close to the world average of $72.84.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports alarm system
The United Kingdom exported $684.2 million of alarm system in 2024 (5.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 206 countries. Most of it went to United States (13%), Netherlands (10%), Germany (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 32%. Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest (+36% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $88.3M | 13% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $69.2M | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $61.5M | 9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $43.0M | 6.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $42.8M | 6.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $33.0M | 4.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $32.3M | 4.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $22.0M | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $18.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $15.2M | 2.2% |
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 8531: Signalling apparatus; electric sound or visual (e.g. bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530.
Alarm system trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of alarm system imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported alarm system worth $972.3 million in 2024 (13.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import alarm system from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ireland (23%), China (23%), United States (16%).
What is the average import price of alarm system in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $73.34 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $72.84 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export alarm system?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported alarm system worth $684.2 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Netherlands, Germany.
What is the HS code for alarm system?
Alarm system falls under HS heading 8531 (Signalling apparatus; electric sound or visual (e.g. bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), excluding). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading alarm system 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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