🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of alkali metal: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported alkali metal worth $25.9 million (3.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 27% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $43.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of alkali metal by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25.9M | 3.5K t |
| 2023 | $35.5M | 5.8K t |
| 2022 | $43.5M | 916 t |
| 2021 | $24.4M | 2.1K t |
| 2020 | $23.2M | 3.0K t |
| 2019 | $29.3M | 1.4K t |
| 2018 | $27.4M | 1.3K t |
| 2017 | $16.8M | 967 t |
Where the United Kingdom imports alkali metal from
United States alone supplied 67% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $17.3M | 67% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $2.5M | 9.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.5M | 9.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.0M | 7.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $881K | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $212K | 0.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $202K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $86K | 0.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $70K | 0.3% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $67K | 0.3% |
Types of alkali metal under HS 2805
| 2805.19 | Alkali or alkali-earth metals: other than sodium and calcium | 80% |
| 2805.30 | Earth-metals, rare: scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed | 9.3% |
| 2805.11 | Alkali or alkali-earth metals: sodium | 9.1% |
| 2805.12 | Alkali or alkali-earth metals: calcium | 1.6% |
| 2805.40 | Mercury | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2805.
Average import price of alkali metal
The average declared value was about $7.35 per kg, close to the world average of $7.74.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports alkali metal
The United Kingdom exported $2.9 million of alkali metal in 2024 (239 tonnes). Most of it went to United States (32%), Germany (13%), France (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Australia grew fastest (+579% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $946K | 32% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $372K | 13% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $372K | 13% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $341K | 12% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $120K | 4.1% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $101K | 3.4% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $65K | 2.2% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $63K | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $62K | 2.1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $58K | 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 2805: Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury.
Alkali metal trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of alkali metal imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported alkali metal worth $25.9 million in 2024 (3.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import alkali metal from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (67%), Nigeria (10%), China (10%).
What is the average import price of alkali metal in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $7.35 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.74 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export alkali metal?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported alkali metal worth $2.9 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Germany, France.
What is the HS code for alkali metal?
Alkali metal falls under HS heading 2805 (Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mer). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading alkali metal 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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