🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of aluminium products: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported aluminium products worth $602.9 million (46.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 225 countries for imports of this product. That is 8% more 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 aluminium products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $602.9M | 46.7K t |
| 2023 | $557.1M | 46.6K t |
| 2022 | $587.3M | 52.9K t |
| 2021 | $559.1M | 54.1K t |
| 2020 | $389.3M | 41.4K t |
| 2019 | $440.7M | 42.3K t |
| 2018 | $470.4M | 46.2K t |
| 2017 | $496.3M | 51.8K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports aluminium products from
Most of the value came from China (31%), United States (10%), Germany (9%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $186.8M | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $62.5M | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $56.7M | 9.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $44.1M | 7.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $40.4M | 6.7% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $26.4M | 4.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $18.5M | 3.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $17.1M | 2.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $15.5M | 2.6% |
| Taiwan | $13.7M | 2.3% |
Types of aluminium products under HS 7616
| 7616.99 | Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616 | 89% |
| 7616.10 | Aluminium: nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading no. 8305), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers and… | 9.9% |
| 7616.91 | Aluminium: cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wire | 1.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7616.
Average import price of aluminium products
The average declared value was about $12.91 per kg, close to the world average of $10.87.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports aluminium products
The United Kingdom exported $306.3 million of aluminium products in 2024 (9.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were United States (14%), Germany (12%), France (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 35%. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+261% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $43.9M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $35.7M | 12% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $26.1M | 8.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $21.1M | 6.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $16.1M | 5.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $14.9M | 4.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.5M | 3.1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $9.0M | 2.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $8.5M | 2.8% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $7.7M | 2.5% |
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 7616: Aluminium; articles n.e.c. in chapter 76.
Aluminium products trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of aluminium products imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported aluminium products worth $602.9 million in 2024 (46.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import aluminium products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (31%), United States (10%), Germany (9%).
What is the average import price of aluminium products in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $12.91 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.87 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export aluminium products?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported aluminium products worth $306.3 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Germany, France.
What is the HS code for aluminium products?
Aluminium products falls under HS heading 7616 (Aluminium; articles n.e.c. in chapter 76). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aluminium products 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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