🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of ammonia: 2024 trade data
Imports of ammonia by the United Kingdom reached $142.3 million in 2024 (263.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 11% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 106% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of ammonia by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $142.3M | 263.0K t |
| 2023 | $159.9M | 258.3K t |
| 2022 | $116.3M | 92.2K t |
| 2021 | $20.6M | 30.2K t |
| 2020 | $848K | 345 t |
| 2019 | $8.2M | 26.1K t |
| 2018 | $9.6M | 24.0K t |
| 2017 | $907K | 607 t |
Where the United Kingdom imports ammonia from
Algeria alone supplied 53% of it. Among the main suppliers, Algeria grew fastest (+103% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $75.5M | 53% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $24.6M | 17% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $16.5M | 12% |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | $11.6M | 8.1% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $8.4M | 5.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $3.5M | 2.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $810K | 0.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $736K | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $480K | 0.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $125K | 0.1% |
Types of ammonia under HS 2814
| 2814.10 | Ammonia: anhydrous | 99% |
| 2814.20 | Ammonia: in aqueous solution | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2814.
Average import price of ammonia
The average declared value was about $0.54 per kg, close to the world average of $0.46.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports ammonia
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported ammonia worth $72.1 million (135.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Finland (33%), Norway (31%), Germany (20%). Among the main buyer markets, France grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $24.2M | 34% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $22.5M | 31% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $14.3M | 20% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $6.4M | 8.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.7M | 5.1% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $815K | 1.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $55K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $38K | 0.1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $27K | 0% |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | $24K | 0% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
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 2814: Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution.
Ammonia trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of ammonia imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported ammonia worth $142.3 million in 2024 (263.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import ammonia from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Algeria (53%), United States (17%), Turkey (12%).
What is the average import price of ammonia in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.54 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.46 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export ammonia?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported ammonia worth $72.1 million in 2024, mainly to Finland, Norway, Germany.
What is the HS code for ammonia?
Ammonia falls under HS heading 2814 (Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading ammonia 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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