🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of animal pharmaceutical products: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $3.1 million of animal pharmaceutical products in 2024 (109 tonnes). Value rose 168% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 19% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of animal pharmaceutical products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | 109 t |
| 2023 | $1.1M | 76 t |
| 2022 | $1.2M | 86 t |
| 2021 | $718K | 101 t |
| 2020 | $983K | 426 t |
| 2019 | $710K | 124 t |
| 2018 | $1.7M | 166 t |
| 2017 | $912K | 49 t |
Where the United Kingdom imports animal pharmaceutical products from
One supplier dominates: Ireland accounted for 56% of the value. Among the main suppliers, New Zealand grew fastest (+57% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.7M | 56% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $1.1M | 34% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $182K | 5.9% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $61K | 2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $31K | 1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $11K | 0.4% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $5K | 0.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4K | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $3K | 0.1% |
Average import price of animal pharmaceutical products
The average declared value was about $28.18 per kg, 120% above the world average of $12.82. 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 exports animal pharmaceutical products
Exports of animal pharmaceutical products by the United Kingdom reached $1.8 million in 2024 (1.8 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Italy (34%), Denmark (30%), Hong Kong (17%). Among the main buyer markets, Hong Kong grew fastest (+91% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $619K | 34% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $549K | 30% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $310K | 17% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $141K | 7.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $102K | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $84K | 4.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $16K | 0.9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $6K | 0.3% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $5K | 0.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4K | 0.2% |
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.
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 0510: Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides; bile, dried or not glands, other animal products used in preparation of pharmaceutical products, fresh chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preserved.
Animal pharmaceutical products trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of animal pharmaceutical products imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported animal pharmaceutical products worth $3.1 million in 2024 (109 tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import animal pharmaceutical products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ireland (56%), New Zealand (34%), Italy (6%).
What is the average import price of animal pharmaceutical products in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $28.18 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $12.82 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export animal pharmaceutical products?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported animal pharmaceutical products worth $1.8 million in 2024, mainly to Italy, Denmark, Hong Kong.
What is the HS code for animal pharmaceutical products?
Animal pharmaceutical products falls under HS heading 0510 (Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides; bile, dried or not glands, other animal products used in preparation). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading animal pharmaceutical 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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