🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of artist color: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported artist color worth $46.5 million (9.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 214 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 25% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of artist color by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46.5M | 9.8K t |
| 2023 | $37.3M | 6.2K t |
| 2022 | $38.2M | 5.6K t |
| 2021 | $50.8M | 8.2K t |
| 2020 | $56.4M | 9.2K t |
| 2019 | $41.8M | 5.5K t |
| 2018 | $34.1M | 4.7K t |
| 2017 | $26.0M | 4.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports artist color from
China alone supplied 51% of it. Among the main suppliers, Mexico grew fastest (+315% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $23.5M | 51% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.6M | 10% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.5M | 7.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.4M | 7.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.4M | 5.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.2M | 4.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.3M | 2.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $758K | 1.6% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $662K | 1.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $545K | 1.2% |
Types of artist color under HS 3213
| 3213.90 | Colours: (other than in sets), of a kind used by artists, students or signboard painters | 51% |
| 3213.10 | Colours: in sets, of a kind used by artists, students or signboard painters | 49% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3213.
Average import price of artist color
The average declared value was about $4.76 per kg, close to the world average of $5.78.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports artist color
The United Kingdom exported $41.3 million of artist color in 2024 (3.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 146 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were France (36%), United States (27%), United Arab Emirates (7%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $14.7M | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $11.2M | 27% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.9M | 7.1% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.5M | 3.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.5M | 3.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.2M | 3% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $595K | 1.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $494K | 1.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $403K | 1% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $397K | 1% |
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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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 3213: Colours; artists, students, or signboard painters, modifying tints, amusement colours and the like; in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pan or in similar forms or packings.
Artist color trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of artist color imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported artist color worth $46.5 million in 2024 (9.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import artist color from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (51%), France (10%), Spain (7%).
What is the average import price of artist color in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $4.76 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.78 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export artist color?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported artist color worth $41.3 million in 2024, mainly to France, United States, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for artist color?
Artist color falls under HS heading 3213 (Colours; artists, students, or signboard painters, modifying tints, amusement colours and the like; in tablets, tubes, j). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading artist color 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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