🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of automotive lighting: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported automotive lighting worth $1.10 billion (32.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of automotive lighting by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.10B | 32.7K t |
| 2023 | $1.12B | 39.4K t |
| 2022 | $918.0M | 34.9K t |
| 2021 | $1.02B | 30.5K t |
| 2020 | $814.1M | 28.1K t |
| 2019 | $1.11B | 36.1K t |
| 2018 | $1.27B | 43.0K t |
| 2017 | $1.27B | 42.2K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports automotive lighting from
The largest suppliers were Czech Republic (12%), Austria (12%), Germany (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 36%. Among the main suppliers, Slovakia grew fastest (+119% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $137.3M | 13% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $134.3M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $124.6M | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $122.7M | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $108.9M | 9.9% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $92.1M | 8.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $66.7M | 6.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $47.8M | 4.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $30.8M | 2.8% |
| Taiwan | $29.1M | 2.6% |
Types of automotive lighting under HS 8512
| 8512.20 | Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539) | 78% |
| 8512.90 | Lighting or signalling equipment: electrical, (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: parts, of those… | 16% |
| 8512.40 | Windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: electrical, of kinds used for cycles or motor vehicles | 3.3% |
| 8512.30 | Sound signalling equipment: electrical, used on cycles or motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539) | 2.5% |
| 8512.10 | Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on bicycles, excluding articles of heading no. 8539 | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8512.
Average import price of automotive lighting
The average declared value was about $33.76 per kg, 31% above the world average of $25.79. 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 automotive lighting
Exports of automotive lighting by the United Kingdom reached $308.3 million in 2024 (6.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Germany (25%), France (17%), Italy (6%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 48%. Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+81% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $77.5M | 25% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $53.3M | 17% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $18.6M | 6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $14.3M | 4.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $14.0M | 4.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $10.8M | 3.5% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $9.9M | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $9.2M | 3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $9.2M | 3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $8.1M | 2.6% |
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 8512: Lighting or visual signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters; electrical, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles.
Automotive lighting trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of automotive lighting imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported automotive lighting worth $1.10 billion in 2024 (32.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import automotive lighting from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Czech Republic (12%), Austria (12%), Germany (11%).
What is the average import price of automotive lighting in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $33.76 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $25.79 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export automotive lighting?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported automotive lighting worth $308.3 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, France, Italy.
What is the HS code for automotive lighting?
Automotive lighting falls under HS heading 8512 (Lighting or visual signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading automotive lighting 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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