🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of black liquor: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $12.7 million of black liquor in 2024 (38.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 10% 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 black liquor by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.7M | 38.1K t |
| 2023 | $11.6M | 37.7K t |
| 2022 | $14.7M | 48.6K t |
| 2021 | $12.8M | 50.2K t |
| 2020 | $10.7M | 44.1K t |
| 2019 | $11.8M | 49.5K t |
| 2018 | $12.0M | 48.2K t |
| 2017 | $11.7M | 47.0K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports black liquor from
One supplier dominates: Norway accounted for 80% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $10.2M | 80% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $974K | 7.7% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $532K | 4.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $486K | 3.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $415K | 3.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $38K | 0.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $26K | 0.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $25K | 0.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $15K | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $14K | 0.1% |
Average import price of black liquor
The average declared value was about $0.33 per kg, 34% below the world average of $0.50, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports black liquor
The United Kingdom exported $1.0 million of black liquor in 2024 (640 tonnes). Most of it went to Ireland (32%), India (11%), Saudi Arabia (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Sweden grew fastest (+205% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $320K | 32% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $115K | 11% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $107K | 11% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $91K | 9% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $56K | 5.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $53K | 5.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $41K | 4.1% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $41K | 4.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $35K | 3.5% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $33K | 3.3% |
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 3804: Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading no. 3803.
Black liquor trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of black liquor imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported black liquor worth $12.7 million in 2024 (38.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import black liquor from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Norway (80%), Austria (8%), Hungary (4%).
What is the average import price of black liquor in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.33 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.50 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export black liquor?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported black liquor worth $1.0 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, India, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for black liquor?
Black liquor falls under HS heading 3804 (Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading black liquor 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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