🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of bones and horn: 2024 trade data
Imports of bones and horn by the United Kingdom reached $33.4 million in 2024 (28.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 123 countries. That is 19% less 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 bones and horn by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33.4M | 28.1K t |
| 2023 | $41.5M | 31.8K t |
| 2022 | $27.5M | 29.2K t |
| 2021 | $27.2M | 33.9K t |
| 2020 | $28.6M | 35.4K t |
| 2019 | $30.4M | 34.4K t |
| 2018 | $36.7M | 44.9K t |
| 2017 | $26.5M | 35.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports bones and horn from
One supplier dominates: Belgium accounted for 94% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $31.5M | 94% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.6M | 4.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $60K | 0.2% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $40K | 0.1% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $39K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $26K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $25K | 0.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $24K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $16K | 0.1% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $16K | 0.1% |
Types of bones and horn under HS 0506
| 0506.10 | Animal products: ossein and bones treated with acid | 94% |
| 0506.90 | Animal products: bones and horn-cores and powder or waste of such, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (not cut to shape), or treated with acid or… | 6.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0506.
Average import price of bones and horn
The average declared value was about $1.19 per kg, 190% above the world average of $0.41. 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 bones and horn
Exports of bones and horn by the United Kingdom reached $1.7 million in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. One buyer market dominates: Ireland accounted for 53% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $883K | 53% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $222K | 13% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $185K | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $157K | 9.4% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $55K | 3.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $41K | 2.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $37K | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $33K | 2% |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | $32K | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $15K | 0.9% |
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 0506: Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised; powder and waste of these products.
Bones and horn trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of bones and horn imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported bones and horn worth $33.4 million in 2024 (28.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import bones and horn from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Belgium (94%), Ireland (5%), Netherlands (0%).
What is the average import price of bones and horn in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $1.19 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.41 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export bones and horn?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported bones and horn worth $1.7 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Netherlands, Japan.
What is the HS code for bones and horn?
Bones and horn falls under HS heading 0506 (Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised; po). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading bones and horn 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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