🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of canned tomatoes: 2024 trade data
Imports of canned tomatoes by the United Kingdom reached $749.9 million in 2024 (525.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 218 countries. Value rose 4% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of canned tomatoes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $749.9M | 525.7K t |
| 2023 | $718.7M | 503.7K t |
| 2022 | $619.3M | 584.4K t |
| 2021 | $479.1M | 487.6K t |
| 2020 | $512.0M | 592.0K t |
| 2019 | $465.3M | 557.6K t |
| 2018 | $426.7M | 501.5K t |
| 2017 | $434.2M | 527.5K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports canned tomatoes from
One supplier dominates: Italy accounted for 60% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $450.3M | 60% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $98.6M | 13% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $78.5M | 11% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $41.8M | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $18.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $15.7M | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $8.6M | 1.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $7.4M | 1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.9M | 0.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.8M | 0.6% |
Types of canned tomatoes under HS 2002
| 2002.10 | Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid | 51% |
| 2002.90 | Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid | 50% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2002.
Average import price of canned tomatoes
The average declared value was about $1.43 per kg, close to the world average of $1.38.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports canned tomatoes
Exports of canned tomatoes by the United Kingdom reached $9.3 million in 2024 (4.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Ireland (50%), Ghana (15%), Portugal (5%). Among the main buyer markets, Ghana grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $4.6M | 50% |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | $1.4M | 15% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $495K | 5.3% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $443K | 4.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $269K | 2.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $261K | 2.8% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $189K | 2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $170K | 1.8% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $137K | 1.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $99K | 1.1% |
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 2002: Tomatoes; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid.
Canned tomatoes trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of canned tomatoes imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported canned tomatoes worth $749.9 million in 2024 (525.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import canned tomatoes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (60%), Portugal (13%), Spain (10%).
What is the average import price of canned tomatoes in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $1.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.38 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export canned tomatoes?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported canned tomatoes worth $9.3 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Ghana, Portugal.
What is the HS code for canned tomatoes?
Canned tomatoes falls under HS heading 2002 (Tomatoes; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading canned tomatoes with the United Kingdom?
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