🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of capacitor: 2024 trade data
Imports of capacitor by the United Kingdom reached $199.8 million in 2024 (3.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 17% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $339.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of capacitor by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $199.8M | 3.6K t |
| 2023 | $239.7M | 4.3K t |
| 2022 | $281.4M | 6.7K t |
| 2021 | $217.4M | 7.7K t |
| 2020 | $182.5M | 7.2K t |
| 2019 | $322.0M | 13.6K t |
| 2018 | $339.1M | 10.5K t |
| 2017 | $245.3M | 11.2K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports capacitor from
The largest suppliers were Germany (19%), China (12%), United States (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 43%. Among the main suppliers, Sweden grew fastest (+748% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $37.1M | 19% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $25.0M | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $23.2M | 12% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $21.7M | 11% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $10.4M | 5.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $8.1M | 4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $7.5M | 3.7% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $6.9M | 3.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $6.8M | 3.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $5.8M | 2.9% |
Types of capacitor under HS 8532
| 8532.24 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer | 33% |
| 8532.22 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolytic | 22% |
| 8532.25 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, dielectric of paper or plastics | 14% |
| 8532.29 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 8532 | 9.4% |
| 8532.21 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, tantalum | 9.2% |
| 8532.10 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0.5 kvar (power… | 6.6% |
| 8532.23 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, single layer | 2.4% |
| 8532.90 | Electrical capacitors: parts of the capacitors of heading no. 8532 | 2.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8532.
Average import price of capacitor
The average declared value was about $55.06 per kg, close to the world average of $64.04.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports capacitor
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported capacitor worth $109.7 million (4.3 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United States (29%), Malaysia (13%), Germany (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Sweden grew fastest (+451% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $31.7M | 29% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $14.0M | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $10.1M | 9.2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $7.2M | 6.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.5M | 4.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $3.7M | 3.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $3.2M | 2.9% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.1M | 2% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 8532: Electrical capacitors; fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set).
Capacitor trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of capacitor imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported capacitor worth $199.8 million in 2024 (3.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import capacitor from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (19%), China (12%), United States (12%).
What is the average import price of capacitor in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $55.06 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $64.04 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export capacitor?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported capacitor worth $109.7 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Malaysia, Germany.
What is the HS code for capacitor?
Capacitor falls under HS heading 8532 (Electrical capacitors; fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading capacitor 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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