🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of carbide tool inserts: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $94.0 million of carbide tool inserts in 2024 (389 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 14% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $128.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of carbide tool inserts by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $94.0M | 389 t |
| 2023 | $109.0M | 321 t |
| 2022 | $91.2M | 342 t |
| 2021 | $87.5M | 525 t |
| 2020 | $96.8M | 394 t |
| 2019 | $99.9M | 425 t |
| 2018 | $128.3M | 591 t |
| 2017 | $115.5M | 513 t |
Where the United Kingdom imports carbide tool inserts from
The largest suppliers were Germany (29%), United States (12%), Sweden (11%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $27.0M | 29% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $11.1M | 12% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $10.8M | 11% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $10.2M | 11% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $5.3M | 5.7% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $5.1M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.8M | 5.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.5M | 4.8% |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $3.7M | 4% |
| Taiwan | $2.6M | 2.8% |
Average import price of carbide tool inserts
The average declared value was about $241.86 per kg, 43% above the world average of $169.63. 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 carbide tool inserts
The United Kingdom exported $30.4 million of carbide tool inserts in 2024 (161 tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Sweden (26%), Germany (14%), United States (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 50%. Among the main buyer markets, Sweden grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $7.9M | 26% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.3M | 14% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.9M | 9.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.8M | 9.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.8M | 5.8% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.6M | 5.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.0M | 3.4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $854K | 2.8% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $638K | 2.1% |
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 8209: Tools; plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of sintered metal carbides or cermets.
Carbide tool inserts trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of carbide tool inserts imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported carbide tool inserts worth $94.0 million in 2024 (389 tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import carbide tool inserts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (29%), United States (12%), Sweden (11%).
What is the average import price of carbide tool inserts in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $241.86 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $169.63 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export carbide tool inserts?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported carbide tool inserts worth $30.4 million in 2024, mainly to Sweden, Germany, United States.
What is the HS code for carbide tool inserts?
Carbide tool inserts falls under HS heading 8209 (Tools; plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of sintered metal carbides or cermets). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading carbide tool inserts 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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