🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of centrifuge: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported centrifuge worth $3.00 billion (123.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 226 countries. Value rose 7% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of centrifuge by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.00B | 123.6K t |
| 2023 | $2.80B | 101.0K t |
| 2022 | $2.92B | 109.5K t |
| 2021 | $2.71B | 102.9K t |
| 2020 | $2.19B | 93.3K t |
| 2019 | $2.36B | 104.1K t |
| 2018 | $2.31B | 100.4K t |
| 2017 | $2.00B | 94.1K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports centrifuge from
The largest suppliers were Germany (23%), United States (14%), China (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 48%. Among the main suppliers, Romania grew fastest (+69% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $680.2M | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $419.3M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $351.4M | 12% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $227.1M | 7.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $158.5M | 5.3% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $119.8M | 4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $115.9M | 3.9% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $106.1M | 3.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $82.2M | 2.7% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $73.3M | 2.5% |
Types of centrifuge under HS 8421
| 8421.39 | Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters for internal combustion engines | 43% |
| 8421.99 | Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases | 15% |
| 8421.21 | Machinery: for filtering or purifying water | 13% |
| 8421.23 | Machinery: filtering or purifying machinery, oil or petrol filters for internal combustion engines | 11% |
| 8421.29 | Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2 | 11% |
| 8421.31 | Machinery: intake air filters for internal combustion engines | 4.6% |
| 8421.19 | Centrifuges: n.e.c. in heading no. 8421, including centrifugal dryers (but not clothes-dryers) | 1.9% |
| 8421.91 | Centrifuges: parts thereof, including parts for centrifugal dryers | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8421.
Average import price of centrifuge
The average declared value was about $24.24 per kg, close to the world average of $21.01.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports centrifuge
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported centrifuge worth $2.73 billion (78.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 3%. Most of it went to United States (16%), Belgium (12%), Germany (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 39%. Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+34% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $447.4M | 16% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $321.6M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $295.4M | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $157.8M | 5.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $148.3M | 5.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $107.0M | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $94.6M | 3.5% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $80.6M | 3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $70.4M | 2.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $60.2M | 2.2% |
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.
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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 8421: Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids or gases.
Centrifuge trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of centrifuge imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported centrifuge worth $3.00 billion in 2024 (123.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import centrifuge from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (23%), United States (14%), China (12%).
What is the average import price of centrifuge in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $24.24 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $21.01 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export centrifuge?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported centrifuge worth $2.73 billion in 2024, mainly to United States, Belgium, Germany.
What is the HS code for centrifuge?
Centrifuge falls under HS heading 8421 (Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids or gases). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading centrifuge 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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