🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of cereal flour: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $52.6 million of cereal flour in 2024 (57.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 7th of 220 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 5% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cereal flour by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $52.6M | 57.7K t |
| 2023 | $49.9M | 51.4K t |
| 2022 | $43.0M | 52.6K t |
| 2021 | $45.0M | 48.6K t |
| 2020 | $39.7M | 48.5K t |
| 2019 | $41.0M | 50.7K t |
| 2018 | $38.5M | 47.9K t |
| 2017 | $24.7M | 33.5K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports cereal flour from
The largest suppliers were France (25%), Germany (17%), Netherlands (10%). Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+77% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $13.2M | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.7M | 17% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.1M | 9.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.5M | 8.6% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $4.2M | 8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.7M | 5.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.1M | 4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $1.7M | 3.2% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $1.2M | 2.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $945K | 1.8% |
Types of cereal flour under HS 1102
| 1102.90 | Cereal flours: other than wheat, meslin, and maize (corn) | 63% |
| 1102.20 | Cereal flour: of maize (corn) | 37% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1102.
Average import price of cereal flour
The average declared value was about $0.91 per kg, close to the world average of $0.78.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports cereal flour
The United Kingdom exported $17.4 million of cereal flour in 2024 (17.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Thailand (32%), Belgium (10%), Ireland (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 50%. Among the main buyer markets, Thailand grew fastest (+76% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $5.5M | 32% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.7M | 9.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.4M | 8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $1.4M | 7.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.2M | 6.7% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $782K | 4.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $771K | 4.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $681K | 3.9% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $514K | 3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $392K | 2.3% |
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 1102: Cereal flours; other than of wheat or meslin.
Cereal flour trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of cereal flour imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported cereal flour worth $52.6 million in 2024 (57.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import cereal flour from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were France (25%), Germany (17%), Netherlands (10%).
What is the average import price of cereal flour in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.91 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.78 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export cereal flour?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported cereal flour worth $17.4 million in 2024, mainly to Thailand, Belgium, Ireland.
What is the HS code for cereal flour?
Cereal flour falls under HS heading 1102 (Cereal flours; other than of wheat or meslin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cereal flour 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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