🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of chalk: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom exported $5.8 million of chalk in 2024 (24.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 109 countries. Value rose 106% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of chalk by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.8M | 24.3K t |
| 2023 | $2.8M | 21.4K t |
| 2022 | $4.1M | 20.8K t |
| 2021 | $5.3M | 50.3K t |
| 2020 | $5.5M | 98.7K t |
| 2019 | $5.6M | 61.7K t |
| 2018 | $4.4M | 68.0K t |
| 2017 | $5.6M | 62.2K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports chalk to
Ireland alone took 62% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Pakistan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $3.6M | 62% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $654K | 11% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $251K | 4.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $245K | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $226K | 3.9% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $166K | 2.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $120K | 2.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $80K | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $70K | 1.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $51K | 0.9% |
Average export price of chalk
The average declared value was about $0.24 per kg, 140% above the world average of $0.10. 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 imports chalk
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported chalk worth $3.5 million (16.1 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 182 countries for imports of this product. France alone supplied 51% of it. Among the main suppliers, Luxembourg grew fastest (+67% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.8M | 51% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $796K | 23% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $335K | 9.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $170K | 4.8% |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $133K | 3.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $127K | 3.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $53K | 1.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $26K | 0.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $22K | 0.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $19K | 0.6% |
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 2509: Chalk.
Chalk trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of chalk imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported chalk worth $3.5 million in 2024 (16.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import chalk from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were France (51%), Greece (22%), China (9%).
What is the average import price of chalk in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.22 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.10 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export chalk?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported chalk worth $5.8 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Australia, Sweden.
What is the HS code for chalk?
Chalk falls under HS heading 2509 (Chalk). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading chalk 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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