🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of chemical product: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $2.36 billion of chemical product in 2024 (509.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 223 countries for imports of this product. That is 10% less than in 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 chemical product by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.36B | 509.4K t |
| 2023 | $2.63B | 517.3K t |
| 2022 | $2.00B | 487.9K t |
| 2021 | $1.57B | 548.5K t |
| 2020 | $1.34B | 406.6K t |
| 2019 | $1.21B | 396.2K t |
| 2018 | $1.44B | 389.8K t |
| 2017 | $1.10B | 371.3K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports chemical product from
Most of the value came from China (42%), Ireland (12%), Germany (11%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $984.7M | 42% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $275.6M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $261.6M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $217.8M | 9.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $176.2M | 7.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $104.5M | 4.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $48.5M | 2.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $40.3M | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $29.5M | 1.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $24.0M | 1% |
Types of chemical product under HS 3824
| 3824.99 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | 95% |
| 3824.50 | Mortars and concretes: non-refractory | 2% |
| 3824.40 | Cements, mortars or concretes: their prepared additives | 1.4% |
| 3824.78 | Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane: containing perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), but not… | 1.1% |
| 3824.60 | Sorbitol: other than that of subheading no. 2905.44 | 0.3% |
| 3824.10 | Binders, prepared: for foundry moulds or cores | 0.3% |
| 3824.30 | Metal carbides, non-agglomerated: mixed together or with metallic binders | 0.2% |
| 3824.91 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: consisting mainly of (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl methylphosphonate and… | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3824.
Average import price of chemical product
The average declared value was about $4.63 per kg, 110% above the world average of $2.21. 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 chemical product
Exports of chemical product by the United Kingdom reached $1.33 billion in 2024 (352.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Most of it went to United States (10%), Germany (9%), Netherlands (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 26%. Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest (+83% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $133.3M | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $118.8M | 8.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $91.6M | 6.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $91.5M | 6.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $88.3M | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $73.7M | 5.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $70.5M | 5.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $63.7M | 4.8% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $47.5M | 3.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $36.8M | 2.8% |
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 3824: Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included.
Chemical product trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of chemical product imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported chemical product worth $2.36 billion in 2024 (509.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import chemical product from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (42%), Ireland (12%), Germany (11%).
What is the average import price of chemical product in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $4.63 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.21 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export chemical product?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported chemical product worth $1.33 billion in 2024, mainly to United States, Germany, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for chemical product?
Chemical product falls under HS heading 3824 (Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (i). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading chemical product with the United Kingdom?
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