🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of cigarettes: 2024 trade data
Imports of cigarettes by the United Kingdom reached $281.9 million in 2024 (13.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 29% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2020, at $601.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cigarettes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $281.9M | 13.7K t |
| 2023 | $394.9M | 19.3K t |
| 2022 | $393.2M | 22.1K t |
| 2021 | $273.4M | 20.0K t |
| 2020 | $601.7M | 31.3K t |
| 2019 | $461.8M | 27.7K t |
| 2018 | $464.5M | 30.5K t |
| 2017 | $371.2M | 31.1K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports cigarettes from
The largest suppliers were Poland (50%), Netherlands (11%), Romania (9%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+31% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $139.9M | 50% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $29.9M | 11% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $25.3M | 9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $19.7M | 7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $18.5M | 6.6% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $18.4M | 6.5% |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | $13.8M | 4.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $7.7M | 2.7% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1.5M | 0.6% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $1.2M | 0.4% |
Types of cigarettes under HS 2402
| 2402.20 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | 77% |
| 2402.10 | Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | 23% |
| 2402.90 | Cigars, cigarillos and cheroots: containing tobacco substitutes including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2402.
Average import price of cigarettes
The average declared value was about $20.61 per kg, close to the world average of $22.88.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports cigarettes
The United Kingdom exported $51.1 million of cigarettes in 2024 (1.8 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Israel accounted for 71% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $36.5M | 72% |
| 🇰🇾 Cayman Isds | $4.2M | 8.2% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $1.6M | 3.2% |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | $1.4M | 2.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1.3M | 2.6% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $722K | 1.4% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $670K | 1.3% |
| 🇲🇴 Macao | $517K | 1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $512K | 1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $449K | 0.9% |
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 2402: Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes.
Cigarettes trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of cigarettes imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported cigarettes worth $281.9 million in 2024 (13.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import cigarettes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Poland (50%), Netherlands (11%), Romania (9%).
What is the average import price of cigarettes in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $20.61 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $22.88 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export cigarettes?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported cigarettes worth $51.1 million in 2024, mainly to Israel, Cayman Isds, Hong Kong.
What is the HS code for cigarettes?
Cigarettes falls under HS heading 2402 (Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cigarettes with the United Kingdom?
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