🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of circuit board: 2024 trade data
Imports of circuit board by the United Kingdom reached $381.1 million in 2024 (4.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 7% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2017, at $517.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of circuit board by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $381.1M | 4.7K t |
| 2023 | $408.7M | 5.0K t |
| 2022 | $402.9M | 5.4K t |
| 2021 | $480.3M | 5.9K t |
| 2020 | $400.1M | 4.8K t |
| 2019 | $426.8M | 6.4K t |
| 2018 | $507.9M | 7.0K t |
| 2017 | $517.1M | 7.6K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports circuit board from
Most of the value came from China (44%), Thailand (14%), United States (8%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $166.7M | 44% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $55.1M | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $31.6M | 8.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $11.4M | 3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $10.1M | 2.6% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $8.8M | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $7.6M | 2% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $7.2M | 1.9% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $6.6M | 1.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $6.2M | 1.6% |
Average import price of circuit board
The average declared value was about $81.64 per kg, close to the world average of $69.53.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports circuit board
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported circuit board worth $263.0 million (1.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 0%. Most of it went to Germany (20%), United States (11%), Saudi Arabia (6%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 37%. Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest (+224% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $53.7M | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $27.8M | 11% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $16.3M | 6.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $16.1M | 6.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $15.4M | 5.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $14.7M | 5.6% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $13.5M | 5.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $9.8M | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $9.7M | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $8.5M | 3.2% |
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.
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 8534: Circuits; printed.
Circuit board trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of circuit board imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported circuit board worth $381.1 million in 2024 (4.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import circuit board from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (44%), Thailand (14%), United States (8%).
What is the average import price of circuit board in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $81.64 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $69.53 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export circuit board?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported circuit board worth $263.0 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, United States, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for circuit board?
Circuit board falls under HS heading 8534 (Circuits; printed). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading circuit board 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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