🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of citrus fruit: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $759.2 million of citrus fruit in 2024 (656.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 216 countries. Value rose 3% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of citrus fruit by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $759.2M | 656.0K t |
| 2023 | $736.2M | 680.9K t |
| 2022 | $711.4M | 713.4K t |
| 2021 | $775.6M | 726.5K t |
| 2020 | $805.3M | 795.2K t |
| 2019 | $714.6M | 762.1K t |
| 2018 | $752.0M | 753.3K t |
| 2017 | $754.8M | 755.6K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports citrus fruit from
The largest suppliers were Spain (46%), South Africa (23%), Morocco (8%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $352.9M | 47% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $172.2M | 23% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $63.1M | 8.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $55.8M | 7.4% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $27.7M | 3.7% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $25.4M | 3.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $9.0M | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $6.8M | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $5.4M | 0.7% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $5.3M | 0.7% |
Types of citrus fruit under HS 0805
| 0805.21 | Fruit, edible: mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), fresh or dried | 32% |
| 0805.10 | Fruit, edible: oranges, fresh or dried | 25% |
| 0805.50 | Fruit, edible: lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum), limes (Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia), fresh or dried | 22% |
| 0805.22 | Fruit, edible: clementines, fresh or dried | 15% |
| 0805.29 | Fruit, edible: tangelos, wilkings and similar citrus hybrid, fresh or dried | 4% |
| 0805.40 | Fruit, edible: grapefruit, including pomelos, fresh or dried | 2.6% |
| 0805.90 | Fruit, edible: citrus fruit n.e.c. in heading no. 0805, fresh or dried | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0805.
Average import price of citrus fruit
The average declared value was about $1.16 per kg, close to the world average of $0.98.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports citrus fruit
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported citrus fruit worth $4.6 million (2.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Brazil (20%), South Africa (17%), Ireland (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 49%. Among the main buyer markets, Peru grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $905K | 20% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $789K | 17% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $559K | 12% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $533K | 12% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $458K | 10% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $441K | 9.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $424K | 9.3% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $114K | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $62K | 1.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $52K | 1.1% |
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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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 0805: Citrus fruit; fresh or dried.
Citrus fruit trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of citrus fruit imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported citrus fruit worth $759.2 million in 2024 (656.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import citrus fruit from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Spain (46%), South Africa (23%), Morocco (8%).
What is the average import price of citrus fruit in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $1.16 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.98 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export citrus fruit?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported citrus fruit worth $4.6 million in 2024, mainly to Brazil, South Africa, Ireland.
What is the HS code for citrus fruit?
Citrus fruit falls under HS heading 0805 (Citrus fruit; fresh or dried). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading citrus fruit 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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