🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of cloves: 2024 trade data
Imports of cloves by the United Kingdom reached $6.0 million in 2024 (650 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 6% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cloves by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.0M | 650 t |
| 2023 | $5.7M | 683 t |
| 2022 | $4.4M | 489 t |
| 2021 | $3.3M | 504 t |
| 2020 | $3.4M | 482 t |
| 2019 | $3.6M | 444 t |
| 2018 | $4.2M | 517 t |
| 2017 | $3.4M | 416 t |
Where the United Kingdom imports cloves from
Most of the value came from Madagascar (32%), Indonesia (17%), Sri Lanka (17%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+58% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $2.0M | 32% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.0M | 17% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $1000K | 17% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $384K | 6.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $307K | 5.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $307K | 5.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $278K | 4.6% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $194K | 3.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $143K | 2.4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $114K | 1.9% |
Types of cloves under HS 0907
| 0907.10 | Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground | 77% |
| 0907.20 | Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), crushed or ground | 23% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0907.
Average import price of cloves
The average declared value was about $9.27 per kg, 35% above the world average of $6.89. 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 cloves
Exports of cloves by the United Kingdom reached $1.6 million in 2024 (114 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Netherlands accounted for 74% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Ireland grew fastest (+143% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.2M | 74% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $312K | 19% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $32K | 1.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $14K | 0.9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $13K | 0.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $8K | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $7K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $7K | 0.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $6K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6K | 0.4% |
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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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 0907: Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems).
Cloves trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of cloves imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported cloves worth $6.0 million in 2024 (650 tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import cloves from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Madagascar (32%), Indonesia (17%), Sri Lanka (17%).
What is the average import price of cloves in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $9.27 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.89 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export cloves?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported cloves worth $1.6 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden.
What is the HS code for cloves?
Cloves falls under HS heading 0907 (Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cloves 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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