🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of collector items: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported collector items worth $351.7 million (2.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 210 countries for exports of this product. That is 10% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of collector items by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $351.7M | 2.8K t |
| 2023 | $391.0M | 2.8K t |
| 2022 | $322.3M | 2.5K t |
| 2021 | $365.4M | 1.6K t |
| 2020 | $179.6M | 185 t |
| 2019 | $210.7M | 377 t |
| 2018 | $120.7M | 411 t |
| 2017 | $179.3M | 962 t |
Where the United Kingdom exports collector items to
The largest buyer markets were United States (22%), France (13%), Germany (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 46%. Among the main buyer markets, Austria grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $75.6M | 22% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $45.2M | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $41.2M | 12% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $30.7M | 8.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $25.7M | 7.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $17.3M | 4.9% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $15.9M | 4.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $14.7M | 4.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $13.4M | 3.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $8.1M | 2.3% |
Average export price of collector items
The average declared value was about $127.61 per kg, 146% above the world average of $51.86. 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 imports collector items
The United Kingdom imported $225.6 million of collector items in 2024 (4.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 163 countries for imports of this product. Most of the value came from United States (32%), Germany (20%), France (12%). Among the main suppliers, New Zealand grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $71.1M | 32% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $44.8M | 20% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $28.1M | 12% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $18.0M | 8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $11.8M | 5.2% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $7.0M | 3.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $5.4M | 2.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $5.4M | 2.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $3.7M | 1.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.7M | 1.2% |
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 9705: Collections and collectors' pieces; of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, palaeontological or numismatic interest.
Collector items trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of collector items imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported collector items worth $225.6 million in 2024 (4.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import collector items from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (32%), Germany (20%), France (12%).
What is the average import price of collector items in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $48.54 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $51.86 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export collector items?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported collector items worth $351.7 million in 2024, mainly to United States, France, Germany.
What is the HS code for collector items?
Collector items falls under HS heading 9705 (Collections and collectors' pieces; of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, zoological, botanical, mineralogical, a). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading collector items 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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