🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of compound fertilizer: 2024 trade data
Imports of compound fertilizer by the United Kingdom reached $307.5 million in 2024 (571.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of compound fertilizer by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $307.5M | 571.7K t |
| 2023 | $304.2M | 427.0K t |
| 2022 | $370.2M | 484.9K t |
| 2021 | $331.7M | 604.8K t |
| 2020 | $275.1M | 672.4K t |
| 2019 | $266.0M | 677.7K t |
| 2018 | $272.9M | 717.8K t |
| 2017 | $240.0M | 677.2K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports compound fertilizer from
Most of the value came from Norway (32%), Morocco (22%), Israel (8%). Among the main suppliers, Egypt grew fastest (+744% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $97.5M | 32% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $66.6M | 22% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $25.3M | 8.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $24.6M | 8% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $19.2M | 6.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $17.8M | 5.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $10.9M | 3.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $7.7M | 2.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.0M | 2.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $6.5M | 2.1% |
Types of compound fertilizer under HS 3105
| 3105.20 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium | 46% |
| 3105.30 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | 21% |
| 3105.90 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: n.e.c. in heading no. 3105 | 16% |
| 3105.40 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium… | 11% |
| 3105.10 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10kg | 2.7% |
| 3105.60 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the two fertilizing elements phosphorus and potassium | 2.6% |
| 3105.51 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing nitrates and phosphates | 0.5% |
| 3105.59 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3105.
Average import price of compound fertilizer
The average declared value was about $0.54 per kg, close to the world average of $0.58.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports compound fertilizer
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported compound fertilizer worth $179.8 million (172.4 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United States (8%), Netherlands (8%), Ireland (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 23%. Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest (+63% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $15.0M | 8.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $14.2M | 7.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $12.8M | 7.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $9.4M | 5.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $9.0M | 5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $6.7M | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.7M | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | $6.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $6.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $5.5M | 3.1% |
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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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 3105: Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg.
Compound fertilizer trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of compound fertilizer imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported compound fertilizer worth $307.5 million in 2024 (571.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import compound fertilizer from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Norway (32%), Morocco (22%), Israel (8%).
What is the average import price of compound fertilizer in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.54 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.58 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export compound fertilizer?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported compound fertilizer worth $179.8 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Netherlands, Ireland.
What is the HS code for compound fertilizer?
Compound fertilizer falls under HS heading 3105 (Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading compound fertilizer with the United Kingdom?
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