🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of cut flowers: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $743.4 million of cut flowers in 2024 (113.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 206 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $1.02 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cut flowers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $743.4M | 113.4K t |
| 2023 | $724.4M | 113.6K t |
| 2022 | $820.0M | 129.5K t |
| 2021 | $946.4M | 142.5K t |
| 2020 | $871.0M | 150.3K t |
| 2019 | $879.4M | 150.5K t |
| 2018 | $1.02B | 144.6K t |
| 2017 | $961.3M | 140.9K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports cut flowers from
Netherlands alone supplied 56% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $416.1M | 56% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $143.5M | 19% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $85.9M | 12% |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $27.8M | 3.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $14.4M | 1.9% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $10.5M | 1.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $7.9M | 1.1% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $7.8M | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $5.4M | 0.7% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $5.0M | 0.7% |
Types of cut flowers under HS 0603
| 0603.19 | Flowers, cut: flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, chrysanthemums… | 39% |
| 0603.11 | Flowers, cut: roses, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | 27% |
| 0603.14 | Flowers, cut: chrysanthemums, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | 16% |
| 0603.15 | Flowers, cut: lilies (Lilium spp.), flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | 8.2% |
| 0603.12 | Flowers, cut: carnations, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | 5.3% |
| 0603.90 | Flowers, cut: flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared | 5.1% |
| 0603.13 | Flowers, cut: orchids, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0603.
Average import price of cut flowers
The average declared value was about $6.55 per kg, close to the world average of $5.84.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports cut flowers
The United Kingdom exported $30.8 million of cut flowers in 2024 (4.7 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Netherlands accounted for 66% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest (+237% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $20.3M | 66% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.5M | 12% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $3.5M | 11% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $963K | 3.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $789K | 2.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $732K | 2.4% |
| 🇬🇮 Gibraltar | $210K | 0.7% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $205K | 0.7% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $158K | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $157K | 0.5% |
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 0603: Flowers; cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared.
Cut flowers trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of cut flowers imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported cut flowers worth $743.4 million in 2024 (113.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import cut flowers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Netherlands (56%), Kenya (19%), Colombia (12%).
What is the average import price of cut flowers in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $6.55 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.84 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export cut flowers?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported cut flowers worth $30.8 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, United States, Ireland.
What is the HS code for cut flowers?
Cut flowers falls under HS heading 0603 (Flowers; cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, ble). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cut flowers 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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