🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of cutting tools: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $28.5 million of cutting tools in 2024 (2.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 216 countries for imports of this product. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cutting tools by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28.5M | 2.9K t |
| 2023 | $28.5M | 2.1K t |
| 2022 | $30.4M | 3.6K t |
| 2021 | $28.3M | 2.4K t |
| 2020 | $29.0M | 2.3K t |
| 2019 | $28.1M | 2.3K t |
| 2018 | $29.2M | 2.3K t |
| 2017 | $29.5M | 2.5K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports cutting tools from
China alone supplied 74% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $21.1M | 74% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.0M | 7% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $943K | 3.3% |
| Taiwan | $806K | 2.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $540K | 1.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $446K | 1.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $413K | 1.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $356K | 1.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $283K | 1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $276K | 1% |
Types of cutting tools under HS 8214
| 8214.20 | Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments: (including nail files) | 62% |
| 8214.90 | Cutlery: hair clippers and mincing knives | 23% |
| 8214.10 | Cutlery: paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefore | 16% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8214.
Average import price of cutting tools
The average declared value was about $9.90 per kg, close to the world average of $8.55.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports cutting tools
Exports of cutting tools by the United Kingdom reached $3.5 million in 2024 (255 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Germany (16%), Canada (11%), Ireland (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 38%. Among the main buyer markets, Canada grew fastest (+151% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $574K | 16% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $402K | 11% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $367K | 10% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $284K | 8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $204K | 5.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $184K | 5.2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $172K | 4.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $170K | 4.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $154K | 4.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $91K | 2.6% |
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 8214: Cutlery; other articles, (e.g. hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paper knives), manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files).
Cutting tools trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of cutting tools imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported cutting tools worth $28.5 million in 2024 (2.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import cutting tools from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (74%), Germany (7%), Pakistan (3%).
What is the average import price of cutting tools in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $9.90 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.55 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export cutting tools?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported cutting tools worth $3.5 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, Canada, Ireland.
What is the HS code for cutting tools?
Cutting tools falls under HS heading 8214 (Cutlery; other articles, (e.g. hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paper knives)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cutting tools 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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