🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of diesel engine: 2024 trade data
Exports of diesel engine by the United Kingdom reached $4.13 billion in 2024 (233.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 176 countries. Value fell 8% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of diesel engine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.13B | 233.4K t |
| 2023 | $4.49B | 256.0K t |
| 2022 | $4.12B | 255.1K t |
| 2021 | $3.68B | 228.6K t |
| 2020 | $3.33B | 203.6K t |
| 2019 | $4.31B | 278.8K t |
| 2018 | $4.52B | 288.6K t |
| 2017 | $4.01B | 252.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports diesel engine to
Most of it went to Turkey (26%), United States (20%), Thailand (6%). Among the main buyer markets, Romania grew fastest (+933% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.07B | 26% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $831.7M | 20% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $263.5M | 6.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $248.2M | 6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $233.4M | 5.7% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $184.2M | 4.5% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $107.7M | 2.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $104.7M | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $89.1M | 2.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $71.4M | 1.7% |
Types of diesel engine under HS 8408
| 8408.90 | Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or… | 49% |
| 8408.20 | Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of… | 48% |
| 8408.10 | Engines: for marine propulsion, compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines) | 2.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8408.
Average export price of diesel engine
The average declared value was about $17.70 per kg, close to the world average of $15.07.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also imports diesel engine
Imports of diesel engine by the United Kingdom reached $1.03 billion in 2024 (57.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Most of the value came from France (24%), United States (17%), Germany (17%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $248.1M | 24% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $175.7M | 17% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $174.6M | 17% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $115.8M | 11% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $102.5M | 10% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $59.6M | 5.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $41.5M | 4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $30.6M | 3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $24.9M | 2.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $10.7M | 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 8408: Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines).
Diesel engine trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of diesel engine imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported diesel engine worth $1.03 billion in 2024 (57.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import diesel engine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were France (24%), United States (17%), Germany (17%).
What is the average import price of diesel engine in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $17.91 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.07 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export diesel engine?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported diesel engine worth $4.13 billion in 2024, mainly to Turkey, United States, Thailand.
What is the HS code for diesel engine?
Diesel engine falls under HS heading 8408 (Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading diesel engine with the United Kingdom?
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