🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of drill press: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported drill press worth $91.1 million (5.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 10th of 214 countries for imports of this product. Value fell 12% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of drill press by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $91.1M | 5.9K t |
| 2023 | $103.4M | 6.1K t |
| 2022 | $78.4M | 6.7K t |
| 2021 | $90.3M | 14.0K t |
| 2020 | $78.5M | 12.1K t |
| 2019 | $82.8M | 41.5K t |
| 2018 | $109.4M | 7.8K t |
| 2017 | $86.0M | 8.1K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports drill press from
The largest suppliers were Germany (17%), South Korea (15%), Italy (15%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 46%. Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+108% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $15.0M | 17% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $13.6M | 15% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $13.6M | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.9M | 8.7% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $6.0M | 6.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $5.6M | 6.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.6M | 6.1% |
| Taiwan | $4.7M | 5.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.4M | 4.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.7M | 4.1% |
Types of drill press under HS 8459
| 8459.61 | Machine-tools: for milling by removing metal, (not knee-type), numerically controlled | 35% |
| 8459.31 | Machine-tools: for boring-milling by removing metal, numerically controlled | 17% |
| 8459.21 | Machine-tools: for drilling by removing metal, numerically controlled | 16% |
| 8459.29 | Machine-tools: for drilling by removing metal, other than numerically controlled | 8.9% |
| 8459.69 | Machine-tools: for milling by removing metal, not knee-type, other than numerically controlled | 8.4% |
| 8459.39 | Machine-tools: for boring-milling by removing metal, other than numerically controlled | 4.3% |
| 8459.70 | Machine-tools: for threading or tapping by removing metal | 3.6% |
| 8459.51 | Machine-tools: for milling by removing metal, knee-type, numerically controlled | 2.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8459.
Average import price of drill press
The average declared value was about $15.35 per kg, 53% above the world average of $10.01. 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 exports drill press
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported drill press worth $54.7 million (4.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. The largest buyer markets were Germany (16%), India (16%), France (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 43%. Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest (+465% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.8M | 16% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $8.5M | 16% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.0M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.2M | 5.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $2.7M | 4.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.7M | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.5M | 2.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $1.3M | 2.3% |
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 8459: Machine-tools; (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes of heading no. 8458.
Drill press trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of drill press imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported drill press worth $91.1 million in 2024 (5.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import drill press from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (17%), South Korea (15%), Italy (15%).
What is the average import price of drill press in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $15.35 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.01 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export drill press?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported drill press worth $54.7 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, India, France.
What is the HS code for drill press?
Drill press falls under HS heading 8459 (Machine-tools; (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing m). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading drill press 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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