🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of electrical measuring instruments: 2024 trade data
Exports of electrical measuring instruments by the United Kingdom reached $1.26 billion in 2024 (4.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 204 countries. Value rose 6% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of electrical measuring instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.26B | 4.2K t |
| 2023 | $1.19B | 4.0K t |
| 2022 | $1.16B | 3.5K t |
| 2021 | $1.16B | 3.1K t |
| 2020 | $808.1M | 2.7K t |
| 2019 | $884.1M | 3.0K t |
| 2018 | $854.6M | 3.0K t |
| 2017 | $764.7M | 2.9K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports electrical measuring instruments to
Most of it went to United States (21%), Germany (12%), Netherlands (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 41%. Among the main buyer markets, Singapore grew fastest (+96% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $258.2M | 21% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $155.4M | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $104.6M | 8.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $92.2M | 7.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $49.2M | 3.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $48.3M | 3.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $44.0M | 3.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $34.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $30.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $26.9M | 2.1% |
Types of electrical measuring instruments under HS 9030
| 9030.10 | Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or detecting ionising radiations | 18% |
| 9030.89 | Instruments and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 9030, without a recording device | 15% |
| 9030.39 | Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, with a recording device (excluding multimeters) | 13% |
| 9030.33 | Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, without a recording device (excluding multimeters) | 13% |
| 9030.90 | Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities, not meters of heading no. 9028: parts and accessories, for measuring or… | 12% |
| 9030.40 | Instruments and apparatus: specially designed for telecommunications (e.g. cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters… | 12% |
| 9030.84 | Instruments and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 9030, with a recording device | 4.7% |
| 9030.20 | Oscilloscopes and oscillographs | 4.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9030.
Average export price of electrical measuring instruments
The average declared value was about $298.01 per kg, close to the world average of $277.96.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also imports electrical measuring instruments
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported electrical measuring instruments worth $834.4 million (4.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Most of the value came from United States (28%), Germany (15%), China (12%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $234.6M | 28% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $121.4M | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $99.2M | 12% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $89.3M | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $32.2M | 3.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $25.9M | 3.1% |
| Taiwan | $19.9M | 2.4% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $16.2M | 1.9% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $15.9M | 1.9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $14.6M | 1.8% |
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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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 9030: Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities not meters of heading no. 9028; instruments, apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic and other radiations.
Electrical measuring instruments trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of electrical measuring instruments imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported electrical measuring instruments worth $834.4 million in 2024 (4.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import electrical measuring instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (28%), Germany (15%), China (12%).
What is the average import price of electrical measuring instruments in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $186.38 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $277.96 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export electrical measuring instruments?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported electrical measuring instruments worth $1.26 billion in 2024, mainly to United States, Germany, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for electrical measuring instruments?
Electrical measuring instruments falls under HS heading 9030 (Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities not meters of heading no. 9028; instruments, appara). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading electrical measuring instruments with the United Kingdom?
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