🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of electrical wire and cable: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported electrical wire and cable worth $5.49 billion (462.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 226 countries. Value rose 8% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of electrical wire and cable by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.49B | 462.4K t |
| 2023 | $5.11B | 462.3K t |
| 2022 | $5.18B | 466.1K t |
| 2021 | $5.19B | 489.8K t |
| 2020 | $3.88B | 385.2K t |
| 2019 | $4.41B | 441.6K t |
| 2018 | $4.81B | 460.6K t |
| 2017 | $4.65B | 480.8K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports electrical wire and cable from
The largest suppliers were Turkey (15%), China (13%), Morocco (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 40%. Among the main suppliers, Greece grew fastest (+58% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $808.9M | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $728.2M | 13% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $654.6M | 12% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $442.4M | 8.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $297.9M | 5.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $291.6M | 5.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $262.5M | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $184.7M | 3.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $176.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $170.4M | 3.1% |
Types of electrical wire and cable under HS 8544
| 8544.49 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | 32% |
| 8544.30 | Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships | 27% |
| 8544.42 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | 15% |
| 8544.60 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | 13% |
| 8544.70 | Insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cables | 8.3% |
| 8544.20 | Insulated electric conductors: co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors | 3.1% |
| 8544.11 | Insulated electric conductors: winding wire, of copper | 1.5% |
| 8544.19 | Insulated electric conductors: winding wire, (of other than copper) | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8544.
Average import price of electrical wire and cable
The average declared value was about $11.87 per kg, close to the world average of $14.30.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports electrical wire and cable
The United Kingdom exported $1.58 billion of electrical wire and cable in 2024 (66.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to United States (13%), Germany (10%), Netherlands (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 30%. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+62% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $210.6M | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $154.6M | 9.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $111.5M | 7.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $98.5M | 6.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $94.0M | 5.9% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $76.1M | 4.8% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $57.1M | 3.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $50.3M | 3.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $48.7M | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $39.0M | 2.5% |
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 8544: Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors.
Electrical wire and cable trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of electrical wire and cable imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported electrical wire and cable worth $5.49 billion in 2024 (462.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import electrical wire and cable from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (15%), China (13%), Morocco (12%).
What is the average import price of electrical wire and cable in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $11.87 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $14.30 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export electrical wire and cable?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported electrical wire and cable worth $1.58 billion in 2024, mainly to United States, Germany, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for electrical wire and cable?
Electrical wire and cable falls under HS heading 8544 (Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheat). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading electrical wire and cable with the United Kingdom?
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