🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of excavation machinery: 2024 trade data
Exports of excavation machinery by the United Kingdom reached $220.8 million in 2024 (16.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. That is 7% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of excavation machinery by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $220.8M | 16.9K t |
| 2023 | $206.3M | 16.6K t |
| 2022 | $267.9M | 29.7K t |
| 2021 | $216.9M | 23.3K t |
| 2020 | $190.4M | 19.0K t |
| 2019 | $209.6M | 18.4K t |
| 2018 | $234.7M | 18.4K t |
| 2017 | $200.8M | 20.0K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports excavation machinery to
The largest buyer markets were Netherlands (16%), United States (12%), Ireland (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 38%. Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest (+102% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $34.8M | 16% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $26.3M | 12% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $23.2M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $15.5M | 7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $14.6M | 6.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $11.8M | 5.3% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $11.7M | 5.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $6.7M | 3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $5.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.1M | 2.3% |
Types of excavation machinery under HS 8430
| 8430.49 | Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelled | 31% |
| 8430.41 | Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430 | 20% |
| 8430.50 | Machinery: for handling earth, minerals or ores, self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430 | 16% |
| 8430.69 | Machinery: for moving, levelling, scraping, grading, excavating earth minerals or ores: not self propelled n.e.c in 84.30 | 11% |
| 8430.10 | Pile-drivers and pile-extractors | 9.4% |
| 8430.61 | Machinery: for tamping or compacting, not self-propelled | 6.5% |
| 8430.39 | Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery: not self-propelled | 4.7% |
| 8430.31 | Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery: self-propelled | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8430.
Average export price of excavation machinery
The average declared value was about $13.08 per kg, 394% above the world average of $2.65. 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 imports excavation machinery
Imports of excavation machinery by the United Kingdom reached $199.0 million in 2024 (19.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from Germany (36%), United States (14%), Italy (12%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+57% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $71.2M | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $27.2M | 14% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $24.2M | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $13.0M | 6.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $10.3M | 5.2% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $9.8M | 4.9% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $9.2M | 4.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.9M | 3.5% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $5.5M | 2.8% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $3.9M | 1.9% |
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 8430: Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals, or ores; pile drivers and extractors; snow ploughs and snow blowers.
Excavation machinery trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of excavation machinery imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported excavation machinery worth $199.0 million in 2024 (19.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import excavation machinery from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (36%), United States (14%), Italy (12%).
What is the average import price of excavation machinery in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $10.13 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.65 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export excavation machinery?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported excavation machinery worth $220.8 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, United States, Ireland.
What is the HS code for excavation machinery?
Excavation machinery falls under HS heading 8430 (Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minera). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading excavation machinery with the United Kingdom?
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