🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of excavator: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported excavator worth $2.73 billion (386.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 183 countries. That is 18% less 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 excavator by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.73B | 386.4K t |
| 2023 | $3.33B | 459.3K t |
| 2022 | $2.76B | 416.4K t |
| 2021 | $2.70B | 402.1K t |
| 2020 | $1.94B | 334.5K t |
| 2019 | $2.68B | 445.4K t |
| 2018 | $2.73B | 420.2K t |
| 2017 | $2.25B | 364.6K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports excavator to
The largest buyer markets were United States (21%), Poland (8%), Germany (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 36%. Among the main buyer markets, Poland grew fastest (+46% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $574.5M | 21% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $225.4M | 8.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $192.6M | 7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $169.9M | 6.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $154.5M | 5.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $151.6M | 5.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $103.3M | 3.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $96.5M | 3.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $89.3M | 3.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $76.3M | 2.8% |
Types of excavator under HS 8429
| 8429.59 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50 | 37% |
| 8429.51 | Front-end shovel loaders | 30% |
| 8429.52 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | 30% |
| 8429.11 | Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, track laying | 1.3% |
| 8429.40 | Tamping machines and road rollers: self-propelled | 1.2% |
| 8429.20 | Graders and levellers | 0.3% |
| 8429.19 | Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, other than track laying | 0.2% |
| 8429.30 | Scrapers: self-propelled | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8429.
Average export price of excavator
The average declared value was about $7.08 per kg, 28% above the world average of $5.55. 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 excavator
The United Kingdom imported $1.47 billion of excavator in 2024 (189.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 222 countries for imports of this product. Most of the value came from Japan (30%), China (20%), Germany (12%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $435.6M | 30% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $288.7M | 20% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $172.7M | 12% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $104.3M | 7.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $90.7M | 6.2% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $81.7M | 5.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $54.6M | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $39.6M | 2.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $38.4M | 2.6% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $33.0M | 2.2% |
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 8429: Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers, self-propelled.
Excavator trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of excavator imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported excavator worth $1.47 billion in 2024 (189.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import excavator from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (30%), China (20%), Germany (12%).
What is the average import price of excavator in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $7.77 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.55 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export excavator?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported excavator worth $2.73 billion in 2024, mainly to United States, Poland, Germany.
What is the HS code for excavator?
Excavator falls under HS heading 8429 (Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading excavator 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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