🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of fishing tackle: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported fishing tackle worth $97.6 million (3.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 10th of 220 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 17% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $130.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of fishing tackle by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $97.6M | 3.6K t |
| 2023 | $83.0M | 3.2K t |
| 2022 | $119.3M | 5.4K t |
| 2021 | $130.6M | 5.7K t |
| 2020 | $91.2M | 4.3K t |
| 2019 | $93.2M | 4.8K t |
| 2018 | $88.4M | 4.2K t |
| 2017 | $93.1M | 4.3K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports fishing tackle from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 54% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $53.1M | 54% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $16.3M | 17% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.5M | 3.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.9M | 2.9% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $1.8M | 1.9% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $1.7M | 1.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.7M | 1.8% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $1.6M | 1.7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.6M | 1.6% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $1.5M | 1.6% |
Types of fishing tackle under HS 9507
| 9507.90 | Fishing tackle n.e.c., butterfly nets, decoy birds (other than those of heading no. 9208 or 9705) and similar hunting or shooting requisites | 51% |
| 9507.10 | Fishing rods | 28% |
| 9507.30 | Fishing reels | 15% |
| 9507.20 | Fish-hooks: whether or not snelled | 6.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9507.
Average import price of fishing tackle
The average declared value was about $26.76 per kg, close to the world average of $25.88.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports fishing tackle
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported fishing tackle worth $26.9 million (601 tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Netherlands (37%), United States (10%), Ireland (6%). Among the main buyer markets, Ireland grew fastest (+33% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $9.8M | 37% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.8M | 10% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.7M | 6.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.3M | 5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.3M | 4.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $1.0M | 3.7% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $924K | 3.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $630K | 2.4% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $617K | 2.3% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $521K | 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 9507: Fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle; fish landing nets and the like; decoy birds (not those of heading no. 9208 or 9705) and similar hunting or shooting requisites.
Fishing tackle trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of fishing tackle imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported fishing tackle worth $97.6 million in 2024 (3.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import fishing tackle from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (54%), Belgium (17%), Japan (4%).
What is the average import price of fishing tackle in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $26.76 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $25.88 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export fishing tackle?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported fishing tackle worth $26.9 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, United States, Ireland.
What is the HS code for fishing tackle?
Fishing tackle falls under HS heading 9507 (Fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle; fish landing nets and the like; decoy birds (not those of headin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading fishing tackle 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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