🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of flashlight: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $86.2 million of flashlight in 2024 (4.1 thousand tonnes). It ranks 7th of 220 countries for imports of this product. Value fell 7% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of flashlight by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $86.2M | 4.1K t |
| 2023 | $92.4M | 3.9K t |
| 2022 | $101.8M | 4.4K t |
| 2021 | $101.3M | 4.9K t |
| 2020 | $78.5M | 4.0K t |
| 2019 | $90.4M | 2.0K t |
| 2018 | $88.0M | 2.1K t |
| 2017 | $98.7M | 2.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports flashlight from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 81% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $69.7M | 81% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $3.6M | 4.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.5M | 4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.4M | 2.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.1M | 1.3% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $1.0M | 1.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $608K | 0.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $467K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $374K | 0.4% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $346K | 0.4% |
Types of flashlight under HS 8513
| 8513.10 | Lamps: portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512) | 96% |
| 8513.90 | Lamps: parts of portable, electric lamps of heading no. 8513, designed to function by their own source of energy | 3.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8513.
Average import price of flashlight
The average declared value was about $21.10 per kg, 40% above the world average of $15.05. 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 exports flashlight
The United Kingdom exported $31.9 million of flashlight in 2024 (565 tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 183 countries. Most of it went to Singapore (20%), United States (12%), Netherlands (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 42%. Among the main buyer markets, Singapore grew fastest (+952% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $6.4M | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.7M | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.3M | 10% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $2.9M | 9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.5M | 7.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.9M | 5.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $962K | 3% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $865K | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $539K | 1.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $509K | 1.6% |
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 8513: Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (e.g. dry batteries, accumulators, magnetos), excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512.
Flashlight trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of flashlight imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported flashlight worth $86.2 million in 2024 (4.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import flashlight from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (81%), Czech Republic (4%), United States (4%).
What is the average import price of flashlight in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $21.10 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.05 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export flashlight?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported flashlight worth $31.9 million in 2024, mainly to Singapore, United States, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for flashlight?
Flashlight falls under HS heading 8513 (Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (e.g. dry batteries, accumulators, magneto). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading flashlight 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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