🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of food preparations: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $2.30 billion of food preparations in 2024 (445.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 226 countries. Value rose 11% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of food preparations by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.30B | 445.8K t |
| 2023 | $2.07B | 375.7K t |
| 2022 | $1.90B | 449.0K t |
| 2021 | $1.69B | 395.8K t |
| 2020 | $2.07B | 495.9K t |
| 2019 | $1.94B | 441.3K t |
| 2018 | $2.09B | 426.2K t |
| 2017 | $1.95B | 392.5K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports food preparations from
The largest suppliers were Germany (14%), Denmark (12%), Ireland (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 36%. Among the main suppliers, Ireland grew fastest (+122% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $332.3M | 14% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $279.9M | 12% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $226.9M | 9.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $210.9M | 9.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $149.6M | 6.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $137.0M | 6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $100.1M | 4.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $97.5M | 4.2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $93.4M | 4.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $84.7M | 3.7% |
Types of food preparations under HS 2106
| 2106.90 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | 95% |
| 2106.10 | Protein: concentrates and textured protein substances | 5.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2106.
Average import price of food preparations
The average declared value was about $5.17 per kg, close to the world average of $6.09.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports food preparations
The United Kingdom exported $1.99 billion of food preparations in 2024 (173.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 9th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 221 countries. The largest buyer markets were Netherlands (12%), France (10%), Germany (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 30%. Among the main buyer markets, Canada grew fastest (+203% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $232.5M | 12% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $199.9M | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $173.4M | 8.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $160.6M | 8.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $154.1M | 7.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $116.3M | 5.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $50.3M | 2.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $46.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $45.7M | 2.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $43.2M | 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 2106: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.
Food preparations trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of food preparations imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported food preparations worth $2.30 billion in 2024 (445.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import food preparations from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (14%), Denmark (12%), Ireland (10%).
What is the average import price of food preparations in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $5.17 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.09 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export food preparations?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported food preparations worth $1.99 billion in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, France, Germany.
What is the HS code for food preparations?
Food preparations falls under HS heading 2106 (Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading food preparations 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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