🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of fragrance compound: 2024 trade data
Imports of fragrance compound by the United Kingdom reached $1.39 billion in 2024 (45.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 219 countries. That is 12% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of fragrance compound by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.39B | 45.5K t |
| 2023 | $1.24B | 44.6K t |
| 2022 | $1.13B | 49.2K t |
| 2021 | $1.22B | 52.0K t |
| 2020 | $1.03B | 47.7K t |
| 2019 | $1.04B | 57.3K t |
| 2018 | $1.12B | 73.3K t |
| 2017 | $1.03B | 56.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports fragrance compound from
Ireland alone supplied 64% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $895.0M | 65% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $115.0M | 8.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $85.0M | 6.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $81.6M | 5.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $67.9M | 4.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $58.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $15.8M | 1.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $11.3M | 0.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $11.1M | 0.8% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $8.5M | 0.6% |
Types of fragrance compound under HS 3302
| 3302.10 | Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | 82% |
| 3302.90 | Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | 18% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3302.
Average import price of fragrance compound
The average declared value was about $30.53 per kg, 44% above the world average of $21.21. 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 fragrance compound
Exports of fragrance compound by the United Kingdom reached $796.0 million in 2024 (38.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 190 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were France (20%), Spain (12%), Poland (5%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 37%. Among the main buyer markets, Ireland grew fastest (+43% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $161.6M | 20% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $93.4M | 12% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $40.6M | 5.1% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $39.7M | 5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $34.9M | 4.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $32.8M | 4.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $26.5M | 3.3% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $25.4M | 3.2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $19.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $18.7M | 2.3% |
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 3302: Odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for beverage manufacture.
Fragrance compound trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of fragrance compound imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported fragrance compound worth $1.39 billion in 2024 (45.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import fragrance compound from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ireland (64%), Germany (8%), Switzerland (6%).
What is the average import price of fragrance compound in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $30.53 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $21.21 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export fragrance compound?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported fragrance compound worth $796.0 million in 2024, mainly to France, Spain, Poland.
What is the HS code for fragrance compound?
Fragrance compound falls under HS heading 3302 (Odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of one or more of these substances, of). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading fragrance compound 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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