🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of glass working machine: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported glass working machine worth $76.3 million (1.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of glass working machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $76.3M | 1.4K t |
| 2023 | $75.1M | 1.7K t |
| 2022 | $56.9M | 1.3K t |
| 2021 | $73.1M | 1.7K t |
| 2020 | $53.8M | 903 t |
| 2019 | $61.8M | 4.5K t |
| 2018 | $65.6M | 1.4K t |
| 2017 | $61.3M | 1.5K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports glass working machine from
The largest suppliers were Japan (28%), Finland (14%), Belgium (14%). Among the main suppliers, Finland grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $21.3M | 28% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $10.7M | 14% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $10.4M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.8M | 9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5.9M | 7.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.4M | 5.8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $3.0M | 4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.1M | 2.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.9M | 2.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.9M | 2.5% |
Types of glass working machine under HS 8475
| 8475.90 | Machines: parts, of those for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes, valves or flash-bulbs, in glass envelopes and manufacturing or hot… | 49% |
| 8475.29 | Machines: for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware, not for making optical fibres and preforms thereof | 43% |
| 8475.21 | Machines: for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware, for making optical fibres and preforms thereof | 4.7% |
| 8475.10 | Machines: for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes, valves or flash-bulbs, in glass envelopes | 3.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8475.
Average import price of glass working machine
The average declared value was about $52.77 per kg, close to the world average of $50.88.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports glass working machine
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported glass working machine worth $69.3 million (1.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. The largest buyer markets were India (18%), United States (17%), France (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 42%. Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+213% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $12.2M | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $12.1M | 18% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.7M | 6.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.5M | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.4M | 4.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.1M | 4.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.6M | 3.7% |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $2.3M | 3.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.0M | 2.8% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $1.8M | 2.6% |
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 8475: Machines; for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes, valves, flashbulbs, in glass envelopes, machines for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware.
Glass working machine trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of glass working machine imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported glass working machine worth $76.3 million in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import glass working machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (28%), Finland (14%), Belgium (14%).
What is the average import price of glass working machine in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $52.77 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $50.88 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export glass working machine?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported glass working machine worth $69.3 million in 2024, mainly to India, United States, France.
What is the HS code for glass working machine?
Glass working machine falls under HS heading 8475 (Machines; for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes, valves, flashbulbs, in glass envelopes, machines for manuf). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading glass working machine with the United Kingdom?
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