🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of granite: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported granite worth $94.8 million (3.07 million tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 190 countries. Value rose 10% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 8% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $275.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of granite by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $94.8M | 3.07M t |
| 2023 | $85.8M | 426.1K t |
| 2022 | $132.6M | 3.38M t |
| 2021 | $275.7M | 4.51M t |
| 2020 | $170.6M | 2.92M t |
| 2019 | $207.4M | 3.76M t |
| 2018 | $212.2M | 3.59M t |
| 2017 | $168.4M | 2.17M t |
Where the United Kingdom imports granite from
One supplier dominates: India accounted for 64% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Norway grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $61.1M | 65% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $14.4M | 15% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $6.1M | 6.4% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $4.9M | 5.2% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $2.0M | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.7M | 1.8% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $1.4M | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $598K | 0.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $535K | 0.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $378K | 0.4% |
Types of granite under HS 2516
| 2516.20 | Sandstone:. whether or not roughly trimmed, cut, by sawing etc, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape | 72% |
| 2516.11 | Granite: crude or roughly trimmed | 11% |
| 2516.90 | Monumental or building stone: n.e.c. in heading no. 2516, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs… | 9.8% |
| 2516.12 | Granite: merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape | 7.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2516.
Average import price of granite
The average declared value was about $0.03 per kg, 67% below the world average of $0.09, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports granite
Exports of granite by the United Kingdom reached $4.0 million in 2024 (7.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Ireland (25%), Spain (12%), Brunei (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 48%. Among the main buyer markets, Canada grew fastest (+680% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.0M | 25% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $475K | 12% |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | $430K | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $386K | 9.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $288K | 7.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $254K | 6.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $213K | 5.4% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $166K | 4.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $150K | 3.8% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $108K | 2.7% |
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 2516: Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone, other monumental and building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed, cut, by sawing etc, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape.
Granite trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of granite imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported granite worth $94.8 million in 2024 (3.07 million tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import granite from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (64%), China (15%), Spain (6%).
What is the average import price of granite in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.03 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.09 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export granite?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported granite worth $4.0 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Spain, Brunei.
What is the HS code for granite?
Granite falls under HS heading 2516 (Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone, other monumental and building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed, cut, by sawin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading granite with the United Kingdom?
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