🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of grinding machine: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom exported $78.5 million of grinding machine in 2024 (2.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. That is 8% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $109.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of grinding machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $78.5M | 2.8K t |
| 2023 | $85.3M | 3.1K t |
| 2022 | $57.6M | 3.2K t |
| 2021 | $72.2M | 5.0K t |
| 2020 | $74.5M | 3.0K t |
| 2019 | $109.8M | 4.3K t |
| 2018 | $105.6M | 3.9K t |
| 2017 | $90.9M | 5.6K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports grinding machine to
The largest buyer markets were United States (21%), India (8%), China (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 37%. Among the main buyer markets, Taiwan grew fastest (+402% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $16.7M | 21% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $6.4M | 8.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.1M | 7.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.2M | 6.6% |
| Taiwan | $5.1M | 6.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.1M | 5.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $3.9M | 4.9% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $3.2M | 4.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $3.2M | 4.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.4M | 3.1% |
Types of grinding machine under HS 8460
| 8460.23 | Machine-tools: cylindrical grinding machines (excluding flat-surface and centreless), numerically controlled | 31% |
| 8460.39 | Machine-tools: sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines, other than numerically controlled | 20% |
| 8460.90 | Machine-tools: for deburring, grinding, polishing or otherwise finishing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets by means of grinding stones… | 12% |
| 8460.40 | Machine-tools: for honing or lapping | 12% |
| 8460.24 | Machine-tools: grinding machines (excluding flat-surface, cylindrical and centreless), numerically controlled | 7.6% |
| 8460.29 | Machine-tools: grinding machines (excluding flat-surface), other than numerically controlled | 5.9% |
| 8460.31 | Machine-tools: sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines, numerically controlled | 4.7% |
| 8460.12 | Machine-tools: flat-surface grinding machines, numerically controlled | 4.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8460.
Average export price of grinding machine
The average declared value was about $27.67 per kg, 31% above the world average of $21.10. 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 imports grinding machine
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported grinding machine worth $58.3 million (2.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from Germany (28%), Switzerland (15%), China (9%). Among the main suppliers, Canada grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $16.3M | 28% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $8.5M | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.2M | 8.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.6M | 6.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.7M | 4.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.1M | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.0M | 3.5% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $1.9M | 3.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.7M | 3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.7M | 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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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 8460: Machine-tools; for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, polishing or otherwise finishing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets by means of grinding stones, abrasives or polishing products.
Grinding machine trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of grinding machine imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported grinding machine worth $58.3 million in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import grinding machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (28%), Switzerland (15%), China (9%).
What is the average import price of grinding machine in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $26.15 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $21.10 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export grinding machine?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported grinding machine worth $78.5 million in 2024, mainly to United States, India, China.
What is the HS code for grinding machine?
Grinding machine falls under HS heading 8460 (Machine-tools; for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, polishing or otherwise finishing metal, sintered me). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading grinding machine with the United Kingdom?
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