🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of hay and fodder: 2024 trade data
Imports of hay and fodder by the United Kingdom reached $18.8 million in 2024 (50.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 5% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $24.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of hay and fodder by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.8M | 50.9K t |
| 2023 | $19.7M | 43.2K t |
| 2022 | $24.0M | 67.2K t |
| 2021 | $21.1M | 59.5K t |
| 2020 | $22.8M | 67.6K t |
| 2019 | $20.3M | 71.9K t |
| 2018 | $24.6M | 74.8K t |
| 2017 | $16.9M | 42.6K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports hay and fodder from
The largest suppliers were Italy (31%), France (20%), Netherlands (19%). Among the main suppliers, Poland grew fastest (+116% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5.7M | 31% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.8M | 20% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.5M | 19% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.3M | 12% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.2M | 6.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $630K | 3.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $474K | 2.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $331K | 1.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $298K | 1.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $129K | 0.7% |
Types of hay and fodder under HS 1214
| 1214.10 | Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets | 52% |
| 1214.90 | Forage products including swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, sainfoin, clover, forage kale, lupines, vetches etc., pelletised or otherwise | 48% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1214.
Average import price of hay and fodder
The average declared value was about $0.37 per kg, close to the world average of $0.34.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports hay and fodder
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported hay and fodder worth $6.6 million (14.3 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Cambodia (27%), France (14%), Ireland (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Norway grew fastest (+723% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $1.7M | 27% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $932K | 14% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $925K | 14% |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | $700K | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $385K | 5.9% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $273K | 4.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $208K | 3.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $178K | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $167K | 2.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $164K | 2.5% |
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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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
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 1214: Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets.
Hay and fodder trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of hay and fodder imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported hay and fodder worth $18.8 million in 2024 (50.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import hay and fodder from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (31%), France (20%), Netherlands (19%).
What is the average import price of hay and fodder in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.37 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.34 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export hay and fodder?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported hay and fodder worth $6.6 million in 2024, mainly to Cambodia, France, Ireland.
What is the HS code for hay and fodder?
Hay and fodder falls under HS heading 1214 (Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar fora). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hay and fodder 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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