🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of heat treatment machinery: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported heat treatment machinery worth $1.57 billion (55.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. 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 heat treatment machinery by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.57B | 55.8K t |
| 2023 | $1.57B | 60.1K t |
| 2022 | $1.38B | 60.1K t |
| 2021 | $1.16B | 52.3K t |
| 2020 | $940.6M | 46.4K t |
| 2019 | $1.17B | 50.1K t |
| 2018 | $1.21B | 54.1K t |
| 2017 | $1.14B | 56.8K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports heat treatment machinery from
Most of the value came from Germany (15%), United States (15%), Italy (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 43%. Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+106% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $240.8M | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $236.0M | 15% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $193.3M | 12% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $121.7M | 7.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $118.7M | 7.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $86.3M | 5.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $74.3M | 4.8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $60.0M | 3.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $52.8M | 3.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $42.9M | 2.7% |
Types of heat treatment machinery under HS 8419
| 8419.50 | Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposes | 30% |
| 8419.81 | Machinery, plant and equipment: for making hot drinks, for cooking or heating food | 23% |
| 8419.90 | Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: parts of equipment for treating materials by a process involving a change of temperature | 18% |
| 8419.89 | Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating… | 17% |
| 8419.19 | Heaters: instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric, other than instantaneous gas water heaters | 4.1% |
| 8419.39 | Dryers: for products n.e.c. in heading no. 8419, not used for domestic purposes | 3.6% |
| 8419.20 | Sterilizers: for medical, surgical or laboratory use, not used for domestic purposes | 1.7% |
| 8419.40 | Distilling or rectifying plant: not used for domestic purposes | 1.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8419.
Average import price of heat treatment machinery
The average declared value was about $28.07 per kg, 56% above the world average of $18.05. 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 heat treatment machinery
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported heat treatment machinery worth $1.29 billion (34.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 10th of 213 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to United States (26%), Germany (6%), France (5%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 37%. Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest (+50% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $336.8M | 26% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $81.3M | 6.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $62.9M | 4.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $57.5M | 4.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $56.0M | 4.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $53.5M | 4.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $52.5M | 4.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $35.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $33.5M | 2.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $26.2M | 2% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
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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 8419: Machinery, plant (not domestic), or laboratory equipment; electrically heated or not, (excluding items in 85.14) for the treatment of materials by a process involving change of temperature; including instantaneous or non electric storage water heaters.
Heat treatment machinery trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of heat treatment machinery imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported heat treatment machinery worth $1.57 billion in 2024 (55.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import heat treatment machinery from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (15%), United States (15%), Italy (12%).
What is the average import price of heat treatment machinery in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $28.07 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.05 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export heat treatment machinery?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported heat treatment machinery worth $1.29 billion in 2024, mainly to United States, Germany, France.
What is the HS code for heat treatment machinery?
Heat treatment machinery falls under HS heading 8419 (Machinery, plant (not domestic), or laboratory equipment; electrically heated or not, (excluding items in 85.14) for the). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading heat treatment machinery with the United Kingdom?
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