🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of hops: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $72.0 million of hops in 2024 (5.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 157 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 34% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of hops by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $72.0M | 5.3K t |
| 2023 | $53.7M | 4.4K t |
| 2022 | $62.7M | 5.4K t |
| 2021 | $49.6M | 3.0K t |
| 2020 | $53.2M | 3.1K t |
| 2019 | $56.6M | 3.5K t |
| 2018 | $49.5M | 3.1K t |
| 2017 | $65.9M | 4.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports hops from
United States alone supplied 55% of it. Among the main suppliers, Czech Republic grew fastest (+102% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $39.9M | 56% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $18.0M | 25% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $4.0M | 5.5% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $3.0M | 4.2% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $2.4M | 3.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.6M | 2.3% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $1.1M | 1.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $759K | 1.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $662K | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $198K | 0.3% |
Types of hops under HS 1210
| 1210.20 | Hop cones: ground, powdered or in the form of pellets: lupulin | 89% |
| 1210.10 | Hop cones: neither ground nor powdered nor in the form of pellets | 11% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1210.
Average import price of hops
The average declared value was about $13.52 per kg, close to the world average of $14.88.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports hops
Exports of hops by the United Kingdom reached $8.8 million in 2024 (812 tonnes). That makes it the 10th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 76 countries. Most of it went to Germany (19%), Poland (16%), Belarus (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 49%. Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest (+68% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.7M | 19% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $1.4M | 16% |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | $1.2M | 14% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $961K | 11% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $614K | 7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $573K | 6.5% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $557K | 6.3% |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | $200K | 2.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $186K | 2.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $155K | 1.8% |
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 1210: Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin.
Hops trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of hops imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported hops worth $72.0 million in 2024 (5.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import hops from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (55%), Germany (25%), Australia (6%).
What is the average import price of hops in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $13.52 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $14.88 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export hops?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported hops worth $8.8 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, Poland, Belarus.
What is the HS code for hops?
Hops falls under HS heading 1210 (Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hops with the United Kingdom?
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