🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of industrial trucks: 2024 trade data
Imports of industrial trucks by the United Kingdom reached $122.6 million in 2024 (8.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 212 countries. Value rose 7% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 20% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of industrial trucks by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $122.6M | 8.5K t |
| 2023 | $114.8M | 12.2K t |
| 2022 | $72.4M | 9.9K t |
| 2021 | $25.1M | 2.4K t |
| 2020 | $21.4M | 3.2K t |
| 2019 | $46.1M | 4.5K t |
| 2018 | $48.0M | 4.8K t |
| 2017 | $33.7M | 3.6K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports industrial trucks from
Most of the value came from Netherlands (31%), Germany (19%), United States (15%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $38.6M | 32% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $23.8M | 19% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $18.5M | 15% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $17.9M | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $8.3M | 6.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.1M | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.1M | 1.7% |
| Taiwan | $1.8M | 1.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.6M | 1.3% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $1.2M | 1% |
Types of industrial trucks under HS 8709
| 8709.19 | Vehicles: (not electrical), self-propelled, without handling equipment, used for short distance transport of goods in factories, airports and such… | 52% |
| 8709.11 | Vehicles: electrical, self-propelled, (not fitted with lifting or handling equipment), of the type used for short distance transport of goods in… | 30% |
| 8709.90 | Vehicles: parts of the vehicles of heading no. 8709 | 18% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8709.
Average import price of industrial trucks
The average declared value was about $14.45 per kg, 26% above the world average of $11.46. 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 industrial trucks
Exports of industrial trucks by the United Kingdom reached $65.0 million in 2024 (6.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 9th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 125 countries. The largest buyer markets were Belgium (30%), Denmark (11%), Netherlands (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Denmark grew fastest (+582% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $19.3M | 30% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $7.1M | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $6.6M | 10% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $5.7M | 8.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $4.2M | 6.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.4M | 5.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.8M | 2.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.6M | 2.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.1M | 1.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $966K | 1.5% |
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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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 8709: Works trucks, self-propelled, (not fitted with lifting or handling equipment), for factories, warehouses etc, for short distance transport of goods, tractors used on railway station platforms; parts thereof.
Industrial trucks trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of industrial trucks imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported industrial trucks worth $122.6 million in 2024 (8.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import industrial trucks from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Netherlands (31%), Germany (19%), United States (15%).
What is the average import price of industrial trucks in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $14.45 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $11.46 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export industrial trucks?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported industrial trucks worth $65.0 million in 2024, mainly to Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for industrial trucks?
Industrial trucks falls under HS heading 8709 (Works trucks, self-propelled, (not fitted with lifting or handling equipment), for factories, warehouses etc, for short). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading industrial trucks 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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