🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of lettuce and chicory: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported lettuce and chicory worth $223.4 million (129.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 202 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of lettuce and chicory by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $223.4M | 129.1K t |
| 2023 | $218.6M | 128.5K t |
| 2022 | $194.2M | 134.6K t |
| 2021 | $192.2M | 198.5K t |
| 2020 | $182.8M | 224.9K t |
| 2019 | $189.6M | 214.2K t |
| 2018 | $228.3M | 214.9K t |
| 2017 | $206.1M | 194.2K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports lettuce and chicory from
Spain alone supplied 87% of it. Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+46% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $194.5M | 87% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $11.0M | 4.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5.9M | 2.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $2.1M | 0.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.7M | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $1.1M | 0.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $623K | 0.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $450K | 0.2% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $226K | 0.1% |
Types of lettuce and chicory under HS 0705
| 0705.11 | Vegetables: cabbage (head) lettuce (lactuca sativa), fresh or chilled | 64% |
| 0705.19 | Vegetables: lettuce (lactuca sativa), (other than cabbage lettuce), fresh or chilled | 32% |
| 0705.29 | Vegetables: chicory (cichorium spp.), (other than witloof chicory), fresh or chilled | 2.3% |
| 0705.21 | Vegetables: witloff chicory (cichorium intybus var. foliosum), fresh or chilled | 1.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0705.
Average import price of lettuce and chicory
The average declared value was about $1.73 per kg, close to the world average of $1.47.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports lettuce and chicory
The United Kingdom exported $12.8 million of lettuce and chicory in 2024 (6.6 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Ireland accounted for 86% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Ireland grew fastest (+76% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $11.0M | 86% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $628K | 4.9% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $312K | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $222K | 1.7% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $180K | 1.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $93K | 0.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $85K | 0.7% |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | $41K | 0.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $35K | 0.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $24K | 0.2% |
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 0705: Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled.
Lettuce and chicory trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of lettuce and chicory imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported lettuce and chicory worth $223.4 million in 2024 (129.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import lettuce and chicory from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Spain (87%), Netherlands (5%), Italy (3%).
What is the average import price of lettuce and chicory in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $1.73 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.47 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export lettuce and chicory?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported lettuce and chicory worth $12.8 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, France, Greece.
What is the HS code for lettuce and chicory?
Lettuce and chicory falls under HS heading 0705 (Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lettuce and chicory 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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