🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of live cattle: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported live cattle worth $76.0 million (18.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 17% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of live cattle by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $76.0M | 18.5K t |
| 2023 | $64.8M | 15.8K t |
| 2022 | $64.4M | 16.4K t |
| 2021 | $94.4M | 25.8K t |
| 2020 | $84.4M | 40.2K t |
| 2019 | $52.2M | 15.7K t |
| 2018 | $38.4M | 11.0K t |
| 2017 | $40.7M | 10.7K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports live cattle from
Ireland alone supplied 92% of it. Among the main suppliers, Ireland grew fastest (+44% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $69.6M | 92% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $3.1M | 4.1% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $2.2M | 2.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $814K | 1.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $151K | 0.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $95K | 0.1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $75K | 0.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $28K | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $11K | 0% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5K | 0% |
Types of live cattle under HS 0102
| 0102.29 | Cattle: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | 74% |
| 0102.21 | Cattle: live, pure-bred breeding animals | 25% |
| 0102.90 | Bovine animals: live, other than cattle and buffalo | 0.3% |
| 0102.39 | Buffalo: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | 0.1% |
| 0102.31 | Buffalo: live, pure-bred breeding animals | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0102.
Average import price of live cattle
The average declared value was about $4.11 per kg, close to the world average of $3.51.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports live cattle
Exports of live cattle by the United Kingdom reached $1.3 million in 2024 (344 tonnes). Most of it went to Spain (50%), United Arab Emirates (45%), Ireland (3%). Among the main buyer markets, Spain grew fastest (+201% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $668K | 50% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $609K | 45% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $46K | 3.4% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $18K | 1.4% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 0102: Bovine animals; live.
Live cattle trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of live cattle imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported live cattle worth $76.0 million in 2024 (18.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import live cattle from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ireland (92%), Poland (4%), Denmark (3%).
What is the average import price of live cattle in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $4.11 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.51 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export live cattle?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported live cattle worth $1.3 million in 2024, mainly to Spain, United Arab Emirates, Ireland.
What is the HS code for live cattle?
Live cattle falls under HS heading 0102 (Bovine animals; live). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading live cattle 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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