🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of live pigs: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $94.3 million of live pigs in 2024 (34.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 9% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of live pigs by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $94.3M | 34.5K t |
| 2023 | $86.4M | 33.6K t |
| 2022 | $78.1M | 39.1K t |
| 2021 | $85.8M | 43.5K t |
| 2020 | $93.9M | 44.8K t |
| 2019 | $70.0M | 32.6K t |
| 2018 | $77.4M | 45.3K t |
| 2017 | $80.5M | 42.3K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports live pigs from
Ireland alone supplied 97% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $91.1M | 97% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $2.5M | 2.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $435K | 0.5% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $101K | 0.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $93K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $9K | 0% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $7K | 0% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $0K | 0% |
Types of live pigs under HS 0103
| 0103.92 | Swine: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals, weighing 50kg or more | 85% |
| 0103.91 | Swine: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals, weighing less than 50kg | 13% |
| 0103.10 | Swine: live, pure-bred breeding animals | 1.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0103.
Average import price of live pigs
The average declared value was about $2.73 per kg, close to the world average of $2.68.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports live pigs
Exports of live pigs by the United Kingdom reached $1.5 million in 2024 (667 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Ireland accounted for 70% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.0M | 70% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $205K | 14% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $131K | 9% |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | $103K | 7% |
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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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 0103: Swine; live.
Live pigs trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of live pigs imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported live pigs worth $94.3 million in 2024 (34.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import live pigs from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ireland (97%), Denmark (3%), Netherlands (0%).
What is the average import price of live pigs in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $2.73 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.68 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export live pigs?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported live pigs worth $1.5 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Sri Lanka, Ukraine.
What is the HS code for live pigs?
Live pigs falls under HS heading 0103 (Swine; live). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading live pigs 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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