🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of live sheep and goats: 2024 trade data
Exports of live sheep and goats by the United Kingdom reached $15.8 million in 2024 (4.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. That is 9% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $34.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of live sheep and goats by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.8M | 4.4K t |
| 2023 | $14.5M | 4.8K t |
| 2022 | $20.7M | 4.6K t |
| 2021 | $24.4M | 6.1K t |
| 2020 | $24.9M | 7.2K t |
| 2019 | $34.1M | 7.7K t |
| 2018 | $25.8M | 8.0K t |
| 2017 | $15.6M | 2.8K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports live sheep and goats to
One buyer market dominates: Ireland accounted for 100% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $15.7M | 100% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $10K | 0.1% |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | $5K | 0% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2K | 0% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $0K | 0% |
Types of live sheep and goats under HS 0104
| 0104.10 | Sheep: live | 100% |
| 0104.20 | Goats: live | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0104.
Average export price of live sheep and goats
The average declared value was about $3.55 per kg, close to the world average of $4.23.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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 0104: Sheep and goats; live.
Live sheep and goats trade in the United Kingdom: questions
Does the United Kingdom export live sheep and goats?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported live sheep and goats worth $15.8 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Switzerland, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
What is the HS code for live sheep and goats?
Live sheep and goats falls under HS heading 0104 (Sheep and goats; live). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading live sheep and goats 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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