🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of machining centre: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $170.7 million of machining centre in 2024 (7.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 7% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2017, at $231.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of machining centre by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $170.7M | 7.8K t |
| 2023 | $159.4M | 9.6K t |
| 2022 | $144.3M | 8.3K t |
| 2021 | $148.8M | 11.3K t |
| 2020 | $143.2M | 7.6K t |
| 2019 | $185.7M | 10.4K t |
| 2018 | $217.7M | 12.1K t |
| 2017 | $231.2M | 51.3K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports machining centre from
Most of the value came from Germany (29%), Japan (19%), Taiwan (14%). Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest (+158% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $50.0M | 29% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $32.2M | 19% |
| Taiwan | $23.0M | 14% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $17.4M | 10% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $10.7M | 6.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $8.8M | 5.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $6.4M | 3.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $5.1M | 3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.0M | 3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.6M | 2.7% |
Types of machining centre under HS 8457
| 8457.10 | Machining centres: for working metal | 93% |
| 8457.30 | Metal machines: multi-station transfer machines, for working metal | 5.8% |
| 8457.20 | Machines: unit construction machines (single station), for working metal | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8457.
Average import price of machining centre
The average declared value was about $21.88 per kg, 44% above the world average of $15.18. 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 machining centre
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported machining centre worth $111.6 million (7.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Belgium (30%), Germany (26%), France (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Sweden grew fastest (+76% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $33.2M | 30% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $29.6M | 27% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $10.4M | 9.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $5.5M | 4.9% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $3.9M | 3.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.9M | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $2.3M | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.7M | 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 8457: Machining centres, unit construction machines (single station) and multi-station transfer machines for working metal.
Machining centre trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of machining centre imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported machining centre worth $170.7 million in 2024 (7.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import machining centre from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (29%), Japan (19%), Taiwan (14%).
What is the average import price of machining centre in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $21.88 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.18 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export machining centre?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported machining centre worth $111.6 million in 2024, mainly to Belgium, Germany, France.
What is the HS code for machining centre?
Machining centre falls under HS heading 8457 (Machining centres, unit construction machines (single station) and multi-station transfer machines for working metal). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading machining centre 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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