🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of malt: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom exported $133.7 million of malt in 2024 (143.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 3%. That is 3% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of malt by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $133.7M | 143.6K t |
| 2023 | $138.3M | 135.7K t |
| 2022 | $135.8M | 179.6K t |
| 2021 | $127.6M | 184.7K t |
| 2020 | $115.2M | 180.3K t |
| 2019 | $141.9M | 221.5K t |
| 2018 | $146.5M | 244.7K t |
| 2017 | $142.8M | 271.8K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports malt to
Most of it went to Japan (47%), United States (14%), Thailand (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Taiwan grew fastest (+150% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $62.3M | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $18.5M | 14% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $8.7M | 6.5% |
| Taiwan | $7.2M | 5.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.7M | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.6M | 2.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.3M | 2.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.8M | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.5M | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $2.1M | 1.6% |
Types of malt under HS 1107
| 1107.10 | Malt: not roasted | 85% |
| 1107.20 | Malt: roasted | 16% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1107.
Average export price of malt
The average declared value was about $0.93 per kg, 43% above the world average of $0.65. 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 imports malt
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported malt worth $77.2 million (99.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Most of the value came from Sweden (46%), Belgium (16%), Germany (13%). Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $35.8M | 46% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $12.2M | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $10.1M | 13% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $8.8M | 11% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $3.4M | 4.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $3.1M | 4.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.9M | 2.4% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $1.2M | 1.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $354K | 0.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $156K | 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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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 1107: Malt; whether or not roasted.
Malt trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of malt imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported malt worth $77.2 million in 2024 (99.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import malt from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Sweden (46%), Belgium (16%), Germany (13%).
What is the average import price of malt in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.78 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.65 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export malt?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported malt worth $133.7 million in 2024, mainly to Japan, United States, Thailand.
What is the HS code for malt?
Malt falls under HS heading 1107 (Malt; whether or not roasted). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading malt 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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