🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of marble: 2024 trade data
Imports of marble by the United Kingdom reached $11.3 million in 2024 (27.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $31.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of marble by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.3M | 27.2K t |
| 2023 | $11.5M | 34.8K t |
| 2022 | $20.5M | 46.9K t |
| 2021 | $31.8M | 81.1K t |
| 2020 | $18.6M | 72.2K t |
| 2019 | $18.4M | 40.3K t |
| 2018 | $19.1M | 38.8K t |
| 2017 | $21.3M | 52.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports marble from
One supplier dominates: India accounted for 52% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+265% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $5.9M | 52% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.7M | 15% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.5M | 14% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $555K | 4.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $440K | 3.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $339K | 3% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $275K | 2.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $178K | 1.6% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $114K | 1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $68K | 0.6% |
Types of marble under HS 2515
| 2515.20 | Ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone: alabaster, having a specific gravity of 2.5 or more | 61% |
| 2515.12 | Marble and travertine: merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape, having a specific gravity… | 36% |
| 2515.11 | Marble and travertine: having a specific gravity of 2.5 or more, crude or roughly trimmed by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a… | 3.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2515.
Average import price of marble
The average declared value was about $0.42 per kg, 91% above the world average of $0.22. 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 marble
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported marble worth $1.4 million (991 tonnes). Most of it went to Italy (44%), Norway (19%), United Arab Emirates (10%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $627K | 44% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $274K | 19% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $139K | 9.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $67K | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $37K | 2.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $36K | 2.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $36K | 2.6% |
| 🇬🇮 Gibraltar | $29K | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $28K | 2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $27K | 1.9% |
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 2515: Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous stone; of an apparent specific gravity of less than 2.5, alabaster, whether cut by sawing etc, into blocks, slabs of a rectangular (square) shape.
Marble trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of marble imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported marble worth $11.3 million in 2024 (27.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import marble from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (52%), Italy (15%), Egypt (13%).
What is the average import price of marble in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.42 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.22 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export marble?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported marble worth $1.4 million in 2024, mainly to Italy, Norway, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for marble?
Marble falls under HS heading 2515 (Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous stone; of an apparent specific gravity of less than 2.5, alabaster, w). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading marble 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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