🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of margarine: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $291.9 million of margarine in 2024 (145.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 223 countries for imports of this product. That is 3% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of margarine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $291.9M | 145.6K t |
| 2023 | $301.9M | 144.3K t |
| 2022 | $319.4M | 172.5K t |
| 2021 | $197.0M | 118.3K t |
| 2020 | $204.0M | 142.8K t |
| 2019 | $190.5M | 137.9K t |
| 2018 | $173.3M | 100.4K t |
| 2017 | $159.0M | 93.6K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports margarine from
Most of the value came from Poland (28%), Belgium (20%), Netherlands (19%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+42% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $82.3M | 28% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $56.9M | 20% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $56.5M | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $31.3M | 11% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $15.8M | 5.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $12.7M | 4.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $9.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.4M | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $6.1M | 2.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $5.5M | 1.9% |
Types of margarine under HS 1517
| 1517.10 | Margarine: excluding liquid margarine | 58% |
| 1517.90 | Edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats… | 42% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1517.
Average import price of margarine
The average declared value was about $2.01 per kg, close to the world average of $1.68.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports margarine
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported margarine worth $79.8 million (37.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Ireland (45%), Belgium (19%), Netherlands (6%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $36.0M | 45% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $15.2M | 19% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.1M | 6.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $4.4M | 5.5% |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | $1.7M | 2.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.7M | 2.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.7M | 2.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.5M | 1.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.4M | 1.8% |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | $1.3M | 1.7% |
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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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 1517: Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, other than edible fats and oils or their fractions of heading 15.16.
Margarine trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of margarine imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported margarine worth $291.9 million in 2024 (145.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import margarine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Poland (28%), Belgium (20%), Netherlands (19%).
What is the average import price of margarine in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $2.01 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.68 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export margarine?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported margarine worth $79.8 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for margarine?
Margarine falls under HS heading 1517 (Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different f). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading margarine with the United Kingdom?
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