🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of measuring instruments: 2024 trade data
Exports of measuring instruments by the United Kingdom reached $2.07 billion in 2024 (8.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 218 countries. Value rose 8% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of measuring instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.07B | 8.6K t |
| 2023 | $1.91B | 13.4K t |
| 2022 | $1.86B | 11.8K t |
| 2021 | $1.75B | 13.3K t |
| 2020 | $1.41B | 11.8K t |
| 2019 | $1.73B | 11.8K t |
| 2018 | $1.84B | 11.4K t |
| 2017 | $1.76B | 12.0K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports measuring instruments to
Most of it went to United States (18%), Germany (11%), Hong Kong (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 38%. Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest (+45% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $382.4M | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $223.7M | 11% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $181.0M | 8.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $172.0M | 8.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $105.7M | 5.1% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $104.6M | 5.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $80.5M | 3.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $65.7M | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $58.2M | 2.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $55.4M | 2.7% |
Types of measuring instruments under HS 9031
| 9031.80 | Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90 | 58% |
| 9031.90 | Instruments, appliances and machines: parts and accessories for those measuring or checking devices of heading no. 9031 | 28% |
| 9031.49 | Optical instruments and appliances: for measuring or checking, n.e.c. in chapter 90 | 12% |
| 9031.20 | Test benches | 1.6% |
| 9031.10 | Machines: for balancing mechanical parts | 1.3% |
| 9031.41 | Optical instruments and appliances: for inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing… | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9031.
Average export price of measuring instruments
The average declared value was about $241.42 per kg, 166% above the world average of $90.86. 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 measuring instruments
The United Kingdom imported $1.41 billion of measuring instruments in 2024 (16.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 9th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 225 countries. Most of the value came from United States (20%), Germany (20%), China (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 50%.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $287.1M | 20% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $277.2M | 20% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $138.0M | 9.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $79.4M | 5.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $73.1M | 5.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $66.0M | 4.7% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $55.0M | 3.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $41.3M | 2.9% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $41.0M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $33.8M | 2.4% |
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 9031: Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, n.e.c. or included in this chapter; profile projectors.
Measuring instruments trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of measuring instruments imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported measuring instruments worth $1.41 billion in 2024 (16.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import measuring instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (20%), Germany (20%), China (10%).
What is the average import price of measuring instruments in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $86.04 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $90.86 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export measuring instruments?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported measuring instruments worth $2.07 billion in 2024, mainly to United States, Germany, Hong Kong.
What is the HS code for measuring instruments?
Measuring instruments falls under HS heading 9031 (Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, n.e.c. or included in this chapter; profile projectors). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading measuring instruments 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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