🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of metal press: 2024 trade data
Imports of metal press by the United Kingdom reached $254.3 million in 2024 (19.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 9% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of metal press by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $254.3M | 19.1K t |
| 2023 | $232.6M | 17.7K t |
| 2022 | $203.0M | 24.5K t |
| 2021 | $160.4M | 16.2K t |
| 2020 | $143.8M | 11.8K t |
| 2019 | $170.8M | 24.9K t |
| 2018 | $183.5M | 16.5K t |
| 2017 | $165.5M | 16.6K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports metal press from
Most of the value came from Germany (14%), China (13%), Italy (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 38%. Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest (+515% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $36.8M | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $32.2M | 13% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $27.0M | 11% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $19.9M | 7.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $19.2M | 7.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $15.8M | 6.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $15.7M | 6.2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $12.5M | 4.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $10.9M | 4.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $10.2M | 4% |
Types of metal press under HS 8462
| 8462.21 | Machine-tools: bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), numerically controlled, for working metal | 42% |
| 8462.99 | Machine-tools: presses for working metal or metal carbides, n.e.c. in heading no. 8462, other than hydraulic presses | 29% |
| 8462.91 | Machine-tools: presses for working metal or metal carbides, n.e.c. in heading no. 8462, hydraulic presses | 8% |
| 8462.29 | Machine-tools: bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), (other than numerically controlled), for working metal | 7.8% |
| 8462.10 | Machine-tools: forging or die-stamping machines (including presses) and hammers, for working metal | 4.8% |
| 8462.39 | Machine-tools: shearing machines (including presses), (other than combined punching and shearing machines, other than numerically controlled), for… | 4% |
| 8462.49 | Machine-tools: punching or notching machines (including presses), including combined punching and shearing machines, (not numerically controlled)… | 2.2% |
| 8462.31 | Machine-tools: shearing machines (including presses), (other than combined punching and shearing machines), numerically controlled, for working metal | 1.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8462.
Average import price of metal press
The average declared value was about $13.29 per kg, 81% above the world average of $7.35. 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 metal press
Exports of metal press by the United Kingdom reached $135.7 million in 2024 (10.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to United States (17%), Saudi Arabia (11%), South Africa (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 35%. Among the main buyer markets, Uzbekistan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $22.7M | 17% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $15.1M | 11% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $9.9M | 7.3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $7.4M | 5.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7.2M | 5.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.1M | 5.2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $6.5M | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $6.1M | 4.5% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $5.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $4.1M | 3% |
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 8462: Machine-tools (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die forging (excluding rolling mills); machine-tools (including presses, slitting lines and cut-to-length lines) for working metal by bending, folding, straightening, flattening,.
Metal press trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of metal press imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported metal press worth $254.3 million in 2024 (19.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import metal press from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (14%), China (13%), Italy (11%).
What is the average import price of metal press in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $13.29 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.35 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export metal press?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported metal press worth $135.7 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Saudi Arabia, South Africa.
What is the HS code for metal press?
Metal press falls under HS heading 8462 (Machine-tools (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die forging (excluding rolling mills); mach). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading metal press with the United Kingdom?
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