🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of mica: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported mica worth $4.8 million (2.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Value fell 5% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $6.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of mica by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.8M | 2.7K t |
| 2023 | $5.1M | 3.0K t |
| 2022 | $5.7M | 3.6K t |
| 2021 | $6.0M | 4.0K t |
| 2020 | $5.6M | 4.2K t |
| 2019 | $6.1M | 4.9K t |
| 2018 | $6.4M | 5.0K t |
| 2017 | $5.9M | 4.8K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports mica to
Most of it went to Germany (31%), Netherlands (18%), Belgium (10%). Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+357% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.5M | 31% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $877K | 18% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $457K | 9.5% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $243K | 5.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $206K | 4.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $202K | 4.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $191K | 4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $133K | 2.8% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $121K | 2.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $103K | 2.2% |
Types of mica under HS 2525
| 2525.20 | Mica: powder | 99% |
| 2525.10 | Mica: crude and rifted into sheets or splittings | 1.1% |
| 2525.30 | Mica: waste | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2525.
Average export price of mica
The average declared value was about $1.76 per kg, 340% above the world average of $0.40. 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 mica
The United Kingdom imported $3.9 million of mica in 2024 (5.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 153 countries for imports of this product. The largest suppliers were China (34%), Spain (21%), France (16%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+48% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.3M | 34% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $832K | 21% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $641K | 16% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $334K | 8.5% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $185K | 4.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $154K | 3.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $146K | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $131K | 3.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $74K | 1.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $49K | 1.3% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 2525: Mica, including splittings; mica waste.
Mica trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of mica imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported mica worth $3.9 million in 2024 (5.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import mica from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (34%), Spain (21%), France (16%).
What is the average import price of mica in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.75 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.40 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export mica?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported mica worth $4.8 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, Netherlands, Belgium.
What is the HS code for mica?
Mica falls under HS heading 2525 (Mica, including splittings; mica waste). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading mica 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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