🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of nucleic acid: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported nucleic acid worth $1.04 billion (4.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 3%. That is 87% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of nucleic acid by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.04B | 4.9K t |
| 2023 | $557.5M | 4.8K t |
| 2022 | $427.3M | 6.4K t |
| 2021 | $443.7M | 7.5K t |
| 2020 | $1.07B | 9.9K t |
| 2019 | $862.3M | 9.9K t |
| 2018 | $843.1M | 10.5K t |
| 2017 | $962.0M | 10.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports nucleic acid to
Most of it went to Germany (29%), United States (15%), Belgium (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $300.3M | 29% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $160.4M | 15% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $129.2M | 12% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $125.3M | 12% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $91.1M | 8.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $41.2M | 4% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $36.8M | 3.5% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $26.1M | 2.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $22.2M | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $15.2M | 1.5% |
Types of nucleic acid under HS 2934
| 2934.99 | Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934 | 99% |
| 2934.10 | Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure | 0.6% |
| 2934.20 | Heterocyclic compounds: containing in the structure, a benzothiazole ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated), not further fused | 0.2% |
| 2934.91 | Other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in 2934.1, 2934.2 and 2934.3 | 0.1% |
| 2934.30 | Heterocyclic compounds: containing in the structure, a phenothiazine ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated), not further fused | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2934.
Average export price of nucleic acid
The average declared value was about $210.43 per kg, 223% above the world average of $65.13. 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 nucleic acid
The United Kingdom imported $483.2 million of nucleic acid in 2024 (6.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. The largest suppliers were Germany (22%), China (19%), Singapore (15%). Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest (+208% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $108.3M | 22% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $92.3M | 19% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $71.9M | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $69.7M | 14% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $56.7M | 12% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $22.7M | 4.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $21.1M | 4.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $7.3M | 1.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $6.8M | 1.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.5M | 0.9% |
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 2934: Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds.
Nucleic acid trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of nucleic acid imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported nucleic acid worth $483.2 million in 2024 (6.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import nucleic acid from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (22%), China (19%), Singapore (15%).
What is the average import price of nucleic acid in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $71.62 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $65.13 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export nucleic acid?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported nucleic acid worth $1.04 billion in 2024, mainly to Germany, United States, Belgium.
What is the HS code for nucleic acid?
Nucleic acid falls under HS heading 2934 (Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading nucleic acid 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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