🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of orthopaedic appliances: 2024 trade data
Imports of orthopaedic appliances by the United Kingdom reached $3.64 billion in 2024 (9.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of orthopaedic appliances by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.64B | 9.8K t |
| 2023 | $3.56B | 10.2K t |
| 2022 | $2.91B | 11.1K t |
| 2021 | $2.50B | 8.9K t |
| 2020 | $1.88B | 7.6K t |
| 2019 | $2.50B | 10.5K t |
| 2018 | $2.39B | 11.7K t |
| 2017 | $2.18B | 9.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports orthopaedic appliances from
The largest suppliers were United States (20%), Ireland (18%), Australia (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 47%.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $712.1M | 20% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $654.2M | 18% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $337.0M | 9.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $283.6M | 7.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $214.1M | 5.9% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $202.2M | 5.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $189.8M | 5.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $184.2M | 5.1% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $152.0M | 4.2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $126.7M | 3.5% |
Types of orthopaedic appliances under HS 9021
| 9021.90 | Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability | 32% |
| 9021.31 | Artificial parts of the body | 22% |
| 9021.39 | Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial joints | 16% |
| 9021.10 | Orthopaedic or fracture appliances | 12% |
| 9021.50 | Pacemakers: for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories) | 8.7% |
| 9021.40 | Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories) | 7.7% |
| 9021.29 | Dental fittings: other than artificial teeth | 1.7% |
| 9021.21 | Dental fittings: artificial teeth | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9021.
Average import price of orthopaedic appliances
The average declared value was about $369.51 per kg, close to the world average of $345.26.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports orthopaedic appliances
The United Kingdom exported $2.06 billion of orthopaedic appliances in 2024 (2.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 3%. The largest buyer markets were United States (28%), Germany (15%), Netherlands (14%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $573.4M | 28% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $306.4M | 15% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $278.4M | 14% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $262.9M | 13% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $99.6M | 4.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $47.6M | 2.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $46.0M | 2.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $41.4M | 2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $29.5M | 1.4% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $27.0M | 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.
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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 9021: Orthopaedic appliances; including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other which are worn, carried or implanted in the body to compensate for a defect or disability.
Orthopaedic appliances trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of orthopaedic appliances imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported orthopaedic appliances worth $3.64 billion in 2024 (9.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import orthopaedic appliances from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (20%), Ireland (18%), Australia (9%).
What is the average import price of orthopaedic appliances in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $369.51 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $345.26 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export orthopaedic appliances?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported orthopaedic appliances worth $2.06 billion in 2024, mainly to United States, Germany, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for orthopaedic appliances?
Orthopaedic appliances falls under HS heading 9021 (Orthopaedic appliances; including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificia). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading orthopaedic appliances 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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