🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of paper machinery: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported paper machinery worth $149.9 million (6.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 3%. Value fell 12% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 16% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of paper machinery by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $149.9M | 6.5K t |
| 2023 | $170.0M | 9.5K t |
| 2022 | $78.2M | 3.8K t |
| 2021 | $74.1M | 3.5K t |
| 2020 | $89.7M | 7.3K t |
| 2019 | $64.2M | 5.1K t |
| 2018 | $70.0M | 4.8K t |
| 2017 | $52.6M | 4.1K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports paper machinery from
The largest suppliers were Finland (37%), China (16%), Germany (14%). Among the main suppliers, Poland grew fastest (+309% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $56.1M | 37% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $23.6M | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $21.7M | 15% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $14.5M | 9.7% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $4.8M | 3.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $4.1M | 2.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.7M | 2.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.9M | 2% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $2.6M | 1.7% |
Types of paper machinery under HS 8439
| 8439.20 | Machinery: for making paper or paperboard | 54% |
| 8439.91 | Machinery: parts of machinery for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material | 21% |
| 8439.99 | Machinery: parts of machinery for making or finishing paper or paperboard | 20% |
| 8439.30 | Machinery: for finishing paper or paperboard | 4.9% |
| 8439.10 | Machinery: for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material | 1.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8439.
Average import price of paper machinery
The average declared value was about $22.97 per kg, 46% above the world average of $15.71. 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 paper machinery
Exports of paper machinery by the United Kingdom reached $41.9 million in 2024 (2.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to United States (16%), Germany (11%), Indonesia (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 34%. Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.5M | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.7M | 11% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $2.9M | 7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2.7M | 6.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.7M | 6.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.6M | 6.2% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $2.3M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.8M | 4.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.6M | 3.8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $1.4M | 3.3% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
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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 8439: Machinery; for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material, or for making or finishing paper or paperboard.
Paper machinery trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of paper machinery imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported paper machinery worth $149.9 million in 2024 (6.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import paper machinery from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Finland (37%), China (16%), Germany (14%).
What is the average import price of paper machinery in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $22.97 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.71 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export paper machinery?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported paper machinery worth $41.9 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Germany, Indonesia.
What is the HS code for paper machinery?
Paper machinery falls under HS heading 8439 (Machinery; for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material, or for making or finishing paper or paperboard). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading paper machinery 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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