🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of pharmaceutical good: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported pharmaceutical good worth $733.3 million (10.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 224 countries. That is 11% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of pharmaceutical good by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $733.3M | 10.2K t |
| 2023 | $659.5M | 9.6K t |
| 2022 | $621.4M | 11.4K t |
| 2021 | $628.7M | 12.1K t |
| 2020 | $604.6M | 14.9K t |
| 2019 | $731.4M | 33.0K t |
| 2018 | $661.2M | 20.4K t |
| 2017 | $583.3M | 16.5K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports pharmaceutical good from
The largest suppliers were Hungary (16%), Germany (13%), United States (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 41%.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $117.2M | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $95.6M | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $87.4M | 12% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $75.1M | 10% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $65.7M | 9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $39.1M | 5.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $38.8M | 5.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $28.5M | 3.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $27.8M | 3.8% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $20.7M | 2.8% |
Types of pharmaceutical good under HS 3006
| 3006.91 | Pharmaceutical goods: appliances identifiable for ostomy use | 35% |
| 3006.10 | Pharmaceutical goods: sterile surgical catgut, suture materials, tissue adhesives, laminaria, laminaria tents, absorbable surgical or dental… | 24% |
| 3006.30 | Pharmaceutical goods: opacifying preparations for x-ray examinations, diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patient | 11% |
| 3006.40 | Pharmaceutical goods: dental cements and other dental fillings, bone reconstruction cements | 11% |
| 3006.60 | Pharmaceutical goods: chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 2937 or on spermicides | 9.1% |
| 3006.50 | Pharmaceutical goods: first aid boxes and kits | 4.6% |
| 3006.70 | Pharmaceutical goods: Gel preparations designed to be used in human or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical… | 2.6% |
| 3006.20 | Pharmaceutical goods: blood-grouping reagents | 2.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3006.
Average import price of pharmaceutical good
The average declared value was about $72.18 per kg, close to the world average of $86.10.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports pharmaceutical good
Exports of pharmaceutical good by the United Kingdom reached $499.4 million in 2024 (5.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. The largest buyer markets were United States (21%), France (15%), Ireland (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 42%. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+66% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $106.0M | 21% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $72.5M | 15% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $33.5M | 6.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $29.1M | 5.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $27.4M | 5.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $21.6M | 4.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $18.0M | 3.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $17.0M | 3.4% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $11.9M | 2.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $11.7M | 2.3% |
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 3006: Pharmaceutical goods.
Pharmaceutical good trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of pharmaceutical good imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported pharmaceutical good worth $733.3 million in 2024 (10.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import pharmaceutical good from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Hungary (16%), Germany (13%), United States (12%).
What is the average import price of pharmaceutical good in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $72.18 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $86.10 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export pharmaceutical good?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported pharmaceutical good worth $499.4 million in 2024, mainly to United States, France, Ireland.
What is the HS code for pharmaceutical good?
Pharmaceutical good falls under HS heading 3006 (Pharmaceutical goods). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pharmaceutical good 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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