🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of planer machine: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported planer machine worth $55.7 million (3.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 13% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $70.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of planer machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55.7M | 3.4K t |
| 2023 | $49.3M | 3.0K t |
| 2022 | $56.6M | 4.5K t |
| 2021 | $70.2M | 6.6K t |
| 2020 | $33.1M | 3.2K t |
| 2019 | $48.3M | 3.6K t |
| 2018 | $39.7M | 3.2K t |
| 2017 | $39.3M | 3.1K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports planer machine from
The largest suppliers were Germany (25%), China (15%), Italy (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 49%. Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $13.9M | 25% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $8.3M | 15% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.9M | 8.8% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $4.9M | 8.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.3M | 5.8% |
| Taiwan | $3.2M | 5.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.7M | 4.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.7M | 4.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.0M | 3.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.5M | 2.7% |
Types of planer machine under HS 8461
| 8461.50 | Machine-tools: sawing or cutting-off machines, working by removing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets | 67% |
| 8461.40 | Machine-tools: gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines, working by removing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets | 18% |
| 8461.90 | Machine-tools: planing machines, and other machine-tools n.e.c. in heading no. 8461: working by removing metal, sinistered metal carbides or cerments. | 12% |
| 8461.30 | Machine-tools: broaching machines, working by removing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets | 1.9% |
| 8461.20 | Machine-tools: shaping or slotting machines, working by removing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets | 1.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8461.
Average import price of planer machine
The average declared value was about $16.33 per kg, close to the world average of $15.01.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports planer machine
The United Kingdom exported $16.6 million of planer machine in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to United States (12%), India (9%), Netherlands (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 29%. Among the main buyer markets, Poland grew fastest (+250% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.9M | 12% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.6M | 9.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.3M | 8.1% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $1.2M | 7.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $940K | 5.7% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $896K | 5.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $890K | 5.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $852K | 5.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $633K | 3.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $566K | 3.4% |
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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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 8461: Machine-tools; for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting and grinding, finishing, sawing, cutting off and other tools working by removing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets n.e.c..
Planer machine trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of planer machine imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported planer machine worth $55.7 million in 2024 (3.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import planer machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (25%), China (15%), Italy (9%).
What is the average import price of planer machine in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $16.33 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.01 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export planer machine?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported planer machine worth $16.6 million in 2024, mainly to United States, India, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for planer machine?
Planer machine falls under HS heading 8461 (Machine-tools; for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting and grinding, finishing, sawing, cutting off and). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading planer machine with the United Kingdom?
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