🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of plant materials for feed: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported plant materials for feed worth $126.5 million (569.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 158 countries. Value fell 31% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $182.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plant materials for feed by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $126.5M | 569.5K t |
| 2023 | $182.4M | 592.6K t |
| 2022 | $174.2M | 553.1K t |
| 2021 | $157.6M | 648.2K t |
| 2020 | $138.0M | 712.3K t |
| 2019 | $130.5M | 716.3K t |
| 2018 | $148.4M | 683.6K t |
| 2017 | $109.7M | 622.6K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports plant materials for feed from
One supplier dominates: Argentina accounted for 66% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+68% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $83.2M | 66% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $8.6M | 6.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $8.1M | 6.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $6.9M | 5.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.5M | 4.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.7M | 3.7% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $3.9M | 3.1% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $3.0M | 2.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $827K | 0.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $661K | 0.5% |
Average import price of plant materials for feed
The average declared value was about $0.22 per kg, 21% below the world average of $0.28, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports plant materials for feed
The United Kingdom exported $7.3 million of plant materials for feed in 2024 (34.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. One buyer market dominates: Ireland accounted for 63% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest (+91% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $4.6M | 63% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.9M | 26% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $170K | 2.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $153K | 2.1% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $83K | 1.1% |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | $81K | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $49K | 0.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $41K | 0.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $39K | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $29K | 0.4% |
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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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 2308: Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and bi-products; whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included.
Plant materials for feed trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of plant materials for feed imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported plant materials for feed worth $126.5 million in 2024 (569.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import plant materials for feed from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Argentina (66%), Ireland (7%), Netherlands (6%).
What is the average import price of plant materials for feed in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.22 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.28 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export plant materials for feed?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported plant materials for feed worth $7.3 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Germany, Denmark.
What is the HS code for plant materials for feed?
Plant materials for feed falls under HS heading 2308 (Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and bi-products; whether or not in the form of pellets, of a). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plant materials for feed 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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