🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of plastic building material: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported plastic building material worth $621.2 million (184.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 225 countries. That is 7% 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 plastic building material by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $621.2M | 184.3K t |
| 2023 | $580.2M | 163.0K t |
| 2022 | $604.1M | 164.8K t |
| 2021 | $698.0M | 194.4K t |
| 2020 | $487.8M | 147.8K t |
| 2019 | $509.2M | 158.1K t |
| 2018 | $495.7M | 138.6K t |
| 2017 | $464.5M | 136.8K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports plastic building material from
Most of the value came from China (25%), Ireland (14%), Germany (12%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $156.5M | 25% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $84.9M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $73.7M | 12% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $32.4M | 5.2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $32.2M | 5.2% |
| Taiwan | $26.8M | 4.3% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $24.3M | 3.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $23.3M | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $20.5M | 3.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $20.0M | 3.2% |
Types of plastic building material under HS 3925
| 3925.90 | Plastics: builders' ware, n.e.c. or included in heading no. 3925 | 56% |
| 3925.20 | Plastics: builders' ware, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors | 21% |
| 3925.30 | Plastics: builders' ware, shutters, blinds (including venetian blinds) and similar articles and parts thereof | 17% |
| 3925.10 | Plastics: builders' ware, reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers of a capacity exceeding 300 litres | 5.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3925.
Average import price of plastic building material
The average declared value was about $3.37 per kg, close to the world average of $4.05.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports plastic building material
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported plastic building material worth $325.9 million (47.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Most of it went to Ireland (29%), United States (14%), France (9%). Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+135% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $94.3M | 29% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $45.3M | 14% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $30.7M | 9.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $22.5M | 6.9% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $12.9M | 4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $12.3M | 3.8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $10.6M | 3.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.6M | 3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $7.6M | 2.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $5.5M | 1.7% |
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 3925: Plastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included.
Plastic building material trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of plastic building material imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported plastic building material worth $621.2 million in 2024 (184.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import plastic building material from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (25%), Ireland (14%), Germany (12%).
What is the average import price of plastic building material in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $3.37 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.05 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export plastic building material?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported plastic building material worth $325.9 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, United States, France.
What is the HS code for plastic building material?
Plastic building material falls under HS heading 3925 (Plastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic building material with the United Kingdom?
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