🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of pork: 2024 trade data
Imports of pork by the United Kingdom reached $1.20 billion in 2024 (346.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 9th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 219 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of pork by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.20B | 346.8K t |
| 2023 | $1.20B | 339.3K t |
| 2022 | $860.9M | 321.4K t |
| 2021 | $974.9M | 337.5K t |
| 2020 | $1.14B | 388.2K t |
| 2019 | $1.20B | 444.5K t |
| 2018 | $1.13B | 457.0K t |
| 2017 | $1.21B | 467.1K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports pork from
Most of the value came from Denmark (22%), Germany (22%), Spain (14%). Among the main suppliers, Ireland grew fastest (+53% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $267.8M | 22% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $267.3M | 22% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $172.8M | 15% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $151.0M | 13% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $107.6M | 9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $97.3M | 8.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $84.5M | 7.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $31.8M | 2.7% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $6.1M | 0.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5.2M | 0.4% |
Types of pork under HS 0203
| 0203.19 | Meat: of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.1, fresh or chilled | 65% |
| 0203.29 | Meat: of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen | 18% |
| 0203.12 | Meat: of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, fresh or chilled | 12% |
| 0203.11 | Meat: of swine, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled | 4.8% |
| 0203.22 | Meat: of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, frozen | 0.5% |
| 0203.21 | Meat: of swine, carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0203.
Average import price of pork
The average declared value was about $3.45 per kg, close to the world average of $3.03.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports pork
The United Kingdom exported $314.4 million of pork in 2024 (141.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to China (33%), France (17%), Germany (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Canada grew fastest (+111% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $104.3M | 33% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $54.2M | 17% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $29.0M | 9.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $28.3M | 9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $24.5M | 7.8% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $8.8M | 2.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $8.6M | 2.7% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $7.6M | 2.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $6.5M | 2.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $5.3M | 1.7% |
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 0203: Meat of swine; fresh, chilled or frozen.
Pork trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of pork imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported pork worth $1.20 billion in 2024 (346.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import pork from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Denmark (22%), Germany (22%), Spain (14%).
What is the average import price of pork in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $3.45 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.03 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export pork?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported pork worth $314.4 million in 2024, mainly to China, France, Germany.
What is the HS code for pork?
Pork falls under HS heading 0203 (Meat of swine; fresh, chilled or frozen). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pork 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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