🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of portland cement: 2024 trade data
Imports of portland cement by the United Kingdom reached $453.8 million in 2024 (4.06 million tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 countries. That is 4% less 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 portland cement by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $453.8M | 4.06M t |
| 2023 | $473.4M | 4.47M t |
| 2022 | $451.5M | 5.00M t |
| 2021 | $452.1M | 5.23M t |
| 2020 | $355.2M | 3.83M t |
| 2019 | $375.6M | 4.07M t |
| 2018 | $364.9M | 4.75M t |
| 2017 | $329.7M | 4.33M t |
Where the United Kingdom imports portland cement from
Most of the value came from Ireland (39%), Spain (19%), Germany (12%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+117% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $176.9M | 39% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $85.5M | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $53.6M | 12% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $47.5M | 11% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $32.7M | 7.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $24.2M | 5.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $15.2M | 3.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $4.8M | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.6M | 0.8% |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | $2.6M | 0.6% |
Types of portland cement under HS 2523
| 2523.29 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | 85% |
| 2523.90 | Cement: hydraulic kinds n.e.c. in heading no. 2523 | 6.4% |
| 2523.10 | Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | 4.8% |
| 2523.30 | Cement: aluminous (ciment fondu), whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers | 3% |
| 2523.21 | Cement: portland, white, whether or not artificially coloured | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2523.
Average import price of portland cement
The average declared value was about $0.11 per kg, 57% above the world average of $0.07. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports portland cement
The United Kingdom exported $37.3 million of portland cement in 2024 (232.6 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Ireland (28%), South Africa (10%), France (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 46%. Among the main buyer markets, Norway grew fastest (+228% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $10.6M | 29% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $3.6M | 9.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.1M | 8.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.6M | 7% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $2.1M | 5.7% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $1.9M | 5.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.9M | 5.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.6M | 4.2% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $938K | 2.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $814K | 2.2% |
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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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 2523: Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers.
Portland cement trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of portland cement imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported portland cement worth $453.8 million in 2024 (4.06 million tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import portland cement from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ireland (39%), Spain (19%), Germany (12%).
What is the average import price of portland cement in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.11 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.07 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export portland cement?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported portland cement worth $37.3 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, South Africa, France.
What is the HS code for portland cement?
Portland cement falls under HS heading 2523 (Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, wheth). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading portland cement with the United Kingdom?
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