🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of postage stamps and securities: 2024 trade data
Exports of postage stamps and securities by the United Kingdom reached $124.0 million in 2024 (1.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 198 countries. Value fell 62% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 5% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2019, at $356.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of postage stamps and securities by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $124.0M | 1.5K t |
| 2023 | $324.0M | 2.5K t |
| 2022 | $316.2M | 1.9K t |
| 2021 | $300.7M | 1.2K t |
| 2020 | $196.5M | 2.1K t |
| 2019 | $356.7M | 3.2K t |
| 2018 | $200.7M | 3.5K t |
| 2017 | $183.5M | 3.2K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports postage stamps and securities to
Most of it went to Malawi (30%), Libya (16%), South Africa (10%). Among the main buyer markets, South Africa grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $36.7M | 30% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $19.7M | 16% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $12.8M | 10% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $7.9M | 6.4% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $6.4M | 5.2% |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | $4.7M | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.2M | 2.6% |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | $2.6M | 2.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.2M | 1.8% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $2.1M | 1.7% |
Average export price of postage stamps and securities
The average declared value was about $82.91 per kg, 53% above the world average of $54.12. 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 imports postage stamps and securities
The United Kingdom imported $23.2 million of postage stamps and securities in 2024 (148 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from Sri Lanka (20%), Zambia (16%), Poland (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 49%. Among the main suppliers, Czech Republic grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $4.7M | 20% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $3.8M | 16% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.9M | 12% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $1.8M | 7.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.7M | 7.5% |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | $1.6M | 6.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.4M | 6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.1M | 4.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $977K | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $930K | 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 4907: Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title.
Postage stamps and securities trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of postage stamps and securities imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported postage stamps and securities worth $23.2 million in 2024 (148 tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import postage stamps and securities from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Sri Lanka (20%), Zambia (16%), Poland (12%).
What is the average import price of postage stamps and securities in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $156.79 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $54.12 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export postage stamps and securities?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported postage stamps and securities worth $124.0 million in 2024, mainly to Malawi, Libya, South Africa.
What is the HS code for postage stamps and securities?
Postage stamps and securities falls under HS heading 4907 (Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a rec). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading postage stamps and securities 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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