🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of power tool: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported power tool worth $1.06 billion (60.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 226 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $1.47 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of power tool by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.06B | 60.2K t |
| 2023 | $1.03B | 53.3K t |
| 2022 | $1.14B | 64.4K t |
| 2021 | $1.47B | 91.5K t |
| 2020 | $1.05B | 68.5K t |
| 2019 | $981.3M | 65.8K t |
| 2018 | $1.05B | 49.0K t |
| 2017 | $1.04B | 50.0K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports power tool from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 56% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $593.0M | 56% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $103.2M | 9.7% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $58.4M | 5.5% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $54.5M | 5.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $43.2M | 4.1% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $27.3M | 2.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $18.9M | 1.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $18.9M | 1.8% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $17.4M | 1.7% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $15.3M | 1.5% |
Types of power tool under HS 8467
| 8467.29 | Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: other than saws and drills | 47% |
| 8467.21 | Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: drills of all kinds | 18% |
| 8467.22 | Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: saws | 12% |
| 8467.89 | Tools: for working in the hand, (other than chain saws), hydraulic or with self-contained non-electric motor, (not pneumatic) | 10% |
| 8467.99 | Tools: for working in the hand, parts thereof for other than chain saws and pneumatic tools | 4.4% |
| 8467.19 | Tools: for working in the hand, pneumatic, other than rotary type | 2.1% |
| 8467.81 | Tools: for working in the hand, chain saws with self-contained non-electric motor | 2% |
| 8467.11 | Tools: for working in the hand, pneumatic, rotary type (including combined rotary-percussion) | 1.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8467.
Average import price of power tool
The average declared value was about $17.61 per kg, close to the world average of $16.84.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports power tool
The United Kingdom exported $347.6 million of power tool in 2024 (11.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Germany (17%), Ireland (13%), Netherlands (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 39%. Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest (+34% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $58.3M | 17% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $44.4M | 13% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $34.5M | 9.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $22.6M | 6.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $14.7M | 4.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $13.8M | 4% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $13.7M | 4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $13.6M | 3.9% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $12.1M | 3.5% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $7.4M | 2.1% |
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 8467: Tools; for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained electric or non-electric motor.
Power tool trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of power tool imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported power tool worth $1.06 billion in 2024 (60.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import power tool from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (56%), Germany (10%), Czech Republic (6%).
What is the average import price of power tool in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $17.61 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $16.84 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export power tool?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported power tool worth $347.6 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, Ireland, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for power tool?
Power tool falls under HS heading 8467 (Tools; for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained electric or non-electric motor). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading power tool 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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