🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of prepared fruit: 2024 trade data
Imports of prepared fruit by the United Kingdom reached $764.4 million in 2024 (239.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. That is 10% 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 prepared fruit by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $764.4M | 239.2K t |
| 2023 | $695.2M | 230.9K t |
| 2022 | $703.7M | 246.3K t |
| 2021 | $572.6M | 221.9K t |
| 2020 | $640.7M | 264.8K t |
| 2019 | $682.8M | 285.5K t |
| 2018 | $705.6M | 291.1K t |
| 2017 | $624.2M | 270.7K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports prepared fruit from
The largest suppliers were Netherlands (9%), Turkey (8%), Italy (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 24%.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $66.7M | 8.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $61.1M | 8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $55.3M | 7.2% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $54.8M | 7.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $51.5M | 6.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $45.0M | 5.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $42.2M | 5.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $41.1M | 5.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $40.4M | 5.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $33.5M | 4.4% |
Types of prepared fruit under HS 2008
| 2008.19 | Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures) | 30% |
| 2008.99 | Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.c.… | 27% |
| 2008.11 | Nuts: ground-nuts, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | 12% |
| 2008.97 | Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: mixtures (other than those of subheading no 2008.19): prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in headings… | 7% |
| 2008.70 | Fruit: peaches, including nectarines, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007 and 2008, whether or not containing added sugar, other… | 5.6% |
| 2008.20 | Fruit: pineapples, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | 4.8% |
| 2008.30 | Fruit: citrus, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | 4.6% |
| 2008.93 | Fruit: cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium vitis-idaea), prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar… | 2.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2008.
Average import price of prepared fruit
The average declared value was about $3.20 per kg, close to the world average of $2.95.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports prepared fruit
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported prepared fruit worth $105.0 million (20.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 0%. Most of it went to Ireland (36%), Netherlands (11%), France (10%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+44% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $38.1M | 36% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $11.4M | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $10.8M | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.5M | 6.2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $6.2M | 5.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $4.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.6M | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.5M | 2.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.0M | 1.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.7M | 1.6% |
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 2008: Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants; prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c., whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included.
Prepared fruit trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of prepared fruit imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported prepared fruit worth $764.4 million in 2024 (239.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import prepared fruit from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Netherlands (9%), Turkey (8%), Italy (7%).
What is the average import price of prepared fruit in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $3.20 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.95 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export prepared fruit?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported prepared fruit worth $105.0 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Netherlands, France.
What is the HS code for prepared fruit?
Prepared fruit falls under HS heading 2008 (Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants; prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c., whether or not containing added suga). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading prepared fruit with the United Kingdom?
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