🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of prepared meat: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported prepared meat worth $3.07 billion (625.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 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 prepared meat by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.07B | 625.9K t |
| 2023 | $3.07B | 602.7K t |
| 2022 | $2.88B | 595.6K t |
| 2021 | $2.18B | 490.0K t |
| 2020 | $2.53B | 571.9K t |
| 2019 | $2.52B | 591.3K t |
| 2018 | $2.63B | 612.5K t |
| 2017 | $2.52B | 621.1K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports prepared meat from
The largest suppliers were Thailand (26%), Poland (17%), Ireland (17%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $784.9M | 26% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $536.4M | 18% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $521.6M | 17% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $240.3M | 7.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $232.0M | 7.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $145.5M | 4.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $129.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $101.8M | 3.3% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $73.2M | 2.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $65.9M | 2.2% |
Types of prepared meat under HS 1602
| 1602.32 | Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | 63% |
| 1602.49 | Meat preparations: of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602 | 13% |
| 1602.50 | Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | 9.9% |
| 1602.41 | Meat preparations: of swine, hams and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations) | 8.4% |
| 1602.31 | Meat preparations: of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | 2.1% |
| 1602.39 | Meat preparations: of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | 1.9% |
| 1602.20 | Meat preparations: of the prepared or preserved liver of any animal (excluding homogenised preparations) | 1% |
| 1602.90 | Meat preparations: of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602 | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1602.
Average import price of prepared meat
The average declared value was about $4.90 per kg, close to the world average of $4.90.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports prepared meat
The United Kingdom exported $221.7 million of prepared meat in 2024 (43.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. One buyer market dominates: Ireland accounted for 50% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Poland grew fastest (+236% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $110.9M | 50% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $37.6M | 17% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $11.3M | 5.1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $11.0M | 5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $6.2M | 2.8% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $6.0M | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.6M | 2.5% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $4.1M | 1.9% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $3.9M | 1.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.8M | 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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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 1602: Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects.
Prepared meat trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of prepared meat imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported prepared meat worth $3.07 billion in 2024 (625.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import prepared meat from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Thailand (26%), Poland (17%), Ireland (17%).
What is the average import price of prepared meat in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $4.90 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.90 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export prepared meat?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported prepared meat worth $221.7 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, France, Poland.
What is the HS code for prepared meat?
Prepared meat falls under HS heading 1602 (Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading prepared meat with the United Kingdom?
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