🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of printing equipment: 2024 trade data
Exports of printing equipment by the United Kingdom reached $36.5 million in 2024 (1.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 9th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 128 countries. Value rose 11% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $69.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of printing equipment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $36.5M | 1.3K t |
| 2023 | $32.9M | 1.3K t |
| 2022 | $47.0M | 1.8K t |
| 2021 | $42.2M | 2.0K t |
| 2020 | $48.7M | 1.6K t |
| 2019 | $53.6M | 1.9K t |
| 2018 | $61.4M | 1.9K t |
| 2017 | $69.6M | 2.2K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports printing equipment to
The largest buyer markets were United States (14%), France (13%), Germany (13%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 39%. Among the main buyer markets, Ireland grew fastest (+62% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5.0M | 14% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.7M | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.6M | 13% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $2.7M | 7.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.3M | 3.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.2M | 3.2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $924K | 2.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $852K | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $849K | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $847K | 2.3% |
Types of printing equipment under HS 8442
| 8442.50 | Plates, cylinders and other printing components: lithographic stones prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished) | 45% |
| 8442.40 | Machinery, apparatus and equipment (excluding machines of heading no. 8456 to 8465) for preparing or making printing components: parts thereof | 33% |
| 8442.30 | Machinery, apparatus and equipment (excluding machines of heading no. 8456 to 8465) for preparing or making printing components | 22% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8442.
Average export price of printing equipment
The average declared value was about $27.25 per kg, 48% above the world average of $18.36. 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 printing equipment
The United Kingdom imported $32.6 million of printing equipment in 2024 (1.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 9th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 206 countries. The largest suppliers were Germany (23%), United States (16%), China (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 50%. Among the main suppliers, Malaysia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7.6M | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5.3M | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.3M | 10% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.1M | 6.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.9M | 6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.5M | 4.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.4M | 4.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.3M | 3.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.0M | 3.2% |
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 8442: Machinery, apparatus and equipment (excluding machines of headings 8456 to 8465) for preparing or making printing components; plates, cylinders and other printing components; lithographic stones prepared for printing purposes.
Printing equipment trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of printing equipment imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported printing equipment worth $32.6 million in 2024 (1.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import printing equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (23%), United States (16%), China (10%).
What is the average import price of printing equipment in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $21.27 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.36 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export printing equipment?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported printing equipment worth $36.5 million in 2024, mainly to United States, France, Germany.
What is the HS code for printing equipment?
Printing equipment falls under HS heading 8442 (Machinery, apparatus and equipment (excluding machines of headings 8456 to 8465) for preparing or making printing compon). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading printing equipment 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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