🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of safes: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $45.0 million of safes in 2024 (7.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 215 countries. Value rose 11% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2017, at $57.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of safes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $45.0M | 7.4K t |
| 2023 | $40.7M | 6.7K t |
| 2022 | $30.5M | 6.1K t |
| 2021 | $50.8M | 9.3K t |
| 2020 | $41.8M | 9.4K t |
| 2019 | $54.7M | 11.9K t |
| 2018 | $56.5M | 13.2K t |
| 2017 | $57.2M | 15.0K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports safes from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 55% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Poland grew fastest (+46% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $24.8M | 55% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $4.3M | 9.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.4M | 5.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.3M | 5.1% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $1.7M | 3.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.2M | 2.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $801K | 1.8% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $775K | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $755K | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $734K | 1.6% |
Average import price of safes
The average declared value was about $6.09 per kg, 80% above the world average of $3.38. 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 exports safes
Exports of safes by the United Kingdom reached $5.9 million in 2024 (1.0 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Ireland (14%), United States (12%), Netherlands (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 38%. Among the main buyer markets, Portugal grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $840K | 14% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $725K | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $674K | 12% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $569K | 9.7% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $434K | 7.4% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $308K | 5.3% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $236K | 4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $220K | 3.8% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $180K | 3.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $177K | 3% |
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 8303: Safes; armoured or reinforced, strong-boxes, doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal.
Safes trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of safes imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported safes worth $45.0 million in 2024 (7.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import safes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (55%), Poland (9%), Germany (5%).
What is the average import price of safes in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $6.09 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.38 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export safes?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported safes worth $5.9 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, United States, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for safes?
Safes falls under HS heading 8303 (Safes; armoured or reinforced, strong-boxes, doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading safes 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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