🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of sawn wood: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $2.21 billion of sawn wood in 2024 (3.86 million tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 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 $3.72 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sawn wood by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.21B | 3.86M t |
| 2023 | $2.19B | 3.30M t |
| 2022 | $2.78B | 3.44M t |
| 2021 | $3.72B | 4.54M t |
| 2020 | $2.03B | 3.97M t |
| 2019 | $2.00B | 3.76M t |
| 2018 | $2.28B | 3.93M t |
| 2017 | $2.06B | 3.84M t |
Where the United Kingdom imports sawn wood from
The largest suppliers were Sweden (35%), Latvia (15%), Finland (10%). Among the main suppliers, Norway grew fastest (+35% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $779.9M | 35% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $331.2M | 15% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $211.0M | 9.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $146.5M | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $137.5M | 6.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $98.4M | 4.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $61.3M | 2.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $57.5M | 2.6% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $44.6M | 2% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $38.2M | 1.7% |
Types of sawn wood under HS 4407
| 4407.12 | Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or… | 54% |
| 4407.11 | Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a… | 22% |
| 4407.91 | Wood: oak (Quercus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, thicker than 6mm | 9.2% |
| 4407.19 | Wood: coniferous species, other than of pine (Pinus spp.) or fir (Abies spp.) or spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled… | 5% |
| 4407.99 | Wood: sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 6mm, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, n.e.c. in heading… | 2.7% |
| 4407.27 | Wood, tropical: sapelli, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, thicker than 6mm | 2.1% |
| 4407.29 | Wood, tropical, n.e.c. in item no. 4407.2, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness… | 1% |
| 4407.92 | Wood: beech (Fagus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, thicker than 6mm | 0.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4407.
Average import price of sawn wood
The average declared value was about $0.57 per kg, close to the world average of $0.54.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports sawn wood
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported sawn wood worth $81.2 million (81.5 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to India (30%), Ireland (24%), Netherlands (17%). Among the main buyer markets, Spain grew fastest (+452% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $24.2M | 30% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $19.9M | 25% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $13.6M | 17% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $5.7M | 7% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $5.0M | 6.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.0M | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $952K | 1.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $863K | 1.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $762K | 0.9% |
| Taiwan | $697K | 0.9% |
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 4407: Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm.
Sawn wood trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of sawn wood imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported sawn wood worth $2.21 billion in 2024 (3.86 million tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import sawn wood from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Sweden (35%), Latvia (15%), Finland (10%).
What is the average import price of sawn wood in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.57 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.54 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export sawn wood?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported sawn wood worth $81.2 million in 2024, mainly to India, Ireland, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for sawn wood?
Sawn wood falls under HS heading 4407 (Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness excee). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sawn wood 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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