🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of seamless steel pipes: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported seamless steel pipes worth $679.2 million (156.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 4% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of seamless steel pipes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $679.2M | 156.8K t |
| 2023 | $709.8M | 168.0K t |
| 2022 | $513.5M | 142.2K t |
| 2021 | $431.6M | 136.3K t |
| 2020 | $560.3M | 206.9K t |
| 2019 | $696.6M | 240.1K t |
| 2018 | $631.9M | 211.5K t |
| 2017 | $622.0M | 227.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports seamless steel pipes from
Most of the value came from Japan (16%), Germany (13%), Czech Republic (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 41%. Among the main suppliers, Czech Republic grew fastest (+119% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $107.2M | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $90.9M | 13% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $78.1M | 12% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $58.2M | 8.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $48.0M | 7.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $47.0M | 6.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $36.9M | 5.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $32.1M | 4.7% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $30.2M | 4.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $28.0M | 4.1% |
Types of seamless steel pipes under HS 7304
| 7304.41 | Steel, stainless: cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), tubes and pipes of circular cross-section | 22% |
| 7304.24 | Steel, stainless: seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | 18% |
| 7304.19 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines | 16% |
| 7304.29 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | 12% |
| 7304.31 | Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, cold-drawn or cold-rolled, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section | 6.6% |
| 7304.39 | Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular… | 5.7% |
| 7304.49 | Steel, stainless: (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section | 5.5% |
| 7304.90 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, n.e.c. in heading no. 7304 | 3.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7304.
Average import price of seamless steel pipes
The average declared value was about $4.33 per kg, 87% above the world average of $2.31. 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 seamless steel pipes
The United Kingdom exported $344.5 million of seamless steel pipes in 2024 (46.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Norway (18%), United States (8%), Qatar (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 34%. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+96% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $62.3M | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $27.5M | 8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $27.3M | 7.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $23.8M | 6.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $19.5M | 5.7% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $11.4M | 3.3% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $10.8M | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $10.8M | 3.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $8.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $8.0M | 2.3% |
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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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 7304: Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel.
Seamless steel pipes trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of seamless steel pipes imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported seamless steel pipes worth $679.2 million in 2024 (156.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import seamless steel pipes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (16%), Germany (13%), Czech Republic (12%).
What is the average import price of seamless steel pipes in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $4.33 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.31 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export seamless steel pipes?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported seamless steel pipes worth $344.5 million in 2024, mainly to Norway, United States, Qatar.
What is the HS code for seamless steel pipes?
Seamless steel pipes falls under HS heading 7304 (Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading seamless steel pipes with the United Kingdom?
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