🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of seeds for sowing: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $195.0 million of seeds for sowing in 2024 (31.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 12% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of seeds for sowing by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $195.0M | 31.9K t |
| 2023 | $174.1M | 27.4K t |
| 2022 | $160.7M | 28.0K t |
| 2021 | $187.6M | 32.8K t |
| 2020 | $229.3M | 44.5K t |
| 2019 | $176.3M | 36.9K t |
| 2018 | $185.8M | 35.1K t |
| 2017 | $177.9M | 32.6K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports seeds for sowing from
Most of the value came from Germany (20%), Denmark (20%), France (11%). Among the main suppliers, Canada grew fastest (+122% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $38.2M | 20% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $38.2M | 20% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $22.4M | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $22.1M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $13.8M | 7.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $10.4M | 5.3% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $9.1M | 4.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $5.5M | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.1M | 2.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.2M | 1.6% |
Types of seeds for sowing under HS 1209
| 1209.91 | Seeds: vegetable seeds, of a kind used for sowing | 29% |
| 1209.10 | Seed: sugar beet seeds, of a kind used for sowing | 14% |
| 1209.29 | Seeds of forage plants: other than lucerne, clover, fescue, Kentucky blue grass, and rye grass seeds, of a kind used for sowing | 14% |
| 1209.25 | Seeds of forage plants: rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds, of a kind used for sowing | 13% |
| 1209.30 | Seeds of herbaceous plants: cultivated principally for their flowers, of a kind used for sowing | 9.4% |
| 1209.22 | Seeds of forage plants: clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds, of a kind used for sowing | 9.1% |
| 1209.23 | Seeds of forage plants: fescue seeds, of a kind used for sowing | 6.1% |
| 1209.99 | Seeds: n.e.c. in heading 1209, of a kind used for sowing | 3.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1209.
Average import price of seeds for sowing
The average declared value was about $6.12 per kg, 35% below the world average of $9.38, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports seeds for sowing
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported seeds for sowing worth $39.2 million (3.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Netherlands (15%), Spain (14%), Ireland (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 41%. Among the main buyer markets, Senegal grew fastest (+69% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $6.0M | 15% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $5.4M | 14% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $4.8M | 12% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.9M | 10% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.6M | 6.7% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $2.0M | 5.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.8M | 4.5% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $1.7M | 4.3% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $1.3M | 3.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.1M | 2.8% |
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 1209: Seeds, fruit and spores; of a kind used for sowing.
Seeds for sowing trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of seeds for sowing imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported seeds for sowing worth $195.0 million in 2024 (31.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import seeds for sowing from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (20%), Denmark (20%), France (11%).
What is the average import price of seeds for sowing in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $6.12 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.38 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export seeds for sowing?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported seeds for sowing worth $39.2 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Spain, Ireland.
What is the HS code for seeds for sowing?
Seeds for sowing falls under HS heading 1209 (Seeds, fruit and spores; of a kind used for sowing). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading seeds for sowing 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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