🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of soft drinks: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $1.95 billion of soft drinks in 2024 (1.75 million tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 225 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of soft drinks by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.95B | 1.75M t |
| 2023 | $1.90B | 1.79M t |
| 2022 | $1.83B | 1.88M t |
| 2021 | $1.37B | 1.24M t |
| 2020 | $1.32B | 1.27M t |
| 2019 | $1.21B | 1.18M t |
| 2018 | $1.24B | 1.06M t |
| 2017 | $1.13B | 1.10M t |
Where the United Kingdom imports soft drinks from
The largest suppliers were Netherlands (22%), Germany (15%), France (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 48%. Among the main suppliers, Switzerland grew fastest (+33% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $436.4M | 22% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $291.0M | 15% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $216.3M | 11% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $176.7M | 9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $126.5M | 6.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $98.5M | 5% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $94.0M | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $75.8M | 3.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $69.4M | 3.6% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $44.5M | 2.3% |
Types of soft drinks under HS 2202
| 2202.99 | Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | 55% |
| 2202.10 | Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | 38% |
| 2202.91 | Non-alcoholic beverages: non-alcoholic beer | 6.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2202.
Average import price of soft drinks
The average declared value was about $1.11 per kg, close to the world average of $1.03.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports soft drinks
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported soft drinks worth $689.8 million (518.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. The largest buyer markets were Ireland (38%), United States (13%), France (6%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+103% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $264.7M | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $86.9M | 13% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $39.4M | 5.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $34.8M | 5.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $27.5M | 4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $18.2M | 2.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $17.9M | 2.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $15.0M | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $14.7M | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $12.4M | 1.8% |
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 2202: Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009.
Soft drinks trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of soft drinks imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported soft drinks worth $1.95 billion in 2024 (1.75 million tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import soft drinks from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Netherlands (22%), Germany (15%), France (11%).
What is the average import price of soft drinks in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $1.11 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.03 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export soft drinks?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported soft drinks worth $689.8 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, United States, France.
What is the HS code for soft drinks?
Soft drinks falls under HS heading 2202 (Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading soft drinks 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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