🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of soybeans: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported soybeans worth $458.5 million (1.02 million tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 11% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of soybeans by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $458.5M | 1.02M t |
| 2023 | $512.5M | 943.1K t |
| 2022 | $559.0M | 941.9K t |
| 2021 | $301.4M | 582.0K t |
| 2020 | $380.8M | 965.3K t |
| 2019 | $267.2M | 690.3K t |
| 2018 | $305.9M | 782.8K t |
| 2017 | $328.6M | 820.9K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports soybeans from
Brazil alone supplied 59% of it. Among the main suppliers, Canada grew fastest (+296% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $271.7M | 59% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $78.0M | 17% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $77.5M | 17% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $8.8M | 1.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $8.4M | 1.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $8.2M | 1.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.7M | 0.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.4M | 0.3% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $592K | 0.1% |
| Taiwan | $576K | 0.1% |
Types of soybeans under HS 1201
| 1201.90 | Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | 100% |
| 1201.10 | Soya beans: seed, whether or not broken | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1201.
Average import price of soybeans
The average declared value was about $0.45 per kg, close to the world average of $0.47.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports soybeans
Exports of soybeans by the United Kingdom reached $1.5 million in 2024 (1.9 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Ireland (38%), Argentina (26%), Spain (8%). Among the main buyer markets, France grew fastest (+429% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $550K | 38% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $371K | 26% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $110K | 7.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $84K | 5.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $77K | 5.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $61K | 4.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $42K | 2.9% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $34K | 2.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $23K | 1.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $21K | 1.5% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 1201: Soya beans, whether or not broken.
Soybeans trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of soybeans imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported soybeans worth $458.5 million in 2024 (1.02 million tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import soybeans from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (59%), United States (17%), Canada (17%).
What is the average import price of soybeans in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.45 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.47 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export soybeans?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported soybeans worth $1.5 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Argentina, Spain.
What is the HS code for soybeans?
Soybeans falls under HS heading 1201 (Soya beans, whether or not broken). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading soybeans 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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