🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of sporting firearms: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom exported $48.7 million of sporting firearms in 2024 (147 tonnes). That makes it the 10th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 95 countries. Value rose 23% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of sporting firearms by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48.7M | 147 t |
| 2023 | $39.5M | 162 t |
| 2022 | $40.9M | 192 t |
| 2021 | $40.7M | 157 t |
| 2020 | $27.9M | 114 t |
| 2019 | $35.3M | 97 t |
| 2018 | $38.0M | 174 t |
| 2017 | $34.4M | 181 t |
Where the United Kingdom exports sporting firearms to
United States alone took 66% of it. Among the main buyer markets, South Africa grew fastest (+703% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $32.2M | 66% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.1M | 4.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.9M | 3.9% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $1.7M | 3.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.3M | 2.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $806K | 1.7% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $764K | 1.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $763K | 1.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $688K | 1.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $687K | 1.4% |
Types of sporting firearms under HS 9303
| 9303.20 | Firearms: sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles | 62% |
| 9303.30 | Firearms: sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles n.e.c. in heading no. 9303 | 29% |
| 9303.90 | Firearms: n.e.c. in heading no. 9303 | 8.9% |
| 9303.10 | Firearms: muzzle-loading | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9303.
Average export price of sporting firearms
The average declared value was about $331.96 per kg, 126% above the world average of $146.93. 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 imports sporting firearms
Imports of sporting firearms by the United Kingdom reached $35.2 million in 2024 (137 tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 178 countries. The largest suppliers were Italy (41%), Japan (12%), Germany (10%). Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+199% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $14.5M | 41% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $4.1M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.6M | 10% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $2.6M | 7.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.4M | 6.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.2M | 6.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.1M | 6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $993K | 2.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $712K | 2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $382K | 1.1% |
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 9303: Firearms; other similar devices (e.g. sporting shotguns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, very pistols, devices for firing flares or blank ammunition, captive bolt humane killers, line throwing guns).
Sporting firearms trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of sporting firearms imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported sporting firearms worth $35.2 million in 2024 (137 tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import sporting firearms from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (41%), Japan (12%), Germany (10%).
What is the average import price of sporting firearms in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $256.08 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $146.93 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export sporting firearms?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported sporting firearms worth $48.7 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Italy, Indonesia.
What is the HS code for sporting firearms?
Sporting firearms falls under HS heading 9303 (Firearms; other similar devices (e.g. sporting shotguns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, very pistols, devices for f). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sporting firearms 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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