🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of spray gun: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported spray gun worth $943.5 million (77.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 224 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 12% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of spray gun by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $943.5M | 77.3K t |
| 2023 | $842.0M | 66.0K t |
| 2022 | $819.2M | 73.3K t |
| 2021 | $849.6M | 81.3K t |
| 2020 | $685.4M | 74.1K t |
| 2019 | $647.3M | 71.4K t |
| 2018 | $653.7M | 66.9K t |
| 2017 | $615.7M | 66.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports spray gun from
Most of the value came from China (26%), Germany (18%), United States (16%). Among the main suppliers, Ireland grew fastest (+68% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $242.4M | 26% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $169.8M | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $151.5M | 16% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $100.8M | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $87.2M | 9.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $27.2M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $14.5M | 1.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $12.8M | 1.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $12.6M | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $11.4M | 1.2% |
Types of spray gun under HS 8424
| 8424.90 | Mechanical appliances: parts of machines projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, whether or not hand-operated | 28% |
| 8424.30 | Mechanical appliances: steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines | 22% |
| 8424.89 | Mechanical appliances: for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, for other than agricultural or horticultural use, whether or not… | 17% |
| 8424.10 | Fire extinguishers: whether or not charged | 13% |
| 8424.20 | Spray guns and similar appliances | 8.8% |
| 8424.49 | Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural sprayers: other than portable sprayers | 6.4% |
| 8424.82 | Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural, n.e.c. in heading 8424 | 3.2% |
| 8424.41 | Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural sprayers: portable sprayers | 1.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8424.
Average import price of spray gun
The average declared value was about $12.20 per kg, 21% above the world average of $10.10. 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 spray gun
The United Kingdom exported $558.6 million of spray gun in 2024 (24.5 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 210 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were United States (13%), Netherlands (13%), Saudi Arabia (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 32%.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $72.3M | 13% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $71.1M | 13% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $36.5M | 6.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $31.3M | 5.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $29.6M | 5.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $26.4M | 4.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $23.2M | 4.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $16.5M | 3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $14.7M | 2.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $14.2M | 2.5% |
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.
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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 8424: Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, spray guns, steam, sand blasting machines.
Spray gun trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of spray gun imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported spray gun worth $943.5 million in 2024 (77.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import spray gun from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (26%), Germany (18%), United States (16%).
What is the average import price of spray gun in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $12.20 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.10 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export spray gun?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported spray gun worth $558.6 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for spray gun?
Spray gun falls under HS heading 8424 (Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, spray guns, steam). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading spray gun 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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