🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of steel cookware: 2024 trade data
Imports of steel cookware by the United Kingdom reached $441.3 million in 2024 (81.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 226 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 4% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $576.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of steel cookware by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $441.3M | 81.6K t |
| 2023 | $423.4M | 78.1K t |
| 2022 | $551.9M | 91.2K t |
| 2021 | $576.2M | 103.8K t |
| 2020 | $471.6M | 89.4K t |
| 2019 | $474.9M | 95.1K t |
| 2018 | $452.8M | 89.8K t |
| 2017 | $433.7M | 90.0K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports steel cookware from
China alone supplied 74% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $325.2M | 74% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $28.3M | 6.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $14.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $8.4M | 1.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $7.5M | 1.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.7M | 1.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5.6M | 1.3% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $5.5M | 1.3% |
| Taiwan | $5.5M | 1.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $5.2M | 1.2% |
Types of steel cookware under HS 7323
| 7323.93 | Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof | 53% |
| 7323.99 | Iron or steel: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel n.e.c. in heading no. 7323 | 34% |
| 7323.94 | Iron (excluding cast) or steel: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof, enamelled | 5% |
| 7323.92 | Cast iron: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof, of cast iron, enamelled | 4.7% |
| 7323.10 | Iron or steel: wool, pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like | 1.9% |
| 7323.91 | Cast iron: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof, of cast iron, not enamelled | 1.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7323.
Average import price of steel cookware
The average declared value was about $5.41 per kg, close to the world average of $5.77.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports steel cookware
The United Kingdom exported $41.5 million of steel cookware in 2024 (5.4 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Ireland (20%), Netherlands (14%), United States (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 44%. Among the main buyer markets, Zimbabwe grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $8.2M | 20% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.9M | 14% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.1M | 10% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.8M | 6.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.5M | 6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.2M | 5.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.2M | 2.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.1M | 2.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $935K | 2.3% |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $781K | 1.9% |
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 7323: Table, kitchen, other household articles and parts, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel.
Steel cookware trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of steel cookware imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported steel cookware worth $441.3 million in 2024 (81.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import steel cookware from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (74%), India (6%), France (3%).
What is the average import price of steel cookware in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $5.41 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.77 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export steel cookware?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported steel cookware worth $41.5 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Netherlands, United States.
What is the HS code for steel cookware?
Steel cookware falls under HS heading 7323 (Table, kitchen, other household articles and parts, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or p). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading steel cookware with the United Kingdom?
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