🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of steel semi-finished products: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported steel semi-finished products worth $510.0 million (733.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 271% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of steel semi-finished products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $510.0M | 733.0K t |
| 2023 | $137.4M | 130.8K t |
| 2022 | $140.4M | 140.8K t |
| 2021 | $344.7M | 484.3K t |
| 2020 | $169.5M | 306.6K t |
| 2019 | $363.0M | 619.1K t |
| 2018 | $588.1M | 842.3K t |
| 2017 | $368.2M | 632.5K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports steel semi-finished products from
The largest suppliers were India (20%), Germany (19%), Netherlands (16%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $101.3M | 20% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $96.3M | 19% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $79.8M | 16% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $58.5M | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $53.5M | 11% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $27.6M | 5.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $25.1M | 4.9% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $14.2M | 2.8% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $11.6M | 2.3% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $7.7M | 1.5% |
Types of steel semi-finished products under HS 7207
| 7207.12 | Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other… | 82% |
| 7207.11 | Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including… | 8.9% |
| 7207.20 | Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon | 8% |
| 7207.19 | Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or… | 1.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7207.
Average import price of steel semi-finished products
The average declared value was about $0.70 per kg, close to the world average of $0.60.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports steel semi-finished products
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported steel semi-finished products worth $58.7 million (43.5 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Netherlands (30%), Germany (13%), United States (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Czech Republic grew fastest (+35% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $17.6M | 30% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7.7M | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.5M | 13% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $3.2M | 5.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.3M | 4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.0M | 3.4% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $2.0M | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.0M | 3.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.0M | 3.4% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $1.2M | 2.1% |
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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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 7207: Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof.
Steel semi-finished products trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of steel semi-finished products imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported steel semi-finished products worth $510.0 million in 2024 (733.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import steel semi-finished products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (20%), Germany (19%), Netherlands (16%).
What is the average import price of steel semi-finished products in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.70 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.60 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export steel semi-finished products?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported steel semi-finished products worth $58.7 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Germany, United States.
What is the HS code for steel semi-finished products?
Steel semi-finished products falls under HS heading 7207 (Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading steel semi-finished products 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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