🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of stone fruit: 2024 trade data
Imports of stone fruit by the United Kingdom reached $292.1 million in 2024 (123.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 207 countries. That is 10% 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 stone fruit by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $292.1M | 123.9K t |
| 2023 | $264.4M | 119.0K t |
| 2022 | $277.5M | 126.8K t |
| 2021 | $268.8M | 122.1K t |
| 2020 | $235.9M | 125.6K t |
| 2019 | $247.0M | 156.7K t |
| 2018 | $259.8M | 146.0K t |
| 2017 | $257.1M | 170.5K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports stone fruit from
Spain alone supplied 59% of it. Among the main suppliers, Chile grew fastest (+82% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $173.2M | 59% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $44.9M | 15% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $26.1M | 8.9% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $21.3M | 7.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.7M | 2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.9M | 1.3% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $3.3M | 1.1% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $2.4M | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $1.4M | 0.5% |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | $1.4M | 0.5% |
Types of stone fruit under HS 0809
| 0809.30 | Fruit, edible: peaches, including nectarines, fresh | 50% |
| 0809.40 | Fruit, edible: plums and sloes, fresh | 22% |
| 0809.29 | Fruit, edible: cherries, other than sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), fresh | 22% |
| 0809.10 | Fruit, edible: apricots, fresh | 6.9% |
| 0809.21 | Fruit, edible: sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), fresh | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0809.
Average import price of stone fruit
The average declared value was about $2.36 per kg, close to the world average of $2.49.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports stone fruit
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported stone fruit worth $5.8 million (1.1 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Ireland (31%), China (15%), Spain (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Singapore grew fastest (+245% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.8M | 31% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $881K | 15% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $411K | 7.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $376K | 6.5% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $374K | 6.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $350K | 6.1% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $283K | 4.9% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $189K | 3.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $173K | 3% |
| Taiwan | $154K | 2.7% |
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 0809: Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh.
Stone fruit trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of stone fruit imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported stone fruit worth $292.1 million in 2024 (123.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import stone fruit from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Spain (59%), South Africa (15%), Italy (9%).
What is the average import price of stone fruit in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $2.36 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.49 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export stone fruit?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported stone fruit worth $5.8 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, China, Spain.
What is the HS code for stone fruit?
Stone fruit falls under HS heading 0809 (Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading stone fruit 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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