🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of sugar: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported sugar worth $602.4 million (874.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 18% less 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 sugar by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $602.4M | 874.6K t |
| 2023 | $731.3M | 1.05M t |
| 2022 | $415.1M | 751.1K t |
| 2021 | $434.7M | 901.0K t |
| 2020 | $414.4M | 990.6K t |
| 2019 | $418.4M | 1.13M t |
| 2018 | $472.3M | 1.15M t |
| 2017 | $560.8M | 1.12M t |
Where the United Kingdom imports sugar from
The largest suppliers were Brazil (29%), France (19%), Belize (8%). Among the main suppliers, Eswatini grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $174.7M | 29% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $114.3M | 19% |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | $46.8M | 7.8% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $45.0M | 7.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $38.5M | 6.4% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $30.8M | 5.1% |
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | $25.0M | 4.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $21.2M | 3.5% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $18.1M | 3% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $14.5M | 2.4% |
Types of sugar under HS 1701
| 1701.14 | Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring… | 58% |
| 1701.99 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 38% |
| 1701.13 | Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 2.6% |
| 1701.91 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 0.8% |
| 1701.12 | Sugars: beet sugar, raw, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1701.
Average import price of sugar
The average declared value was about $0.69 per kg, close to the world average of $0.59.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports sugar
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported sugar worth $180.2 million (176.0 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Israel (37%), Spain (14%), Ireland (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Spain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $66.4M | 37% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $24.6M | 14% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $17.4M | 9.7% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $14.5M | 8% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $14.3M | 8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.5M | 3.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $3.7M | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.6M | 2% |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | $3.5M | 1.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.4M | 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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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 1701: Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form.
Sugar trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of sugar imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported sugar worth $602.4 million in 2024 (874.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import sugar from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (29%), France (19%), Belize (8%).
What is the average import price of sugar in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.69 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.59 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export sugar?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported sugar worth $180.2 million in 2024, mainly to Israel, Spain, Ireland.
What is the HS code for sugar?
Sugar falls under HS heading 1701 (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sugar 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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