🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of talc: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported talc worth $21.7 million (50.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 6% 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 talc by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.7M | 50.0K t |
| 2023 | $23.1M | 47.4K t |
| 2022 | $23.0M | 54.0K t |
| 2021 | $17.9M | 38.1K t |
| 2020 | $19.4M | 48.3K t |
| 2019 | $24.0M | 61.9K t |
| 2018 | $25.6M | 57.9K t |
| 2017 | $25.9M | 62.0K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports talc from
The largest suppliers were France (27%), Netherlands (20%), Italy (20%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+40% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.9M | 27% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.4M | 20% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.3M | 20% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $2.5M | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.4M | 11% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $967K | 4.5% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $435K | 2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $301K | 1.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $199K | 0.9% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $81K | 0.4% |
Types of talc under HS 2526
| 2526.20 | Steatite: natural, crushed, powdered, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular… | 100% |
| 2526.10 | Steatite: natural, (not crushed or powdered), whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a… | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2526.
Average import price of talc
The average declared value was about $0.43 per kg, close to the world average of $0.40.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports talc
Exports of talc by the United Kingdom reached $1.2 million in 2024 (1.1 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Netherlands (19%), Italy (18%), Ireland (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Spain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $237K | 19% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $223K | 18% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $201K | 16% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $72K | 5.8% |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | $52K | 4.2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $48K | 3.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $46K | 3.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $44K | 3.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $39K | 3.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $38K | 3.1% |
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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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 2526: Natural steatite; whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc.
Talc trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of talc imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported talc worth $21.7 million in 2024 (50.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import talc from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were France (27%), Netherlands (20%), Italy (20%).
What is the average import price of talc in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.40 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export talc?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported talc worth $1.2 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Italy, Ireland.
What is the HS code for talc?
Talc falls under HS heading 2526 (Natural steatite; whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectan). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading talc 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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