🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of tin ingots: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported tin ingots worth $207.0 million (5.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 3%. Value rose 33% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $277.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tin ingots by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $207.0M | 5.4K t |
| 2023 | $155.1M | 4.7K t |
| 2022 | $277.6M | 6.8K t |
| 2021 | $205.8M | 5.3K t |
| 2020 | $80.0M | 4.2K t |
| 2019 | $87.2M | 4.4K t |
| 2018 | $119.4M | 5.6K t |
| 2017 | $102.5M | 5.1K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports tin ingots from
One supplier dominates: Bolivia accounted for 64% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+786% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | $132.0M | 64% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $28.1M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $21.2M | 10% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $7.9M | 3.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $5.6M | 2.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $5.4M | 2.6% |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | $1.9M | 0.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.6M | 0.8% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $735K | 0.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $520K | 0.3% |
Types of tin ingots under HS 8001
| 8001.10 | Tin: unwrought, not alloyed | 99% |
| 8001.20 | Tin: unwrought, alloys | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8001.
Average import price of tin ingots
The average declared value was about $38.21 per kg, 39% above the world average of $27.47. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports tin ingots
Exports of tin ingots by the United Kingdom reached $6.2 million in 2024 (247 tonnes). Most of it went to Kenya (12%), Malaysia (12%), Australia (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 35%. Among the main buyer markets, Norway grew fastest (+253% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $747K | 12% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $741K | 12% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $657K | 11% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $599K | 9.7% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $509K | 8.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $415K | 6.7% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $372K | 6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $331K | 5.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $302K | 4.9% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $211K | 3.4% |
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 8001: Tin; unwrought.
Tin ingots trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of tin ingots imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported tin ingots worth $207.0 million in 2024 (5.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import tin ingots from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Bolivia (64%), Peru (14%), China (10%).
What is the average import price of tin ingots in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $38.21 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $27.47 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export tin ingots?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported tin ingots worth $6.2 million in 2024, mainly to Kenya, Malaysia, Australia.
What is the HS code for tin ingots?
Tin ingots falls under HS heading 8001 (Tin; unwrought). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tin ingots 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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