🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of tobacco products: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported tobacco products worth $149.8 million (5.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is close to the 2023 level. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $286.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tobacco products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $149.8M | 5.5K t |
| 2023 | $147.1M | 7.3K t |
| 2022 | $152.0M | 8.5K t |
| 2021 | $148.6M | 7.9K t |
| 2020 | $283.9M | 14.2K t |
| 2019 | $184.6M | 8.9K t |
| 2018 | $223.7M | 9.6K t |
| 2017 | $286.7M | 17.8K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports tobacco products from
The largest suppliers were Poland (29%), Hungary (20%), Netherlands (18%). Among the main suppliers, Hungary grew fastest (+179% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $44.0M | 29% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $30.7M | 21% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $27.0M | 18% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $11.3M | 7.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $9.8M | 6.5% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $8.8M | 5.8% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $4.6M | 3.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $3.9M | 2.6% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $3.0M | 2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.3M | 1.6% |
Types of tobacco products under HS 2403
| 2403.19 | Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion | 77% |
| 2403.91 | Tobacco: homogenised or reconstituted | 16% |
| 2403.99 | Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking | 6.5% |
| 2403.11 | Tobacco: smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any… | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2403.
Average import price of tobacco products
The average declared value was about $27.09 per kg, 53% above the world average of $17.71. 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 tobacco products
Exports of tobacco products by the United Kingdom reached $31.9 million in 2024 (803 tonnes). Most of it went to France (23%), Germany (15%), Ireland (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 47%. Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $7.2M | 23% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.9M | 15% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $3.0M | 9.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.3M | 7.4% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $2.0M | 6.2% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.4M | 4.5% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $1.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.3M | 4.2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $996K | 3.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $813K | 2.6% |
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 2403: Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences.
Tobacco products trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of tobacco products imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported tobacco products worth $149.8 million in 2024 (5.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import tobacco products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Poland (29%), Hungary (20%), Netherlands (18%).
What is the average import price of tobacco products in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $27.09 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $17.71 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export tobacco products?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported tobacco products worth $31.9 million in 2024, mainly to France, Germany, Ireland.
What is the HS code for tobacco products?
Tobacco products falls under HS heading 2403 (Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tobacco 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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