🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of trailers: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported trailers worth $1.15 billion (222.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 224 countries. That is 15% 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 trailers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.15B | 222.5K t |
| 2023 | $1.35B | 246.1K t |
| 2022 | $1.42B | 282.5K t |
| 2021 | $1.18B | 307.9K t |
| 2020 | $818.1M | 204.1K t |
| 2019 | $943.6M | 234.6K t |
| 2018 | $967.4M | 229.0K t |
| 2017 | $899.6M | 228.3K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports trailers from
The largest suppliers were Germany (26%), China (16%), France (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 50%.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $295.0M | 26% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $187.9M | 16% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $88.9M | 7.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $74.6M | 6.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $63.7M | 5.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $62.4M | 5.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $55.2M | 4.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $46.9M | 4.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $33.3M | 2.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $29.5M | 2.6% |
Types of trailers under HS 8716
| 8716.90 | Trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles not mechanically propelled: parts thereof for heading no. 8716 | 40% |
| 8716.39 | Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type) | 26% |
| 8716.80 | Vehicles: n.e.c. in heading no. 8716 | 18% |
| 8716.31 | Tanker trailers and tanker semi-trailers | 5.6% |
| 8716.10 | Trailers and semi-trailers: of the caravan type, for housing or camping | 4.4% |
| 8716.40 | Trailers and semi-trailers: n.e.c. in item no. 8716.3 | 4.4% |
| 8716.20 | Trailers and semi-trailers: self-loading or self-unloading, for agricultural purposes | 2.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8716.
Average import price of trailers
The average declared value was about $5.19 per kg, close to the world average of $4.45.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports trailers
Exports of trailers by the United Kingdom reached $608.8 million in 2024 (111.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. The largest buyer markets were Ireland (19%), Netherlands (10%), France (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 37%. Among the main buyer markets, Falkland Isds (Malvinas) grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $113.7M | 19% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $60.3M | 9.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $53.5M | 8.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $44.6M | 7.3% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $30.1M | 5% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $25.5M | 4.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $25.2M | 4.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $23.9M | 3.9% |
| 🇫🇰 Falkland Isds (Malvinas) | $21.0M | 3.5% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $16.0M | 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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 8716: Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof.
Trailers trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of trailers imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported trailers worth $1.15 billion in 2024 (222.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import trailers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (26%), China (16%), France (8%).
What is the average import price of trailers in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $5.19 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.45 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export trailers?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported trailers worth $608.8 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Netherlands, France.
What is the HS code for trailers?
Trailers falls under HS heading 8716 (Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading trailers 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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