🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of transport containers: 2024 trade data
Imports of transport containers by the United Kingdom reached $188.7 million in 2024 (74.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 12% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $260.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of transport containers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $188.7M | 74.8K t |
| 2023 | $214.0M | 64.6K t |
| 2022 | $260.4M | 78.4K t |
| 2021 | $246.0M | 99.8K t |
| 2020 | $120.1M | 184.7K t |
| 2019 | $155.5M | 66.8K t |
| 2018 | $149.1M | 62.6K t |
| 2017 | $111.9M | 232.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports transport containers from
Most of the value came from China (39%), United States (15%), Spain (8%). Among the main suppliers, Norway grew fastest (+382% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $73.1M | 39% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $27.5M | 15% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $15.1M | 8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $11.8M | 6.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $9.5M | 5.1% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $8.4M | 4.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.3M | 2.8% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $4.5M | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.2M | 2.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.8M | 1.5% |
Average import price of transport containers
The average declared value was about $2.52 per kg, 282% above the world average of $0.66. 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 transport containers
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported transport containers worth $156.7 million (39.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 190 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Singapore (10%), Netherlands (9%), United States (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 25%. Among the main buyer markets, Norway grew fastest (+257% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $15.0M | 9.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $13.5M | 8.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $11.1M | 7.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $10.9M | 7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $10.5M | 6.7% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $9.9M | 6.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $9.7M | 6.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $8.6M | 5.5% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $7.6M | 4.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $6.3M | 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 8609: Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport.
Transport containers trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of transport containers imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported transport containers worth $188.7 million in 2024 (74.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import transport containers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (39%), United States (15%), Spain (8%).
What is the average import price of transport containers in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $2.52 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.66 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export transport containers?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported transport containers worth $156.7 million in 2024, mainly to Singapore, Netherlands, United States.
What is the HS code for transport containers?
Transport containers falls under HS heading 8609 (Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more m). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading transport containers 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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