🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of tugs and pusher craft: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported tugs and pusher craft worth $14.4 million (1.2 thousand tonnes). Value rose 15% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 18% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $59.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of tugs and pusher craft by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.4M | 1.2K t |
| 2023 | $12.5M | 660 t |
| 2022 | $17.2M | 839 t |
| 2021 | $27.5M | 3.8K t |
| 2020 | $10.0M | 1.6K t |
| 2019 | $15.8M | 475 t |
| 2018 | $14.4M | 716 t |
| 2017 | $59.2M | 4.9K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports tugs and pusher craft to
Most of it went to India (28%), Germany (27%), Italy (18%). Among the main buyer markets, Italy grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.0M | 28% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.9M | 27% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.5M | 18% |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | $1.9M | 13% |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | $1.1M | 7.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $704K | 4.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $85K | 0.6% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $69K | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $62K | 0.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $20K | 0.1% |
Average export price of tugs and pusher craft
The average declared value was about $12.08 per kg, 46% above the world average of $8.28. 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 imports tugs and pusher craft
Imports of tugs and pusher craft by the United Kingdom reached $9.9 million in 2024 (433 tonnes). Turkey alone supplied 89% of it. Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+41% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $8.8M | 89% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $879K | 8.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $105K | 1.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $40K | 0.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $14K | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $7K | 0.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $6K | 0.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $6K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3K | 0% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1K | 0% |
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 8904: Tugs and pusher craft.
Tugs and pusher craft trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of tugs and pusher craft imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported tugs and pusher craft worth $9.9 million in 2024 (433 tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import tugs and pusher craft from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (89%), Germany (9%), United States (1%).
What is the average import price of tugs and pusher craft in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $22.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.28 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export tugs and pusher craft?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported tugs and pusher craft worth $14.4 million in 2024, mainly to India, Germany, Italy.
What is the HS code for tugs and pusher craft?
Tugs and pusher craft falls under HS heading 8904 (Tugs and pusher craft). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tugs and pusher craft with the United Kingdom?
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