🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of utility meters: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported utility meters worth $400.0 million (8.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 219 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 6% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $603.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of utility meters by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $400.0M | 8.8K t |
| 2023 | $404.9M | 9.7K t |
| 2022 | $372.2M | 10.7K t |
| 2021 | $351.4M | 9.7K t |
| 2020 | $298.9M | 9.5K t |
| 2019 | $429.9M | 13.3K t |
| 2018 | $491.6M | 13.8K t |
| 2017 | $603.6M | 15.1K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports utility meters from
The largest suppliers were China (25%), Greece (15%), India (11%). Among the main suppliers, Ireland grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $100.0M | 25% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $58.4M | 15% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $44.6M | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $41.5M | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $30.4M | 7.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $28.0M | 7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $18.4M | 4.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $14.8M | 3.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $12.9M | 3.2% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $8.7M | 2.2% |
Types of utility meters under HS 9028
| 9028.30 | Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | 44% |
| 9028.10 | Meters: gas, supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | 31% |
| 9028.20 | Meters: liquid supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | 21% |
| 9028.90 | Meters: parts and accessories of gas, liquid, electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | 4.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9028.
Average import price of utility meters
The average declared value was about $45.36 per kg, 43% above the world average of $31.70. 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 utility meters
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported utility meters worth $64.8 million (1.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Ireland (31%), Slovakia (9%), United States (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 48%. Among the main buyer markets, Vietnam grew fastest (+661% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $20.1M | 31% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $5.9M | 9.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5.2M | 8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.6M | 7.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.2M | 4.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.6M | 4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $2.3M | 3.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.0M | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.7M | 2.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.5M | 2.3% |
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 9028: Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor.
Utility meters trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of utility meters imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported utility meters worth $400.0 million in 2024 (8.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import utility meters from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (25%), Greece (15%), India (11%).
What is the average import price of utility meters in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $45.36 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $31.70 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export utility meters?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported utility meters worth $64.8 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Slovakia, United States.
What is the HS code for utility meters?
Utility meters falls under HS heading 9028 (Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading utility meters 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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