🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of vacuum tubes: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported vacuum tubes worth $174.0 million (1.0 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 127 countries for exports of this product. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of vacuum tubes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $174.0M | 1.0K t |
| 2023 | $173.7M | 426 t |
| 2022 | $145.6M | 968 t |
| 2021 | $140.4M | 695 t |
| 2020 | $137.0M | 705 t |
| 2019 | $144.9M | 1.4K t |
| 2018 | $144.4M | 722 t |
| 2017 | $125.7M | 1.1K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports vacuum tubes to
Most of it went to United States (23%), Netherlands (22%), China (9%). Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+64% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $39.4M | 23% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $38.9M | 22% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $15.6M | 9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $14.5M | 8.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $10.2M | 5.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $7.5M | 4.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.8M | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.9M | 1.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.8M | 1.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.6M | 1.5% |
Types of vacuum tubes under HS 8540
| 8540.71 | Tubes: microwave, magnetrons, excluding grid-controlled tubes | 50% |
| 8540.89 | Valves and tubes: n.e.c. in heading no. 8540 | 26% |
| 8540.20 | Tubes: television camera tubes, image converters and intensifiers, other photo-cathode tubes | 8.6% |
| 8540.79 | Tubes: microwave (for example klystrons, travelling wave tubes, carlinotrons), excluding magnetrons and grid-controlled tubes | 8.4% |
| 8540.99 | Valves and tubes: parts of the valves and tubes of heading no. 8540, excluding parts of cathode-ray tubes | 3.4% |
| 8540.60 | Tubes: cathode ray, n.e.c. in heading no. 8540 | 1.3% |
| 8540.11 | Tubes: cathode-ray television picture tubes, including video monitor cathode-ray tubes, colour | 1.3% |
| 8540.81 | Valves and tubes: receiver or amplifier | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8540.
Average export price of vacuum tubes
The average declared value was about $166.18 per kg, 97% above the world average of $84.23. 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 vacuum tubes
Imports of vacuum tubes by the United Kingdom reached $72.1 million in 2024 (436 tonnes). It ranks 8th of 201 countries for imports of this product. The largest suppliers were United States (35%), France (25%), Japan (12%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $25.6M | 36% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $18.3M | 25% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $8.8M | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.6M | 9.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.9M | 5.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.4M | 4.7% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $903K | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $722K | 1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $580K | 0.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $471K | 0.7% |
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 8540: Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum, vapour, gas filled valves and tubes, mercury arc rectifying valves and tubes, cathode-ray and television camera tubes).
Vacuum tubes trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of vacuum tubes imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported vacuum tubes worth $72.1 million in 2024 (436 tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import vacuum tubes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (35%), France (25%), Japan (12%).
What is the average import price of vacuum tubes in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $165.66 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $84.23 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export vacuum tubes?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported vacuum tubes worth $174.0 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Netherlands, China.
What is the HS code for vacuum tubes?
Vacuum tubes falls under HS heading 8540 (Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum, vapour, gas filled valves and tubes, mercury ar). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vacuum tubes with the United Kingdom?
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