🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of vegetable materials: 2024 trade data
Imports of vegetable materials by the United Kingdom reached $40.5 million in 2024 (144.5 thousand tonnes). It ranks 8th of 198 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 87% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of vegetable materials by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40.5M | 144.5K t |
| 2023 | $21.7M | 41.9K t |
| 2022 | $24.4M | 50.1K t |
| 2021 | $32.8M | 57.7K t |
| 2020 | $40.0M | 123.9K t |
| 2019 | $46.2M | 161.4K t |
| 2018 | $18.3M | 25.3K t |
| 2017 | $20.1M | 16.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports vegetable materials from
The largest suppliers were United States (35%), Netherlands (23%), Sri Lanka (13%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+71% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $14.2M | 35% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $9.4M | 23% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $5.3M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.9M | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.3M | 3.2% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $1.1M | 2.7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $967K | 2.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $811K | 2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $588K | 1.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $300K | 0.7% |
Types of vegetable materials under HS 1404
| 1404.90 | Vegetable products: n.e.c. in chapter 14 | 100% |
| 1404.20 | Vegetable products: cotton linters | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1404.
Average import price of vegetable materials
The average declared value was about $0.28 per kg, close to the world average of $0.25.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports vegetable materials
Exports of vegetable materials by the United Kingdom reached $2.0 million in 2024 (1.8 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Ireland (35%), China (17%), France (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Norway grew fastest (+210% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $678K | 35% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $323K | 17% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $179K | 9.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $142K | 7.3% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $94K | 4.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $90K | 4.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $70K | 3.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $60K | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $46K | 2.3% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $36K | 1.9% |
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 1404: Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included.
Vegetable materials trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of vegetable materials imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported vegetable materials worth $40.5 million in 2024 (144.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import vegetable materials from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (35%), Netherlands (23%), Sri Lanka (13%).
What is the average import price of vegetable materials in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.28 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.25 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export vegetable materials?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported vegetable materials worth $2.0 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, China, France.
What is the HS code for vegetable materials?
Vegetable materials falls under HS heading 1404 (Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vegetable materials 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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