🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of vehicle chassis: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported vehicle chassis worth $70.0 million (4.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 50% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $160.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of vehicle chassis by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $70.0M | 4.0K t |
| 2023 | $139.4M | 6.9K t |
| 2022 | $111.2M | 7.2K t |
| 2021 | $148.3M | 9.0K t |
| 2020 | $69.5M | 4.7K t |
| 2019 | $112.3M | 10.2K t |
| 2018 | $113.8M | 7.8K t |
| 2017 | $160.9M | 9.7K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports vehicle chassis from
Most of the value came from Portugal (29%), Poland (15%), China (13%). Among the main suppliers, Portugal grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $20.6M | 29% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $10.5M | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.4M | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.0M | 8.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.4M | 7.7% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $5.0M | 7.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $4.2M | 6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.1M | 4.5% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $2.7M | 3.9% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $1.2M | 1.7% |
Average import price of vehicle chassis
The average declared value was about $17.40 per kg, 32% above the world average of $13.15. 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 vehicle chassis
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported vehicle chassis worth $43.1 million (6.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Spain (21%), China (15%), Slovakia (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 43%. Among the main buyer markets, Portugal grew fastest (+329% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $9.1M | 21% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.5M | 15% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $3.1M | 7.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2.4M | 5.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.4M | 5.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.3M | 5.4% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $2.0M | 4.6% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $2.0M | 4.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.9M | 4.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.5M | 3.5% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 8706: Chassis; fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705.
Vehicle chassis trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of vehicle chassis imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported vehicle chassis worth $70.0 million in 2024 (4.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import vehicle chassis from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Portugal (29%), Poland (15%), China (13%).
What is the average import price of vehicle chassis in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $17.40 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $13.15 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export vehicle chassis?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported vehicle chassis worth $43.1 million in 2024, mainly to Spain, China, Slovakia.
What is the HS code for vehicle chassis?
Vehicle chassis falls under HS heading 8706 (Chassis; fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vehicle chassis 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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