🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of vending machine: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $166.6 million of vending machine in 2024 (4.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 202 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 24% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of vending machine by year, 2017-2024
Hover or tap a year for detail.
Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $166.6M | 4.4K t |
| 2023 | $134.6M | 4.6K t |
| 2022 | $138.2M | 4.8K t |
| 2021 | $79.8M | 3.4K t |
| 2020 | $60.1M | 3.0K t |
| 2019 | $121.4M | 6.1K t |
| 2018 | $89.4M | 4.5K t |
| 2017 | $98.6M | 6.3K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports vending machine from
Most of the value came from China (21%), Indonesia (18%), Switzerland (18%). Among the main suppliers, Singapore grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $34.8M | 21% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $29.7M | 18% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $29.5M | 18% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $16.4M | 9.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $11.6M | 7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $9.1M | 5.5% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $7.0M | 4.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.7M | 3.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.5M | 2.7% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $3.0M | 1.8% |
Types of vending machine under HS 8476
| 8476.89 | Machines: automatic goods-vending machines, (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or money-changing machines, excluding beverage-vending machines)… | 46% |
| 8476.21 | Machines: automatic beverage-vending machines, incorporating heating or refrigerating devices | 31% |
| 8476.90 | Machines: parts of automatic goods-vending machines | 16% |
| 8476.81 | Machines: automatic goods-vending machines, (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or money-changing machines, excluding beverage-vending machines)… | 6.2% |
| 8476.29 | Machines: automatic beverage-vending machines, not incorporating heating or refrigerating devices | 1.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8476.
Average import price of vending machine
The average declared value was about $37.46 per kg, 77% above the world average of $21.22. 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 vending machine
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported vending machine worth $37.3 million (2.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Most of it went to France (18%), Germany (17%), United States (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 49%. Among the main buyer markets, New Zealand grew fastest (+134% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.8M | 18% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.4M | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5.2M | 14% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $3.1M | 8.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.9M | 7.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.6M | 7.1% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $1.8M | 4.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.6M | 4.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $778K | 2.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $651K | 1.7% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
Tell us what you trade and we will show you the latest records on a live call.
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 8476: Automatic goods-vending machines (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or beverage machines), including money-changing machines.
Vending machine trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of vending machine imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported vending machine worth $166.6 million in 2024 (4.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import vending machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (21%), Indonesia (18%), Switzerland (18%).
What is the average import price of vending machine in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $37.46 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $21.22 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export vending machine?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported vending machine worth $37.3 million in 2024, mainly to France, Germany, United States.
What is the HS code for vending machine?
Vending machine falls under HS heading 8476 (Automatic goods-vending machines (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or beverage machines), including money-changing ma). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vending machine 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.
Vending machine trade in other countries
More trade data for the United Kingdom
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
Everything we show you comes from official customs filings — records, not claims. 30 minutes. Your shipment. Your HS code. Real platform. If you don’t see something new about your market by the end of the call, we walk away. No follow-ups.