🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of vitamin: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported vitamin worth $340.2 million (19.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 7th of 175 countries for exports of this product. Value fell 10% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of vitamin by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $340.2M | 19.4K t |
| 2023 | $377.4M | 20.0K t |
| 2022 | $351.0M | 18.8K t |
| 2021 | $324.8M | 19.0K t |
| 2020 | $318.4M | 22.3K t |
| 2019 | $326.3M | 21.6K t |
| 2018 | $383.3M | 23.4K t |
| 2017 | $334.7M | 21.0K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports vitamin to
The largest buyer markets were Netherlands (20%), United States (17%), South Korea (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Canada grew fastest (+64% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $66.4M | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $56.5M | 17% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $47.3M | 14% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $21.5M | 6.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $15.7M | 4.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.0M | 3.5% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $11.8M | 3.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $10.9M | 3.2% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $8.9M | 2.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $8.8M | 2.6% |
Types of vitamin under HS 2936
| 2936.27 | Vitamins: vitamin C and its derivatives, unmixed | 54% |
| 2936.24 | Vitamins: D- or DL-pantothenic acid (vitamin B3 or vitamin B5) and its derivatives, unmixed | 23% |
| 2936.29 | Vitamins: n.e.c. in item no. 2936.2, and their derivatives, unmixed | 11% |
| 2936.90 | Vitamins: n.e.c. in heading no. 2936, including natural concentrates | 6.7% |
| 2936.28 | Vitamins: vitamin E and its derivatives, unmixed | 2.6% |
| 2936.21 | Vitamins: vitamins A and their derivatives, unmixed | 1.8% |
| 2936.25 | Vitamins: vitamin B6 and its derivatives, unmixed | 0.5% |
| 2936.26 | Vitamins: vitamin B12 and its derivatives, unmixed | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2936.
Average export price of vitamin
The average declared value was about $17.55 per kg, 48% above the world average of $11.87. 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 vitamin
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported vitamin worth $177.6 million (15.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Most of the value came from China (38%), Switzerland (11%), United States (10%). Among the main suppliers, Switzerland grew fastest (+64% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $67.2M | 38% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $20.0M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $18.4M | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $15.5M | 8.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $14.4M | 8.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $7.6M | 4.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $7.6M | 4.3% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $4.5M | 2.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.4M | 1.9% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $3.4M | 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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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 2936: Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates) derivatives thereof used as vitamins, and intermixtures of the fore-going, whether or not in any solvent.
Vitamin trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of vitamin imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported vitamin worth $177.6 million in 2024 (15.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import vitamin from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (38%), Switzerland (11%), United States (10%).
What is the average import price of vitamin in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $11.72 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $11.87 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export vitamin?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported vitamin worth $340.2 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, United States, South Korea.
What is the HS code for vitamin?
Vitamin falls under HS heading 2936 (Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates) derivatives thereof used as v). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vitamin with the United Kingdom?
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