🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of watch movements: 2024 trade data
Exports of watch movements by the United Kingdom reached $21.8 million in 2024 (123 tonnes). It ranks 6th of 106 countries for exports of this product. Value fell 50% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $43.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of watch movements by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.8M | 123 t |
| 2023 | $43.7M | 73 t |
| 2022 | $40.3M | 73 t |
| 2021 | $39.6M | 6 t |
| 2020 | $18.5M | 12 t |
| 2019 | $11.5M | 17 t |
| 2018 | $9.9M | 31 t |
| 2017 | $8.0M | 41 t |
Where the United Kingdom exports watch movements to
Hong Kong alone took 53% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $11.5M | 53% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $3.9M | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.7M | 7.7% |
| 🇲🇴 Macao | $1.7M | 7.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $871K | 4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $696K | 3.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $238K | 1.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $188K | 0.9% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $187K | 0.9% |
| 🇬🇮 Gibraltar | $114K | 0.5% |
Types of watch movements under HS 9108
| 9108.20 | Watch movements: complete and assembled, with automatic winding | 69% |
| 9108.90 | Watch movements: complete and assembled, not automatic winding or electrically operated | 18% |
| 9108.11 | Watch movements: complete and assembled, electrically operated, with mechanical display only or with a device to which a mechanical display can be… | 12% |
| 9108.19 | Watch movements: complete and assembled, electrically operated, by means of solar cells, without mechanical display or device including such or… | 1.3% |
| 9108.12 | Watch movements: complete and assembled, electrically operated, by means of solar cells, with opto-electronic display | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9108.
Average export price of watch movements
The average declared value was about $178.10 per kg, 237% above the world average of $52.84. 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 watch movements
The United Kingdom imported $19.9 million of watch movements in 2024 (19 tonnes). That makes it the 9th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 182 countries. Switzerland alone supplied 72% of it. Among the main suppliers, Hong Kong grew fastest (+922% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $14.4M | 72% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $1.6M | 8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.1M | 5.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $727K | 3.7% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $337K | 1.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $273K | 1.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $257K | 1.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $191K | 1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $188K | 0.9% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $178K | 0.9% |
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 9108: Watch movements; complete and assembled.
Watch movements trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of watch movements imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported watch movements worth $19.9 million in 2024 (19 tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import watch movements from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Switzerland (72%), Hong Kong (8%), China (6%).
What is the average import price of watch movements in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $1,045.32 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $52.84 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export watch movements?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported watch movements worth $21.8 million in 2024, mainly to Hong Kong, Switzerland, United States.
What is the HS code for watch movements?
Watch movements falls under HS heading 9108 (Watch movements; complete and assembled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading watch movements 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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