🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of weighing scale: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported weighing scale worth $162.0 million (9.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 countries. That is 10% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of weighing scale by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $162.0M | 9.3K t |
| 2023 | $147.8M | 7.4K t |
| 2022 | $169.4M | 8.5K t |
| 2021 | $175.1M | 11.9K t |
| 2020 | $175.9M | 13.6K t |
| 2019 | $160.5M | 11.9K t |
| 2018 | $164.7M | 12.2K t |
| 2017 | $157.9M | 11.7K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports weighing scale from
Most of the value came from China (40%), Germany (15%), Japan (11%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $64.7M | 40% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $24.5M | 15% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $18.2M | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $10.7M | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.9M | 4.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $4.4M | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $4.3M | 2.6% |
| Taiwan | $3.2M | 2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.9M | 1.8% |
Types of weighing scale under HS 8423
| 8423.10 | Weighing machines: personal (including baby scales) and household scales | 30% |
| 8423.90 | Weighing machines: weights of all kinds, parts of weighing machinery | 26% |
| 8423.30 | Weighing machines: constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper… | 14% |
| 8423.82 | Weighing machines: having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30kg but not exceeding 5000kg | 9.8% |
| 8423.81 | Weighing machines: having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30kg (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better) | 9.6% |
| 8423.89 | Weighing machines: having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 5000kg | 8% |
| 8423.20 | Weighing machines: scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors | 2.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8423.
Average import price of weighing scale
The average declared value was about $17.34 per kg, 111% above the world average of $8.20. 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 weighing scale
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported weighing scale worth $143.8 million (2.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 184 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Netherlands (26%), United States (10%), France (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 44%. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+102% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $37.8M | 26% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $14.6M | 10% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $11.1M | 7.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $7.2M | 5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $5.6M | 3.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.5M | 3.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.9M | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.1M | 2.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.4M | 2.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $2.8M | 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 8423: Weighing machines; excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better, including weight operated counting or checking machines and weights of all kinds.
Weighing scale trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of weighing scale imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported weighing scale worth $162.0 million in 2024 (9.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import weighing scale from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (40%), Germany (15%), Japan (11%).
What is the average import price of weighing scale in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $17.34 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.20 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export weighing scale?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported weighing scale worth $143.8 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, United States, France.
What is the HS code for weighing scale?
Weighing scale falls under HS heading 8423 (Weighing machines; excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better, including weight operated counting or checking). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading weighing scale with the United Kingdom?
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