🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of welding machine: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom exported $33.6 million of welding machine in 2024 (622 tonnes). That makes it the 9th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 160 countries. Value fell 16% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of welding machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33.6M | 622 t |
| 2023 | $39.9M | 1.7K t |
| 2022 | $39.9M | 1.9K t |
| 2021 | $33.7M | 1.0K t |
| 2020 | $22.6M | 1.5K t |
| 2019 | $39.6M | 1.5K t |
| 2018 | $37.8M | 1.9K t |
| 2017 | $41.8M | 1.9K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports welding machine to
The largest buyer markets were United States (20%), Mexico (16%), Hungary (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 47%. Among the main buyer markets, Hungary grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.9M | 20% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $5.2M | 16% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $3.8M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.5M | 4.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.5M | 4.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.2M | 3.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.1M | 3.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $895K | 2.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $879K | 2.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $755K | 2.3% |
Types of welding machine under HS 8468
| 8468.80 | Machinery and apparatus: for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, n.e.c. in heading no. 8468 | 64% |
| 8468.90 | Machinery and apparatus: parts, soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, parts thereof | 24% |
| 8468.20 | Machinery and apparatus: gas operated machinery and apparatus n.e.c. in item no. 8468.10, for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable… | 9.5% |
| 8468.10 | Machinery and apparatus: hand-held blow pipes for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting | 2.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8468.
Average export price of welding machine
The average declared value was about $54.02 per kg, 205% above the world average of $17.71. 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 welding machine
The United Kingdom imported $28.9 million of welding machine in 2024 (1.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 8th of 220 countries for imports of this product. The largest suppliers were China (25%), United States (15%), Germany (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 48%. Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest (+260% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.3M | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.2M | 15% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.3M | 8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.2M | 7.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.9M | 6.7% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $1.8M | 6.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.7M | 6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.2M | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $943K | 3.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $663K | 2.3% |
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 8468: Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing, welding, whether or not capable of cutting, other than those of heading no. 8515; gas-operated surface tempering machines and appliances.
Welding machine trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of welding machine imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported welding machine worth $28.9 million in 2024 (1.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import welding machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (25%), United States (15%), Germany (8%).
What is the average import price of welding machine in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $22.86 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $17.71 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export welding machine?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported welding machine worth $33.6 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Mexico, Hungary.
What is the HS code for welding machine?
Welding machine falls under HS heading 8468 (Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing, welding, whether or not capable of cutting, other than those of heading). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading welding 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.
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