🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of wheat: 2024 trade data
Imports of wheat by the United Kingdom reached $828.4 million in 2024 (3.01 million tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 60% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of wheat by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $828.4M | 3.01M t |
| 2023 | $519.3M | 1.52M t |
| 2022 | $635.0M | 1.57M t |
| 2021 | $640.3M | 2.03M t |
| 2020 | $579.7M | 2.24M t |
| 2019 | $323.3M | 1.30M t |
| 2018 | $603.8M | 2.46M t |
| 2017 | $444.8M | 1.89M t |
Where the United Kingdom imports wheat from
Most of the value came from Germany (34%), Canada (21%), France (13%). Among the main suppliers, Poland grew fastest (+334% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $285.5M | 35% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $175.9M | 21% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $104.9M | 13% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $73.4M | 8.9% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $68.0M | 8.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $23.2M | 2.8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $16.3M | 2% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $15.0M | 1.8% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $14.5M | 1.8% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $14.2M | 1.7% |
Types of wheat under HS 1001
| 1001.99 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | 96% |
| 1001.19 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | 3.2% |
| 1001.91 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, seed | 0.9% |
| 1001.11 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, seed | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1001.
Average import price of wheat
The average declared value was about $0.28 per kg, close to the world average of $0.29.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports wheat
The United Kingdom exported $48.5 million of wheat in 2024 (181.6 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Ireland (44%), Israel (28%), Iceland (7%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $21.5M | 44% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $13.8M | 29% |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | $3.6M | 7.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $3.1M | 6.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.9M | 3.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.3M | 2.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $824K | 1.7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $819K | 1.7% |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | $744K | 1.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $462K | 1% |
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
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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 1001: Wheat and meslin.
Wheat trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of wheat imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported wheat worth $828.4 million in 2024 (3.01 million tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import wheat from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (34%), Canada (21%), France (13%).
What is the average import price of wheat in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.28 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.29 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export wheat?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported wheat worth $48.5 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Israel, Iceland.
What is the HS code for wheat?
Wheat falls under HS heading 1001 (Wheat and meslin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wheat 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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