🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of wood working machine: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported wood working machine worth $240.2 million (16.5 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 216 countries for imports of this product. Value fell 17% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $346.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of wood working machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $240.2M | 16.5K t |
| 2023 | $290.7M | 18.0K t |
| 2022 | $346.7M | 22.5K t |
| 2021 | $279.0M | 30.1K t |
| 2020 | $225.4M | 19.7K t |
| 2019 | $242.0M | 24.3K t |
| 2018 | $250.1M | 19.5K t |
| 2017 | $235.0M | 19.9K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports wood working machine from
The largest suppliers were Germany (32%), Italy (22%), China (16%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $76.4M | 32% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $52.9M | 22% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $39.0M | 16% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $19.1M | 7.9% |
| Taiwan | $7.3M | 3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $4.6M | 1.9% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $4.5M | 1.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.1M | 1.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.8M | 1.6% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $3.5M | 1.5% |
Types of wood working machine under HS 8465
| 8465.91 | Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: sawing machines | 23% |
| 8465.10 | Machine-tools: which can carry out different types of machining operations without tool change between such operations, for working wood, cork, bone… | 18% |
| 8465.99 | Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: n.e.c. in heading no. 8465 | 16% |
| 8465.92 | Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: planing, milling or moulding (by cutting) machines | 12% |
| 8465.20 | Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: machining centres | 11% |
| 8465.94 | Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: bending or assembling machines | 10% |
| 8465.96 | Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: splitting, slicing or paring machines | 4.5% |
| 8465.93 | Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: grinding, sanding or polishing machines | 3.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8465.
Average import price of wood working machine
The average declared value was about $14.55 per kg, 45% above the world average of $10.06. 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 wood working machine
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported wood working machine worth $47.6 million (6.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Ireland (16%), Italy (15%), United States (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 41%. Among the main buyer markets, Singapore grew fastest (+504% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $7.5M | 16% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $7.1M | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.9M | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.8M | 5.9% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.6M | 5.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.4M | 5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.0M | 4.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.1M | 2.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.0M | 2.2% |
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 8465: Machine-tools; (including machines for nailing, stapling, glueing or otherwise assembling) for working wood, cork, bone, hard plastics or rubber or similar hard materials.
Wood working machine trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of wood working machine imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported wood working machine worth $240.2 million in 2024 (16.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import wood working machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (32%), Italy (22%), China (16%).
What is the average import price of wood working machine in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $14.55 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.06 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export wood working machine?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported wood working machine worth $47.6 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Italy, United States.
What is the HS code for wood working machine?
Wood working machine falls under HS heading 8465 (Machine-tools; (including machines for nailing, stapling, glueing or otherwise assembling) for working wood, cork, bone). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wood working machine with the United Kingdom?
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