🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of zinc ingots: 2024 trade data
Imports of zinc ingots by the United Kingdom reached $201.4 million in 2024 (69.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 8% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 7% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $369.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of zinc ingots by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $201.4M | 69.3K t |
| 2023 | $220.0M | 74.7K t |
| 2022 | $297.3M | 80.8K t |
| 2021 | $268.9M | 85.9K t |
| 2020 | $239.1M | 87.4K t |
| 2019 | $294.2M | 103.1K t |
| 2018 | $369.1M | 116.1K t |
| 2017 | $325.4M | 109.7K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports zinc ingots from
Norway alone supplied 65% of it. Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+190% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $130.3M | 65% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $28.1M | 14% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $15.4M | 7.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $10.5M | 5.2% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $4.2M | 2.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.3M | 1.7% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $2.9M | 1.4% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $2.4M | 1.2% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $2.4M | 1.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $491K | 0.2% |
Types of zinc ingots under HS 7901
| 7901.11 | Zinc: unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight 99.99% or more of zinc | 51% |
| 7901.12 | Zinc: unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight less than 99.99% of zinc | 38% |
| 7901.20 | Zinc: unwrought, alloys | 12% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7901.
Average import price of zinc ingots
The average declared value was about $2.91 per kg, 97% above the world average of $1.48. 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 zinc ingots
Exports of zinc ingots by the United Kingdom reached $6.7 million in 2024 (1.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Belgium (42%), Egypt (9%), Germany (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.8M | 42% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $620K | 9.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $555K | 8.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $496K | 7.4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $448K | 6.7% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $377K | 5.6% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $295K | 4.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $207K | 3.1% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $178K | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $108K | 1.6% |
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 7901: Zinc; unwrought.
Zinc ingots trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of zinc ingots imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported zinc ingots worth $201.4 million in 2024 (69.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import zinc ingots from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Norway (65%), Spain (14%), South Korea (8%).
What is the average import price of zinc ingots in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $2.91 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.48 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export zinc ingots?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported zinc ingots worth $6.7 million in 2024, mainly to Belgium, Egypt, Germany.
What is the HS code for zinc ingots?
Zinc ingots falls under HS heading 7901 (Zinc; unwrought). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading zinc ingots 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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