Trade lane
What the United Kingdom buys from China.
The United Kingdom imported USD 89bn of manufactured and processed goods from China in 2024, down 14 per cent on 2022. That is 18 per cent of everything the United Kingdom imported in these lines, and China is its largest source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where China dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 89bnfrom China in 2024 (USD 104bn in 2022)
18 per centof the United Kingdom's imports in these lines, USD 506bn from every source
2,263product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#1China's rank among the United Kingdom's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what the United Kingdom paid China for it at the border, China's share of everything the United Kingdom imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 46 per cent of the lane.
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Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130
Share of the United Kingdom's imports84 per cent, 121 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 8.2bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 270,499 a tonne, 23,437 tonnesUSD 6.3bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of the United Kingdom's imports25 per cent, 40 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 3.7bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,826 a tonne, 203,894 tonnesUSD 3.6bnin 2024 -
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Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of the United Kingdom's imports46 per cent, 80 source countriesChangedown 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 8.3bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 716,449 a tonne, 4,511 tonnesUSD 3.2bnin 2024 -
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of the United Kingdom's imports35 per cent, 127 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 4.0bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 181,093 a tonne, 15,246 tonnesUSD 2.8bnin 2024 -
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Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 950300
Share of the United Kingdom's imports64 per cent, 109 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.3bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,786 a tonne, 187,628 tonnesUSD 1.8bnin 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of the United Kingdom's imports61 per cent, 72 source countriesChangeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,479 a tonne, 91,574 tonnesUSD 1.8bnin 2024 -
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Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30HS 950450
Share of the United Kingdom's imports86 per cent, 66 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.5bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 109,055 a tonne, 10,660 tonnesUSD 1.2bnin 2024 -
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Products containing nicotine, other than tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustionHS 240412
Share of the United Kingdom's imports96 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 420m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,886 a tonne, 34,299 tonnesUSD 956min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of the United Kingdom's imports34 per cent, 117 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 981m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 33,267 a tonne, 27,362 tonnesUSD 910min 2024 -
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Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71HS 852852
Share of the United Kingdom's imports72 per cent, 79 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 25,688 a tonne, 34,402 tonnesUSD 884min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150
Share of the United Kingdom's imports19 per cent, 89 source countriesChangeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 637m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 239,212 a tonne, 3,380 tonnesUSD 808min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110
Share of the United Kingdom's imports34 per cent, 63 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 630m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,050 a tonne, 246,667 tonnesUSD 752min 2024 -
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Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320
Share of the United Kingdom's imports63 per cent, 97 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 816m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,388 a tonne, 204,662 tonnesUSD 693min 2024 -
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Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940161
Share of the United Kingdom's imports52 per cent, 95 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 718m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,463 a tonne, 126,096 tonnesUSD 689min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854143
Share of the United Kingdom's imports91 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 564m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,795 a tonne, 235,298 tonnesUSD 658min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of the United Kingdom's imports27 per cent, 124 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 642m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,909 a tonne, 88,836 tonnesUSD 614min 2024 -
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Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360
Share of the United Kingdom's imports36 per cent, 122 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 618m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,725 a tonne, 221,937 tonnesUSD 605min 2024 -
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Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370
Share of the United Kingdom's imports42 per cent, 105 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 657m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 120,978 a tonne, 4,864 tonnesUSD 588min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330
Share of the United Kingdom's imports43 per cent, 92 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 595m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 64,506 a tonne, 8,499 tonnesUSD 548min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322
Share of the United Kingdom's imports6 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 362m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,198 a tonne, 53,294 tonnesUSD 543min 2024 -
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Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589
Share of the United Kingdom's imports41 per cent, 95 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 498m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 98,918 a tonne, 5,415 tonnesUSD 536min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of the United Kingdom's imports22 per cent, 111 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 541m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,203 a tonne, 47,588 tonnesUSD 533min 2024 -
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Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420292
Share of the United Kingdom's imports60 per cent, 106 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 513m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,243 a tonne, 38,760 tonnesUSD 475min 2024 -
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Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20LHS 850811
Share of the United Kingdom's imports71 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 360m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,590 a tonne, 36,189 tonnesUSD 456min 2024 -
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Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 611030
Share of the United Kingdom's imports37 per cent, 99 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 456m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,624 a tonne, 23,764 tonnesUSD 443min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housingHS 847160
Share of the United Kingdom's imports71 per cent, 80 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 484m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 63,116 a tonne, 6,880 tonnesUSD 434min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340
Share of the United Kingdom's imports7 per cent, 37 source countriesChangefrom USD 695k in 2022Unit valueUSD 13,795 a tonne, 30,679 tonnesUSD 423min 2024 -
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Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 382600
Share of the United Kingdom's imports45 per cent, 25 source countriesChangedown 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.4bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,314 a tonne, 312,071 tonnesUSD 410min 2024 -
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Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299
Share of the United Kingdom's imports50 per cent, 75 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 508m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,568 a tonne, 32,571 tonnesUSD 409min 2024 -
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Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419
Share of the United Kingdom's imports43 per cent, 83 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 508m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,427 a tonne, 28,649 tonnesUSD 385min 2024 -
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Athletics and gymnastics equipmentHS 950691
Share of the United Kingdom's imports66 per cent, 76 source countriesChangeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 325m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,955 a tonne, 125,917 tonnesUSD 372min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180
Share of the United Kingdom's imports45 per cent, 73 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 392m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 137,971 a tonne, 2,649 tonnesUSD 365min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442
Share of the United Kingdom's imports42 per cent, 98 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 379m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,805 a tonne, 27,377 tonnesUSD 351min 2024 -
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Furniture: wooden, for bedroom useHS 940350
Share of the United Kingdom's imports46 per cent, 83 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 313m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,535 a tonne, 130,910 tonnesUSD 332min 2024 -
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Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710
Share of the United Kingdom's imports12 per cent, 112 source countriesChangeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 239m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 39,259 a tonne, 8,034 tonnesUSD 315min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of the United Kingdom's imports21 per cent, 115 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 364m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,017 a tonne, 77,455 tonnesUSD 311min 2024 -
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Electro-thermic appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposesHS 851679
Share of the United Kingdom's imports82 per cent, 69 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 315m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,453 a tonne, 41,565 tonnesUSD 310min 2024 -
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Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: other than saws and drillsHS 846729
Share of the United Kingdom's imports61 per cent, 55 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 303m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,216 a tonne, 22,817 tonnesUSD 302min 2024 -
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Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves)HS 851660
Share of the United Kingdom's imports33 per cent, 73 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 253m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,388 a tonne, 55,082 tonnesUSD 297min 2024 -
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Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307HS 630790
Share of the United Kingdom's imports62 per cent, 99 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 357m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,665 a tonne, 44,110 tonnesUSD 294min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 165m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,101 a tonne, 19,394 tonnesUSD 293min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830
Share of the United Kingdom's imports22 per cent, 65 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 292m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,483 a tonne, 115,407 tonnesUSD 287min 2024 -
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Luminaires and light fittings: electric, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sourcesHS 940542
Share of the United Kingdom's imports65 per cent, 67 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 285m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,587 a tonne, 19,611 tonnesUSD 286min 2024 -
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Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of...HS 420212
Share of the United Kingdom's imports73 per cent, 81 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 255m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,783 a tonne, 41,972 tonnesUSD 285min 2024 -
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Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: not designed to...HS 852871
Share of the United Kingdom's imports59 per cent, 51 source countriesChangeup 397 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 104,064 a tonne, 2,689 tonnesUSD 280min 2024 -
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Christmas festivity articlesHS 950510
Share of the United Kingdom's imports91 per cent, 68 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 330m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,426 a tonne, 61,667 tonnesUSD 273min 2024 -
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Luminaires and light fittings: chandeliers and electric ceiling or wall light fittings: (excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares), for use...HS 940511
Share of the United Kingdom's imports61 per cent, 75 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 290m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,976 a tonne, 22,155 tonnesUSD 265min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of the United Kingdom's imports11 per cent, 95 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 237m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,772 a tonne, 29,916 tonnesUSD 262min 2024 -
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of the United Kingdom's imports2 per cent, 91 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 242m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 34,879 a tonne, 7,445 tonnesUSD 260min 2024 -
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Bedding and similar furnishing articles: n.e.c. in heading no. 9404 (e.g. quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows)HS 940490
Share of the United Kingdom's imports60 per cent, 90 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 252m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,528 a tonne, 46,402 tonnesUSD 257min 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210USD 66m in 2024, from USD 8m in 2022. China supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Silicon: containing by weight less than 99.99% of siliconHS 280469USD 46m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. China supplies 29 per cent of the line.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214USD 55m in 2024, up 499 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). China supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or usedHS 870240USD 149m in 2024, up 448 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022). China supplies 76 per cent of the line.
- Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: not designed to...HS 852871USD 280m in 2024, up 397 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022). China supplies 59 per cent of the line.
- Machines incorporating a calculating device: n.e.c. in heading no. 8470HS 847090USD 30m in 2024, up 374 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 71 per cent of the line.
- Sound recording or reproducing apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no 8519HS 851989USD 49m in 2024, up 373 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 45 per cent of the line.
- Machines: automatic goods-vending machines, (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or money-changing machines, excluding beverage-vending machines), not incorporating...HS 847689USD 29m in 2024, up 344 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 38 per cent of the line.
- Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, light emitting diodes (LED)HS 854141USD 39m in 2024, up 321 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). China supplies 40 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421USD 86m in 2024, up 320 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). China supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112USD 82m in 2024, up 284 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). China supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323USD 65m in 2024, up 279 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). China supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Machines: for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirringHS 847982USD 22m in 2024, up 259 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Ceramic statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles, of porcelain or chinaHS 691310USD 42m in 2024, up 252 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). China supplies 88 per cent of the line.
- Glass: articles thereof, statuettes and other ornaments of lamp worked glass, other than imitation jewelleryHS 701890USD 17m in 2024, up 229 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 89 per cent of the line.
- Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650kVA but not exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850422USD 18m in 2024, up 222 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), with drivers or control circuitsHS 852492USD 18m in 2024, up 185 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 34 per cent of the line.
- Iron (excluding cast) or steel: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof, enamelledHS 732394USD 14m in 2024, up 176 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 65 per cent of the line.
- Heat pumps: other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415HS 841861USD 37m in 2024, up 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). China supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250USD 22m in 2024, up 172 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 2 per cent of the line.
Where China dominates
Lines where China supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where China ships at least 60 per cent of what the United Kingdom imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 84713084 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 6.3bn; 121 source countries in all.
- Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 95030064 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 1.8bn; 109 source countries in all.
- Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 85076061 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 1.8bn; 72 source countries in all.
- Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30HS 95045086 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 1.2bn; 66 source countries in all.
- Products containing nicotine, other than tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustionHS 24041296 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 956m; 35 source countries in all.
- Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71HS 85285272 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 884m; 79 source countries in all.
- Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 94032063 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 693m; 97 source countries in all.
- Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 85414391 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 658m; 49 source countries in all.
- Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20LHS 85081171 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 456m; 49 source countries in all.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housingHS 84716071 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 434m; 80 source countries in all.
- Athletics and gymnastics equipmentHS 95069166 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 372m; 76 source countries in all.
- Electro-thermic appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposesHS 85167982 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 310m; 69 source countries in all.
- Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: other than saws and drillsHS 84672961 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 302m; 55 source countries in all.
- Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307HS 63079062 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 294m; 99 source countries in all.
- Luminaires and light fittings: electric, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sourcesHS 94054265 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 286m; 67 source countries in all.
- Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of...HS 42021273 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 285m; 81 source countries in all.
- Christmas festivity articlesHS 95051091 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 273m; 68 source countries in all.
- Luminaires and light fittings: chandeliers and electric ceiling or wall light fittings: (excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares), for use...HS 94051161 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 265m; 75 source countries in all.
- Bedding and similar furnishing articles: n.e.c. in heading no. 9404 (e.g. quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows)HS 94049060 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 257m; 90 source countries in all.
- Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 8509HS 85098061 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 225m; 57 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where China's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to the United Kingdom at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130China: USD 6.3bn at USD 270,499 a tonne. United States: USD 66m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 140,963 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 284,765 a tonne.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713China: USD 3.2bn at USD 716,449 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 101m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 363,240 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 920,688 a tonne.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762China: USD 2.8bn at USD 181,093 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 54m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 63,992 a tonne, 65 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 316,456 a tonne.
- Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 950300China: USD 1.8bn at USD 9,786 a tonne. Poland: USD 20m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 7,800 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,074 a tonne.
- Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30HS 950450China: USD 1.2bn at USD 109,055 a tonne. Italy: USD 5m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 86,141 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 121,462 a tonne.
- Products containing nicotine, other than tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustionHS 240412China: USD 956m at USD 27,886 a tonne. Poland: USD 7m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 17,251 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,086 a tonne.
- Electrical static convertersHS 850440China: USD 910m at USD 33,267 a tonne. India: USD 36m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 24,068 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 63,447 a tonne.
- Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320China: USD 693m at USD 3,388 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 14m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 2,419 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,533 a tonne.
- Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690China: USD 614m at USD 6,909 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 68m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 3,854 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,350 a tonne.
- Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360China: USD 605m at USD 2,725 a tonne. Lithuania: USD 136m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 1,627 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,735 a tonne.
- Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370China: USD 588m at USD 120,978 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 40m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 49,002 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 117,858 a tonne.
- Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420292China: USD 475m at USD 12,243 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 111m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 8,591 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,548 a tonne.
- Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20LHS 850811China: USD 456m at USD 12,590 a tonne. Romania: USD 7m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 9,094 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,798 a tonne.
- Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 611030China: USD 443m at USD 18,624 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 149m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 14,465 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 35,505 a tonne.
- Furniture: wooden, for bedroom useHS 940350China: USD 332m at USD 2,535 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 61m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 1,880 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,384 a tonne.
- Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710China: USD 315m at USD 39,259 a tonne. Turkey: USD 16m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 22,271 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 105,582 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690China: USD 311m at USD 4,017 a tonne. Greece: USD 9m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 2,463 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,881 a tonne.
- Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307HS 630790China: USD 294m at USD 6,665 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 27m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 3,817 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,054 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899China: USD 262m at USD 8,772 a tonne. Turkey: USD 108m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 6,676 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,018 a tonne.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490China: USD 260m at USD 34,879 a tonne. Austria: USD 93m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 15,934 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 72,972 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What the United Kingdom buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What this record says
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to the United Kingdom with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is China's part of everything the United Kingdom imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
What it does not say
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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