Trade lane
What the United Kingdom buys from Ireland.
The United Kingdom imported USD 15bn of manufactured and processed goods from Ireland in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022. That is 3 per cent of everything the United Kingdom imported in these lines, and Ireland is its number 9 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Ireland 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 15bnfrom Ireland in 2024 (USD 13bn in 2022)
3 per centof the United Kingdom's imports in these lines, USD 506bn from every source
769product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#9Ireland'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 Ireland for it at the border, Ireland'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 64 per cent of the lane.
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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 imports10 per cent, 91 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 47,545 a tonne, 26,543 tonnesUSD 1.3bnin 2024 -
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Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 330210
Share of the United Kingdom's imports79 per cent, 66 source countriesChangeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 651m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 62,234 a tonne, 14,389 tonnesUSD 895min 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215
Share of the United Kingdom's imports14 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 408m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8.4m a tonne, 95 tonnesUSD 796min 2024 -
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Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590
Share of the United Kingdom's imports18 per cent, 101 source countriesChangeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 410m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,144 a tonne, 177,393 tonnesUSD 558min 2024 -
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Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131
Share of the United Kingdom's imports54 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 376m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 436,999 a tonne, 948 tonnesUSD 414min 2024 -
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Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam) and clobazam (INN) and methyprylon (INN)HS 293379
Share of the United Kingdom's imports36 per cent, 27 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 416m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 399min 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 imports8 per cent, 89 source countriesChangeup 167 per cent on 2022 (USD 131m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 398,654 a tonne, 876 tonnesUSD 349min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of the United Kingdom's imports13 per cent, 113 source countriesChangeup 101 per cent on 2022 (USD 136m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 76,828 a tonne, 3,555 tonnesUSD 273min 2024 -
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Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of the United Kingdom's imports20 per cent, 78 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 220m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 258min 2024 -
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Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, burglar or fire alarms and similar, other than those of heading no. 8512 or 8530HS 853110
Share of the United Kingdom's imports47 per cent, 75 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 236m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 108,460 a tonne, 2,075 tonnesUSD 225min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of the United Kingdom's imports10 per cent, 115 source countriesChangeup 217 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,317 a tonne, 64,187 tonnesUSD 213min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819
Share of the United Kingdom's imports28 per cent, 77 source countriesChangeup 159 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 209,843 a tonne, 995 tonnesUSD 209min 2024 -
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Meat preparations: of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602HS 160249
Share of the United Kingdom's imports48 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 200m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,683 a tonne, 19,685 tonnesUSD 191min 2024 -
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Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910
Share of the United Kingdom's imports10 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 131m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,415 a tonne, 123,141 tonnesUSD 174min 2024 -
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Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329
Share of the United Kingdom's imports42 per cent, 20 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 165m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 138 a tonne, 1,176,548 tonnesUSD 162min 2024 -
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Beer: made from maltHS 220300
Share of the United Kingdom's imports26 per cent, 85 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 123m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 400 a tonne, 357,123 tonnesUSD 143min 2024 -
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Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)HS 160232
Share of the United Kingdom's imports7 per cent, 38 source countriesChangeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 101m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,537 a tonne, 19,563 tonnesUSD 128min 2024 -
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Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or lessHS 180632
Share of the United Kingdom's imports18 per cent, 71 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 113m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,756 a tonne, 16,418 tonnesUSD 127min 2024 -
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Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210
Share of the United Kingdom's imports16 per cent, 103 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 603 a tonne, 208,050 tonnesUSD 126min 2024 -
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Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of...HS 440712
Share of the United Kingdom's imports11 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 149m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 412 a tonne, 302,345 tonnesUSD 125min 2024 -
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Pacemakers: for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902150
Share of the United Kingdom's imports41 per cent, 21 source countriesChangeup 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 65m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21.9m a tonne, 5.6 tonnesUSD 122min 2024 -
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Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399
Share of the United Kingdom's imports51 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 99m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 121min 2024 -
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Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)HS 160250
Share of the United Kingdom's imports39 per cent, 41 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 125m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,853 a tonne, 15,183 tonnesUSD 119min 2024 -
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Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990
Share of the United Kingdom's imports20 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 657 a tonne, 179,925 tonnesUSD 118min 2024 -
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Cement, concrete or artificial stone: prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering, whether or not reinforcedHS 681091
Share of the United Kingdom's imports57 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 89m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 538 a tonne, 210,242 tonnesUSD 113min 2024 -
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Beverages, fermented: (e.g. cider, perry, mead, sake)HS 220600
Share of the United Kingdom's imports41 per cent, 62 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 107m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 989 a tonne, 109,905 tonnesUSD 109min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170
Share of the United Kingdom's imports8 per cent, 86 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 141m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 494,783 a tonne, 212 tonnesUSD 105min 2024 -
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Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 9 mmHS 441114
Share of the United Kingdom's imports39 per cent, 42 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 146m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 668 a tonne, 156,709 tonnesUSD 105min 2024 -
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Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motorHS 842710
Share of the United Kingdom's imports10 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,946 a tonne, 7,604 tonnesUSD 98min 2024 -
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Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 96 source countriesChangeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 69m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,782 a tonne, 6,898 tonnesUSD 88min 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 imports3 per cent, 112 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 59,866 a tonne, 1,413 tonnesUSD 85min 2024 -
32
Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: n.e.c. in item 3002.3HS 300249
Share of the United Kingdom's imports33 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 194 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 106,926 a tonne, 785 tonnesUSD 84min 2024 -
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WhiskiesHS 220830
Share of the United Kingdom's imports41 per cent, 61 source countriesChangeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,953 a tonne, 13,465 tonnesUSD 80min 2024 -
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Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, and food preparations based on these productsHS 160100
Share of the United Kingdom's imports8 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,436 a tonne, 17,922 tonnesUSD 80min 2024 -
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Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139
Share of the United Kingdom's imports13 per cent, 60 source countriesChangeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 997,684 a tonne, 74 tonnesUSD 74min 2024 -
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Juice: orange, not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200912
Share of the United Kingdom's imports40 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,197 a tonne, 60,262 tonnesUSD 72min 2024 -
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Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230
Share of the United Kingdom's imports18 per cent, 76 source countriesChangefrom USD 8m in 2022Unit valueUSD 3,378 a tonne, 20,175 tonnesUSD 68min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of the United Kingdom's imports3 per cent, 124 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,382 a tonne, 10,435 tonnesUSD 67min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839
Share of the United Kingdom's imports7 per cent, 67 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 48,885 a tonne, 1,302 tonnesUSD 64min 2024 -
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Stoppers: caps and lids, of base metalHS 830990
Share of the United Kingdom's imports13 per cent, 58 source countriesChangeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,050 a tonne, 8,959 tonnesUSD 63min 2024 -
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Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241
Share of the United Kingdom's imports4 per cent, 28 source countriesChangeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.3m a tonne, 48 tonnesUSD 62min 2024 -
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Lenses, contact: unmounted, of any material, excluding elements of glass not optically workedHS 900130
Share of the United Kingdom's imports20 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 314 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 88,477 a tonne, 698 tonnesUSD 62min 2024 -
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Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail saleHS 190110
Share of the United Kingdom's imports24 per cent, 42 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,691 a tonne, 10,561 tonnesUSD 60min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853620
Share of the United Kingdom's imports15 per cent, 71 source countriesChangefrom USD 269k in 2022Unit valueUSD 44,792 a tonne, 1,329 tonnesUSD 60min 2024 -
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Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219
Share of the United Kingdom's imports4 per cent, 72 source countriesChangeup 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 204,851 a tonne, 287 tonnesUSD 59min 2024 -
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Boilers: central heating boilers (excluding those of heading no. 8402)HS 840310
Share of the United Kingdom's imports17 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 58min 2024 -
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Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901HS 190190
Share of the United Kingdom's imports16 per cent, 65 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,525 a tonne, 16,222 tonnesUSD 57min 2024 -
48
Juice: apple, of a Brix value not exceeding 20, unfermented, (not containing added spirit), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200971
Share of the United Kingdom's imports35 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 134 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 739 a tonne, 73,152 tonnesUSD 54min 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 imports1 per cent, 127 source countriesChangeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 353,782 a tonne, 152 tonnesUSD 54min 2024 -
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Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359
Share of the United Kingdom's imports13 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 452 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 53min 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.
- Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230USD 68m in 2024, from USD 8m in 2022. Ireland supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359USD 53m in 2024, up 452 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Ireland supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Non-alcoholic beverages: non-alcoholic beerHS 220291USD 35m in 2024, up 365 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Ireland supplies 27 per cent of the line.
- Lenses, contact: unmounted, of any material, excluding elements of glass not optically workedHS 900130USD 62m in 2024, up 314 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Ireland supplies 20 per cent of the line.
- Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090USD 23m in 2024, up 294 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Ireland supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Wood: doors and their frames and thresholds, of tropical wood:HS 441821USD 21m in 2024, up 263 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Ireland supplies 17 per cent of the line.
- Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650kVA but not exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850422USD 38m in 2024, up 244 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Ireland supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690USD 213m in 2024, up 217 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022). Ireland supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: n.e.c. in item 3002.3HS 300249USD 84m in 2024, up 194 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). Ireland supplies 33 per cent of the line.
- 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 847150USD 349m in 2024, up 167 per cent on 2022 (USD 131m in 2022). Ireland supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819USD 209m in 2024, up 159 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022). Ireland supplies 28 per cent of the line.
- Medicaments: containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail saleHS 300450USD 13m in 2024, up 157 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Ireland supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Juice: apple, of a Brix value not exceeding 20, unfermented, (not containing added spirit), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200971USD 54m in 2024, up 134 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). Ireland supplies 35 per cent of the line.
- Newspapers, journals and periodicals: whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing less frequently than four times a weekHS 490290USD 12m in 2024, up 123 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Ireland supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531USD 21m in 2024, up 113 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Ireland supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVAHS 850421USD 50m in 2024, up 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Ireland supplies 25 per cent of the line.
- Phenol-alcohols and polyphenols n.e.c. in item number 2907.2HS 290729USD 10m in 2024, up 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Ireland supplies 47 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890USD 273m in 2024, up 101 per cent on 2022 (USD 136m in 2022). Ireland supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215USD 796m in 2024, up 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 408m in 2022). Ireland supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5WHS 850110USD 11m in 2024, up 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Ireland supplies 4 per cent of the line.
Where Ireland dominates
Lines where Ireland supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Ireland 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.
- Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 33021079 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 895m; 66 source countries in all.
- CaseinHS 35011072 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 26m; 18 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel/semi-diesel) and electric motors for propulsion, of a g.v.w. exceeding 20,000kgHS 870443100 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 8m; 3 source countries in all.
- Newspapers, journals and periodicals: whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing at least four times a weekHS 49021098 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 5m; 22 source countries in all.
- Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, (other than grain-oriented)HS 72251965 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 5m; 10 source countries in all.
- Hides and skins: raw, whole, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin exceeding 16 kgHS 41015093 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 3m; 10 source countries in all.
- Quicklime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825HS 25221065 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 3m; 13 source countries in all.
- Meat preparations: homogenised preparations of meat, meat offal blood or insectsHS 16021068 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 3m; 18 source countries in all.
- Fabrics: pile fabrics (excluding long pile and loop pile), of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crochetedHS 60019985 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 3m; 20 source countries in all.
- Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included: waste organic solvents, other than halogenatedHS 38254984 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 2m; 4 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 Ireland'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.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Ireland: USD 1.3bn at USD 47,545 a tonne. India: USD 788m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 30,005 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 72,972 a tonne.
- Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 330210Ireland: USD 895m at USD 62,234 a tonne. Germany: USD 58m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 15,185 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,155 a tonne.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215Ireland: USD 796m at USD 8.4m a tonne. Germany: USD 1.1bn (20 per cent of the line) at USD 4.4m a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.0m a tonne.
- Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590Ireland: USD 558m at USD 3,144 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 7m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 1,920 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,976 a tonne.
- 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 847150Ireland: USD 349m at USD 398,654 a tonne. Poland: USD 887m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 207,259 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 325,319 a tonne.
- Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890Ireland: USD 273m at USD 76,828 a tonne. China: USD 176m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 28,050 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 77,637 a tonne.
- Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, burglar or fire alarms and similar, other than those of heading no. 8512 or 8530HS 853110Ireland: USD 225m at USD 108,460 a tonne. China: USD 90m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 35,157 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 119,593 a tonne.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Ireland: USD 213m at USD 3,317 a tonne. Sri Lanka: USD 13m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 1,865 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,818 a tonne.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819Ireland: USD 209m at USD 209,843 a tonne. China: USD 31m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 69,804 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 287,473 a tonne.
- Meat preparations: of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602HS 160249Ireland: USD 191m at USD 9,683 a tonne. Poland: USD 52m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 6,880 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,366 a tonne.
- Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329Ireland: USD 162m at USD 138 a tonne. Spain: USD 79m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 80 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 116 a tonne.
- Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)HS 160232Ireland: USD 128m at USD 6,537 a tonne. Thailand: USD 753m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 4,006 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,640 a tonne.
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or lessHS 180632Ireland: USD 127m at USD 7,756 a tonne. Bulgaria: USD 14m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 6,199 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,412 a tonne.
- Pacemakers: for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902150Ireland: USD 122m at USD 21.9m a tonne. Switzerland: USD 77m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 7.6m a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4.6m a tonne.
- Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)HS 160250Ireland: USD 119m at USD 7,853 a tonne. Brazil: USD 82m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 4,481 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,443 a tonne.
- Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990Ireland: USD 118m at USD 657 a tonne. United States: USD 43m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 446 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,131 a tonne.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170Ireland: USD 105m at USD 494,783 a tonne. China: USD 230m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 237,608 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 466,064 a tonne.
- Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 9 mmHS 441114Ireland: USD 105m at USD 668 a tonne. Brazil: USD 7m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 385 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 935 a tonne.
- Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motorHS 842710Ireland: USD 98m at USD 12,946 a tonne. Germany: USD 275m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 10,250 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,461 a tonne.
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690Ireland: USD 88m at USD 12,782 a tonne. Germany: USD 371m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 7,422 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,216 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 Ireland'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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