Trade lane
What the United Kingdom buys from Spain.
The United Kingdom imported USD 19bn of manufactured and processed goods from Spain in 2024, up 13 per cent on 2022. That is 4 per cent of everything the United Kingdom imported in these lines, and Spain is its number 6 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Spain 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 19bnfrom Spain in 2024 (USD 17bn in 2022)
4 per centof the United Kingdom's imports in these lines, USD 506bn from every source
1,002product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#6Spain'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 Spain for it at the border, Spain'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 61 per cent of the lane.
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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 imports14 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,890 a tonne, 92,491 tonnesUSD 1.4bnin 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 imports20 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 588m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,869 a tonne, 66,402 tonnesUSD 1.2bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321
Share of the United Kingdom's imports19 per cent, 38 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 940m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,620 a tonne, 71,595 tonnesUSD 1.0bnin 2024 -
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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 870421
Share of the United Kingdom's imports13 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 556m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,513 a tonne, 71,671 tonnesUSD 897min 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 imports9 per cent, 37 source countriesChangefrom USD 80m in 2022Unit valueUSD 20,201 a tonne, 27,433 tonnesUSD 554min 2024 -
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Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191
Share of the United Kingdom's imports12 per cent, 87 source countriesChangeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 284m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 651,095 a tonne, 761 tonnesUSD 495min 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 imports4 per cent, 91 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 467m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 39,211 a tonne, 12,116 tonnesUSD 475min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of the United Kingdom's imports3 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 99 per cent on 2022 (USD 217m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,962 a tonne, 28,895 tonnesUSD 432min 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 imports25 per cent, 28 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 567m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6.3m a tonne, 63 tonnesUSD 398min 2024 -
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Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421
Share of the United Kingdom's imports12 per cent, 73 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 313m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,601 a tonne, 91,433 tonnesUSD 329min 2024 -
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Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300
Share of the United Kingdom's imports17 per cent, 77 source countriesChangeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 177m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,676 a tonne, 8,543 tonnesUSD 245min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of the United Kingdom's imports13 per cent, 73 source countriesChangeup 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 131m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,007 a tonne, 58,039 tonnesUSD 233min 2024 -
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Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112
Share of the United Kingdom's imports7 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 104 per cent on 2022 (USD 97m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.6m a tonne, 124 tonnesUSD 199min 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 imports6 per cent, 101 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 149m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,976 a tonne, 46,988 tonnesUSD 187min 2024 -
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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 340250
Share of the United Kingdom's imports14 per cent, 60 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 153m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,479 a tonne, 121,868 tonnesUSD 180min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or moreHS 721632
Share of the United Kingdom's imports63 per cent, 28 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 166m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 796 a tonne, 208,437 tonnesUSD 166min 2024 -
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Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730
Share of the United Kingdom's imports4 per cent, 121 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 160m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 277,201 a tonne, 592 tonnesUSD 164min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity not over 1500ccHS 870331
Share of the United Kingdom's imports53 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 274m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,098 a tonne, 12,146 tonnesUSD 147min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332
Share of the United Kingdom's imports4 per cent, 43 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 191m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,980 a tonne, 7,426 tonnesUSD 141min 2024 -
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Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 690721
Share of the United Kingdom's imports28 per cent, 45 source countriesChangedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 211m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 714 a tonne, 194,622 tonnesUSD 139min 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 imports14 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 114m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,256 a tonne, 16,372 tonnesUSD 135min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice mastsHS 730820
Share of the United Kingdom's imports29 per cent, 34 source countriesChangefrom USD 14m in 2022Unit valueUSD 3,958 a tonne, 33,787 tonnesUSD 134min 2024 -
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Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429
Share of the United Kingdom's imports25 per cent, 69 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 146m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,939 a tonne, 22,352 tonnesUSD 133min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 95 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 128m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,745 a tonne, 10,073 tonnesUSD 128min 2024 -
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Slate, worked: and articles of slate or of agglomerated slateHS 680300
Share of the United Kingdom's imports74 per cent, 34 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 124m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,045 a tonne, 112,778 tonnesUSD 118min 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 imports5 per cent, 63 source countriesChangeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 82m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,447 a tonne, 15,456 tonnesUSD 115min 2024 -
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Wood: casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including stavesHS 441600
Share of the United Kingdom's imports33 per cent, 46 source countriesChangeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 90m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,587 a tonne, 13,042 tonnesUSD 112min 2024 -
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Aircraft and spacecraft: parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88HS 880790
Share of the United Kingdom's imports44 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 624,373 a tonne, 161 tonnesUSD 101min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710
Share of the United Kingdom's imports19 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,970 a tonne, 33,558 tonnesUSD 100min 2024 -
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Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffeeHS 210111
Share of the United Kingdom's imports22 per cent, 58 source countriesChangeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 70m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,971 a tonne, 6,607 tonnesUSD 99min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or moreHS 721633
Share of the United Kingdom's imports51 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 799 a tonne, 116,418 tonnesUSD 93min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830
Share of the United Kingdom's imports7 per cent, 65 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 82m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,477 a tonne, 16,619 tonnesUSD 91min 2024 -
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Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490
Share of the United Kingdom's imports8 per cent, 96 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 69m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,930 a tonne, 22,935 tonnesUSD 90min 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of the United Kingdom's imports4 per cent, 84 source countriesChangeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,409 a tonne, 13,667 tonnesUSD 88min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of the United Kingdom's imports3 per cent, 117 source countriesChangeup 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,305 a tonne, 2,697 tonnesUSD 87min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880
Share of the United Kingdom's imports9 per cent, 64 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,989 a tonne, 10,689 tonnesUSD 85min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 63 source countriesChangefrom USD 5m in 2022Unit valueUSD 21,306 a tonne, 3,950 tonnesUSD 84min 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 countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 111,778 a tonne, 721 tonnesUSD 81min 2024 -
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Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines)HS 850231
Share of the United Kingdom's imports13 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,656 a tonne, 6,907 tonnesUSD 81min 2024 -
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Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499
Share of the United Kingdom's imports4 per cent, 114 source countriesChangeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,258 a tonne, 9,693 tonnesUSD 80min 2024 -
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Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329
Share of the United Kingdom's imports21 per cent, 20 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 80 a tonne, 988,303 tonnesUSD 79min 2024 -
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Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 10%HS 690723
Share of the United Kingdom's imports62 per cent, 33 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 108m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 915 a tonne, 83,150 tonnesUSD 76min 2024 -
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Vegetable preparations: olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 200570
Share of the United Kingdom's imports46 per cent, 38 source countriesChangeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,751 a tonne, 26,199 tonnesUSD 72min 2024 -
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Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439
Share of the United Kingdom's imports3 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 364 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 163,283 a tonne, 434 tonnesUSD 71min 2024 -
45
Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 200290
Share of the United Kingdom's imports18 per cent, 46 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,016 a tonne, 33,813 tonnesUSD 68min 2024 -
46
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 imports35 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,436 a tonne, 44,365 tonnesUSD 64min 2024 -
47
Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of the United Kingdom's imports4 per cent, 115 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,409 a tonne, 9,890 tonnesUSD 63min 2024 -
48
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 imports3 per cent, 111 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 30,840 a tonne, 2,049 tonnesUSD 63min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120
Share of the United Kingdom's imports10 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,804 a tonne, 10,841 tonnesUSD 63min 2024 -
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Cement, concrete or artificial stone: articles (other than prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering), whether or not reinforced, n.e.c. in...HS 681099
Share of the United Kingdom's imports32 per cent, 60 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,551 a tonne, 24,340 tonnesUSD 62min 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.
- Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840USD 84m in 2024, from USD 5m in 2022. Spain supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice mastsHS 730820USD 134m in 2024, from USD 14m in 2022. Spain supplies 29 per cent of the line.
- 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 870340USD 554m in 2024, from USD 80m in 2022. Spain supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439USD 71m in 2024, up 364 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Spain supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Steel, stainless: cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), tubes and pipes of circular cross-sectionHS 730441USD 33m in 2024, up 331 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Spain supplies 21 per cent of the line.
- Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap...HS 340111USD 24m in 2024, up 293 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Spain supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950USD 22m in 2024, up 276 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Spain supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210USD 56m in 2024, up 237 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Spain supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Steel, alloy: angles, shapes and sectionsHS 722870USD 22m in 2024, up 232 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Spain supplies 64 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not...HS 870422USD 37m in 2024, up 228 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Spain supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900USD 30m in 2024, up 207 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Spain supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Engines: parts, for engines and motors of heading no. 8412HS 841290USD 39m in 2024, up 199 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Spain supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)HS 860310USD 46m in 2024, up 186 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Spain supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the...HS 761090USD 14m in 2024, up 178 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Spain supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- 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 853720USD 19m in 2024, up 176 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Spain supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910USD 38m in 2024, up 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Spain supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Paper & paperboard: uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight over 150g/m2, in rolls or sheetsHS 480525USD 15m in 2024, up 163 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Spain supplies 23 per cent of the line.
- Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121USD 60m in 2024, up 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). Spain supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Polycarbonates: in primary formsHS 390740USD 31m in 2024, up 156 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Spain supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Sauces: tomato ketchup and other tomato saucesHS 210320USD 24m in 2024, up 146 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Spain supplies 8 per cent of the line.
Where Spain dominates
Lines where Spain supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Spain 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.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or moreHS 72163263 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 166m; 28 source countries in all.
- Slate, worked: and articles of slate or of agglomerated slateHS 68030074 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 118m; 34 source countries in all.
- Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 10%HS 69072362 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 76m; 33 source countries in all.
- Gypsum: anhydriteHS 25201075 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 28m; 20 source countries in all.
- Steel, alloy: angles, shapes and sectionsHS 72287064 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 22m; 30 source countries in all.
- Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, other than ammonium sulphateHS 31022967 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 14m; 10 source countries in all.
- Juice: orange, frozen, unfermented, (not containing added spirit), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 20091168 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 12m; 30 source countries in all.
- Plastics: artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materialsHS 39171080 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 11m; 31 source countries in all.
- Juice: grape, of a Brix value exceeding 30, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 20096971 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 11m; 26 source countries in all.
- Heterocyclic compounds: with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, (other than lactones or compounds containing an unfused furan ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the...HS 29329594 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 9m; 7 source countries in all.
- Sodium sulphates: disodium sulphateHS 28331185 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 5m; 17 source countries in all.
- Machine-tools: cold metal working presses, servo-pressesHS 84626364 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 4m; 12 source countries in all.
- Colouring matter: ultramarine and preparations based thereonHS 32064160 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 3m; 15 source countries in all.
- Mollusc preparations: octopus, prepared or preservedHS 16055567 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 3m; 20 source countries in all.
- Fabrics, woven: unbleached or bleached, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibresHS 55161161 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 2m; 16 source countries in all.
- Pulp: cotton linters pulpHS 47061064 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 2m; 5 source countries in all.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of regenerated cellulose, cellularHS 39211462 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 2m; 19 source countries in all.
- Firearms: n.e.c. in heading no. 9303HS 93039062 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 1m; 11 source countries in all.
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not...HS 52061276 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 1m; 9 source countries in all.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: cumeneHS 29027093 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 1m; 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 Spain'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.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322Spain: USD 1.4bn at USD 14,890 a tonne. China: USD 543m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 10,198 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,946 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321Spain: USD 1.0bn at USD 14,620 a tonne. Morocco: USD 174m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 9,599 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,755 a tonne.
- 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 870421Spain: USD 897m at USD 12,513 a tonne. China: USD 86m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 8,184 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,591 a tonne.
- 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 870340Spain: USD 554m at USD 20,201 a tonne. Japan: USD 895m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 14,839 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,342 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 300490Spain: USD 475m at USD 39,211 a tonne. India: USD 788m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 30,005 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 72,972 a tonne.
- Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241Spain: USD 398m at USD 6.3m a tonne. Belgium: USD 799m (51 per cent of the line) at USD 2.8m a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.4m a tonne.
- Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421Spain: USD 329m at USD 3,601 a tonne. Chile: USD 124m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 2,876 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,826 a tonne.
- Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300Spain: USD 245m at USD 28,676 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 35m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 9,453 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 40,180 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890Spain: USD 233m at USD 4,007 a tonne. Germany: USD 245m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 3,032 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,599 a tonne.
- Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112Spain: USD 199m at USD 1.6m a tonne. Norway: USD 55m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 840,363 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.7m 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 190590Spain: USD 187m at USD 3,976 a tonne. Ireland: USD 558m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 3,144 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,976 a tonne.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730Spain: USD 164m at USD 277,201 a tonne. Austria: USD 88m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 175,782 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 412,316 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332Spain: USD 141m at USD 18,980 a tonne. Turkey: USD 195m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 14,248 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,512 a tonne.
- Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 690721Spain: USD 139m at USD 714 a tonne. Turkey: USD 42m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 354 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 615 a tonne.
- Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, and food preparations based on these productsHS 160100Spain: USD 135m at USD 8,256 a tonne. Germany: USD 263m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 5,971 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,912 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice mastsHS 730820Spain: USD 134m at USD 3,958 a tonne. Turkey: USD 23m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 2,478 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,322 a tonne.
- Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429Spain: USD 133m at USD 5,939 a tonne. China: USD 38m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 3,878 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,200 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Spain: USD 128m at USD 12,745 a tonne. China: USD 262m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 8,772 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,018 a tonne.
- Slate, worked: and articles of slate or of agglomerated slateHS 680300Spain: USD 118m at USD 1,045 a tonne. Brazil: USD 18m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 406 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,015 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110Spain: USD 115m at USD 7,447 a tonne. China: USD 752m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 3,050 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,301 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 Spain'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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