Trade lane
What the United Kingdom buys from Switzerland.
The United Kingdom imported USD 8.0bn of manufactured and processed goods from Switzerland in 2024, down 10 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything the United Kingdom imported in these lines, and Switzerland is its number 16 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Switzerland 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 8.0bnfrom Switzerland in 2024 (USD 8.9bn in 2022)
2 per centof the United Kingdom's imports in these lines, USD 506bn from every source
485product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#16Switzerland'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 Switzerland for it at the border, Switzerland'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 72 per cent of the lane.
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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 imports25 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6.9m a tonne, 204 tonnesUSD 1.4bnin 2024 -
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Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 910221
Share of the United Kingdom's imports94 per cent, 61 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 815m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9.8m a tonne, 90 tonnesUSD 879min 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 imports5 per cent, 91 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 875m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 347,864 a tonne, 1,963 tonnesUSD 683min 2024 -
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Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious...HS 910121
Share of the United Kingdom's imports96 per cent, 44 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 465m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 561min 2024 -
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Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display onlyHS 910211
Share of the United Kingdom's imports47 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 146m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.7m a tonne, 88 tonnesUSD 153min 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212
Share of the United Kingdom's imports20 per cent, 67 source countriesChangeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 102m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.3m a tonne, 118 tonnesUSD 150min 2024 -
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Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with...HS 910129
Share of the United Kingdom's imports88 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 97min 2024 -
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Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 53 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,090 a tonne, 15,827 tonnesUSD 81min 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 imports10 per cent, 103 source countriesChangeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,696 a tonne, 46,678 tonnesUSD 79min 2024 -
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Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)HS 860310
Share of the United Kingdom's imports29 per cent, 9 source countriesChangeup 338 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 43,790 a tonne, 1,773 tonnesUSD 78min 2024 -
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Pacemakers: for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902150
Share of the United Kingdom's imports25 per cent, 21 source countriesChangeup 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7.6m a tonne, 10 tonnesUSD 77min 2024 -
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Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic windingHS 910229
Share of the United Kingdom's imports91 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 68min 2024 -
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Orthopaedic or fracture appliancesHS 902110
Share of the United Kingdom's imports15 per cent, 64 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 67m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 67min 2024 -
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Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical display onlyHS 910111
Share of the United Kingdom's imports84 per cent, 44 source countriesChangeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.9m a tonne, 34 tonnesUSD 65min 2024 -
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Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199
Share of the United Kingdom's imports7 per cent, 68 source countriesChangedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 122m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 466,702 a tonne, 130 tonnesUSD 61min 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 imports8 per cent, 71 source countriesChangeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,272 a tonne, 6,804 tonnesUSD 56min 2024 -
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Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499
Share of the United Kingdom's imports12 per cent, 46 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 91m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 83,354 a tonne, 667 tonnesUSD 56min 2024 -
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Epoxide resins: in primary formsHS 390730
Share of the United Kingdom's imports24 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,977 a tonne, 3,785 tonnesUSD 53min 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 imports2 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 209,813 a tonne, 246 tonnesUSD 52min 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 imports3 per cent, 113 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 51min 2024 -
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Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290
Share of the United Kingdom's imports20 per cent, 65 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 22,164 a tonne, 2,298 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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Machinery, plant and equipment: for making hot drinks, for cooking or heating foodHS 841981
Share of the United Kingdom's imports14 per cent, 73 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 93,767 a tonne, 514 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853530
Share of the United Kingdom's imports49 per cent, 44 source countriesChangeup 150 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 59,080 a tonne, 811 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989
Share of the United Kingdom's imports3 per cent, 96 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 75,465 a tonne, 587 tonnesUSD 44min 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 imports3 per cent, 96 source countriesChangeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,609 a tonne, 4,151 tonnesUSD 44min 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 imports2 per cent, 114 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 56,452 a tonne, 744 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5WHS 850110
Share of the United Kingdom's imports14 per cent, 72 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 98,975 a tonne, 424 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Surveying equipment: theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers)HS 901520
Share of the United Kingdom's imports63 per cent, 26 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.3m a tonne, 28 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009HS 220299
Share of the United Kingdom's imports3 per cent, 85 source countriesChangeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,348 a tonne, 25,877 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 117 source countriesChangeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 73,358 a tonne, 473 tonnesUSD 35min 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 imports3 per cent, 66 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 34,215 a tonne, 1,008 tonnesUSD 34min 2024 -
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Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural...HS 293719
Share of the United Kingdom's imports69 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 33min 2024 -
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Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300
Share of the United Kingdom's imports2 per cent, 77 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 55,746 a tonne, 584 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750WHS 850131
Share of the United Kingdom's imports11 per cent, 66 source countriesChangeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 94,337 a tonne, 312 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Machines: automatic beverage-vending machines, incorporating heating or refrigerating devicesHS 847621
Share of the United Kingdom's imports57 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 64,159 a tonne, 453 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180
Share of the United Kingdom's imports3 per cent, 121 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 28min 2024 -
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Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010
Share of the United Kingdom's imports4 per cent, 73 source countriesChangeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 27min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 115 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 20,341 a tonne, 1,347 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 96 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 144,370 a tonne, 186 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399
Share of the United Kingdom's imports11 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 27min 2024 -
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Instruments and apparatus: for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities of heat, sound or...HS 902789
Share of the United Kingdom's imports8 per cent, 100 source countriesChangeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 424,905 a tonne, 61 tonnesUSD 26min 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 imports6 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 74,574 a tonne, 342 tonnesUSD 26min 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 imports1 per cent, 111 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 73,047 a tonne, 345 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Clock or watch parts: other than springs (including hair-springs), dials, plates, and bridgesHS 911490
Share of the United Kingdom's imports80 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 25min 2024 -
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Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by laserHS 845611
Share of the United Kingdom's imports22 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 43,124 a tonne, 568 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190
Share of the United Kingdom's imports2 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 822,449 a tonne, 29 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 124 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 37,666 a tonne, 601 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230
Share of the United Kingdom's imports8 per cent, 54 source countriesChangefrom USD 1m in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 22min 2024 -
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Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of the United Kingdom's imports2 per cent, 78 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,988 a tonne, 1,985 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240
Share of the United Kingdom's imports6 per cent, 56 source countriesChangeup 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 103,042 a tonne, 210 tonnesUSD 22min 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.
- Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)HS 860310USD 78m in 2024, up 338 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 29 per cent of the line.
- Electrical apparatus: isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853530USD 48m in 2024, up 150 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 49 per cent of the line.
- Products n.e.c. in heading 2404, intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body, for oral applicationHS 240491USD 12m in 2024, up 117 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- 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 382219USD 11m in 2024, up 113 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240USD 22m in 2024, up 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831USD 21m in 2024, up 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839USD 10m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Pacemakers: for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902150USD 77m in 2024, up 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 25 per cent of the line.
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or lessHS 180632USD 56m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 841490USD 18m in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420USD 10m in 2024, up 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131USD 19m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212USD 150m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 102m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 20 per cent of the line.
- Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, (excluding those which operate by burning)HS 330749USD 8m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690USD 9m in 2024, up 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating foodHS 841989USD 13m in 2024, up 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural...HS 293719USD 33m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 69 per cent of the line.
- Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 35m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic windingHS 910229USD 68m in 2024, up 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 91 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 52m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 2 per cent of the line.
Where Switzerland dominates
Lines where Switzerland supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Switzerland 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.
- Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 91022194 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 879m; 61 source countries in all.
- Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious...HS 91012196 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 561m; 44 source countries in all.
- Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with...HS 91012988 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 97m; 36 source countries in all.
- Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic windingHS 91022991 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 68m; 49 source countries in all.
- Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical display onlyHS 91011184 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 65m; 44 source countries in all.
- Surveying equipment: theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers)HS 90152063 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 36m; 26 source countries in all.
- Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural...HS 29371969 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 33m; 27 source countries in all.
- Clock or watch parts: other than springs (including hair-springs), dials, plates, and bridgesHS 91149080 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 25m; 48 source countries in all.
- Machine-tools: bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), for working metal, numerically controlled panel bendersHS 84622476 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 14m; 10 source countries in all.
- Watch movements: complete and assembled, with automatic windingHS 91082085 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 7m; 19 source countries in all.
- Watch movements: complete and assembled, electrically operated, with mechanical display only or with a device to which a mechanical display can be incorporatedHS 91081167 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 5m; 21 source countries in all.
- Textile products and articles for technical uses: bolting cloth, whether or not made upHS 59112069 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 5m; 30 source countries in all.
- Clock or watch parts: dialsHS 91143081 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 4m; 22 source countries in all.
- Watch cases and parts thereofHS 91119085 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 3m; 25 source countries in all.
- Watch straps, watch bands, watch bracelets, and parts thereof: of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metalHS 91131080 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 3m; 17 source countries in all.
- Cells and batteries: primary, silver oxideHS 85064072 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 2m; 20 source countries in all.
- Clocks: (excluding those with watch movements and instrument panel clocks), other than alarm or wall clocks, other than electrically operatedHS 91059963 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 1m; 34 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 Switzerland'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.
- 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 300215Switzerland: USD 1.4bn at USD 6.9m a tonne. Germany: USD 1.1bn (20 per cent of the line) at USD 4.4m a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.0m a tonne.
- Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 910221Switzerland: USD 879m at USD 9.8m a tonne. Japan: USD 6m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 673,942 a tonne, 93 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.2m 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 300490Switzerland: USD 683m at USD 347,864 a tonne. Germany: USD 1.9bn (15 per cent of the line) at USD 81,585 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 72,972 a tonne.
- Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display onlyHS 910211Switzerland: USD 153m at USD 1.7m a tonne. China: USD 88m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 168,262 a tonne, 90 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 720,451 a tonne.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212Switzerland: USD 150m at USD 1.3m a tonne. United States: USD 106m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 706,527 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 625,244 a tonne.
- Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612Switzerland: USD 81m at USD 5,090 a tonne. Germany: USD 955m (56 per cent of the line) at USD 3,848 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,872 a tonne.
- Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210Switzerland: USD 79m at USD 1,696 a tonne. France: USD 131m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 645 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 996 a tonne.
- Pacemakers: for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902150Switzerland: USD 77m at USD 7.6m a tonne. Malaysia: USD 40m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 5.1m a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4.6m a tonne.
- Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199Switzerland: USD 61m at USD 466,702 a tonne. Germany: USD 143m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 79,423 a tonne, 83 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 161,251 a tonne.
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or lessHS 180632Switzerland: USD 56m at USD 8,272 a tonne. Bulgaria: USD 14m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 6,199 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,412 a tonne.
- Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499Switzerland: USD 56m at USD 83,354 a tonne. China: USD 84m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 51,547 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 83,354 a tonne.
- Epoxide resins: in primary formsHS 390730Switzerland: USD 53m at USD 13,977 a tonne. Germany: USD 50m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 4,003 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,239 a tonne.
- Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439Switzerland: USD 52m at USD 209,813 a tonne. France: USD 145m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 160,426 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 238,881 a tonne.
- Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290Switzerland: USD 51m at USD 22,164 a tonne. Spain: USD 6m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 16,837 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,051 a tonne.
- Machinery, plant and equipment: for making hot drinks, for cooking or heating foodHS 841981Switzerland: USD 48m at USD 93,767 a tonne. Germany: USD 86m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 61,341 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 49,044 a tonne.
- Electrical apparatus: isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853530Switzerland: USD 48m at USD 59,080 a tonne. Italy: USD 20m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 14,236 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 39,525 a tonne.
- Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Switzerland: USD 44m at USD 75,465 a tonne. Germany: USD 548m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 39,205 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 35,525 a tonne.
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690Switzerland: USD 44m at USD 10,609 a tonne. Germany: USD 371m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 7,422 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,216 a tonne.
- 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 330499Switzerland: USD 42m at USD 56,452 a tonne. United States: USD 417m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 28,702 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,297 a tonne.
- Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5WHS 850110Switzerland: USD 42m at USD 98,975 a tonne. China: USD 62m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 20,645 a tonne, 79 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 48,095 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 Switzerland'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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