Trade lane

What Ireland buys from Thailand.

Ireland imported USD 1.0bn of manufactured and processed goods from Thailand in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Ireland imported in these lines, and Thailand is its number 21 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Thailand 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 1.0bnfrom Thailand in 2024 (USD 739m in 2022)
1 per centof Ireland's imports in these lines, USD 102bn from every source
55product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#21Thailand's rank among Ireland's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Ireland paid Thailand for it at the border, Thailand's share of everything Ireland imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 93 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170

    Share of Ireland's imports46 per cent, 114 source countries
    Changeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 266m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 359,157 a tonne, 1,120 tonnes
    USD 402min 2024
  2. 2

    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 Ireland's imports9 per cent, 129 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 140m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 509,503 a tonne, 340 tonnes
    USD 173min 2024
  3. 3

    Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)HS 160232

    Share of Ireland's imports31 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,560 a tonne, 19,552 tonnes
    USD 89min 2024
  4. 4

    Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330

    Share of Ireland's imports3 per cent, 110 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 87,667 a tonne, 861 tonnes
    USD 76min 2024
  5. 5

    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 Ireland's imports2 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 30 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  6. 6

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Ireland's imports4 per cent, 109 source countries
    Changeup 288 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 304,822 a tonne, 44 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  7. 7

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120

    Share of Ireland's imports13 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,930 a tonne, 3,806 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  8. 8

    Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779

    Share of Ireland's imports4 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changeup 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 188,591 a tonne, 57 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  9. 9

    Automatic data processing machines: comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined, n.e.c. in...HS 847141

    Share of Ireland's imports1 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changefrom USD 960k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 881,750 a tonne, 10 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  10. 10

    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 Ireland's imports2 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,715 a tonne, 711 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  11. 11

    Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231

    Share of Ireland's importsunder 1 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 694,772 a tonne, 10 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  12. 12

    Circuits: printedHS 853400

    Share of Ireland's imports6 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 7min 2024
  13. 13

    Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390

    Share of Ireland's imports4 per cent, 102 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,488 a tonne, 2,643 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  14. 14

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Ireland's imports2 per cent, 143 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,027 a tonne, 3,004 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  15. 15

    Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239

    Share of Ireland's imports2 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  16. 16

    Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 841510

    Share of Ireland's imports9 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 243 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,101 a tonne, 286 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  17. 17

    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 Ireland's imports1 per cent, 160 source countries
    Changeup 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,906 a tonne, 144 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  18. 18

    Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590

    Share of Ireland's imports6 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,872 a tonne, 242 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  19. 19

    Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to...HS 844331

    Share of Ireland's imports8 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,799 a tonne, 212 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  20. 20

    Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890

    Share of Ireland's imports1 per cent, 103 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 157,488 a tonne, 24 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  21. 21

    Air conditioning machines: containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, not incorporating a refrigerating unitHS 841583

    Share of Ireland's imports6 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,009 a tonne, 201 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  22. 22

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839

    Share of Ireland's importsunder 1 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,459 a tonne, 75 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  23. 23

    Golf ballsHS 950632

    Share of Ireland's imports24 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 93,115 a tonne, 30 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  24. 24

    Lenses, spectacle: unmounted, of materials other than glassHS 900150

    Share of Ireland's imports9 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changedown 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 220,987 a tonne, 13 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  25. 25

    Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, mittens and mitts other than surgical glovesHS 401519

    Share of Ireland's imports9 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,805 a tonne, 302 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  26. 26

    Iron or steel: stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulatedHS 731210

    Share of Ireland's imports16 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 862 a tonne, 3,052 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  27. 27

    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 Ireland's imports1 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changeup 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 170,594 a tonne, 15 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  28. 28

    Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 841490

    Share of Ireland's imports6 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 2min 2024
  29. 29

    Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399

    Share of Ireland's imports1 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 71,376 a tonne, 29 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
  30. 30

    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 Ireland's importsunder 1 per cent, 108 source countries
    Changeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,668 a tonne, 151 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
  31. 31

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819

    Share of Ireland's imports1 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 134 per cent on 2022 (USD 786k in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 550,576 a tonne, 3.3 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
  32. 32

    Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders: high-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapterHS 852581

    Share of Ireland's imports16 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changefrom USD 92k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 773,968 a tonne, 2.4 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
  33. 33

    Footwear: with uppers of leather or composition leather, n.e.c. in chapter 64HS 640510

    Share of Ireland's imports15 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 275 per cent on 2022 (USD 470k in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 48,168 a tonne, 37 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
  34. 34

    Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), sheath contraceptivesHS 401410

    Share of Ireland's imports30 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,149 a tonne, 107 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
  35. 35

    Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic): instant print camerasHS 900640

    Share of Ireland's imports47 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 957k in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 80,533 a tonne, 21 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
  36. 36

    Calculating machines: electronic calculators capable of operation without an external source of electric power and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and...HS 847010

    Share of Ireland's imports35 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changefrom USD 171k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 86,112 a tonne, 19 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
  37. 37

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1HS 870431

    Share of Ireland's imports37 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 11,842 a tonne, 136 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
  38. 38

    Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589

    Share of Ireland's imports2 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 974,855 a tonne, 1.6 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
  39. 39

    Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless...HS 851769

    Share of Ireland's imports4 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changefrom USD 216k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 2min 2024
  40. 40

    Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130

    Share of Ireland's importsunder 1 per cent, 101 source countries
    Changefrom USD 89k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 318,000 a tonne, 4.8 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
  41. 41

    Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370

    Share of Ireland's imports2 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changeup 99 per cent on 2022 (USD 756k in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 243,952 a tonne, 6.2 tonnes
    USD 2min 2024
  42. 42

    Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190

    Share of Ireland's importsunder 1 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 763,383 a tonne, 1.9 tonnes
    USD 1min 2024
  43. 43

    Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480

    Share of Ireland's imports3 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,334 a tonne, 40 tonnes
    USD 1min 2024
  44. 44

    Steel, stainless: tube or pipe fittings, butt welding fittingsHS 730723

    Share of Ireland's imports16 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 40,151 a tonne, 36 tonnes
    USD 1min 2024
  45. 45

    Lathes: for removing metal, horizontal, numerically controlledHS 845811

    Share of Ireland's imports10 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 876k in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 54,442 a tonne, 24 tonnes
    USD 1min 2024
  46. 46

    Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730

    Share of Ireland's importsunder 1 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changefrom USD 160k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 496,916 a tonne, 2.5 tonnes
    USD 1min 2024
  47. 47

    Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610343

    Share of Ireland's imports5 per cent, 97 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 37,720 a tonne, 32 tonnes
    USD 1min 2024
  48. 48

    Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392321

    Share of Ireland's imports1 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,716 a tonne, 253 tonnes
    USD 1min 2024
  49. 49

    Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 950300

    Share of Ireland's importsunder 1 per cent, 134 source countries
    Changeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 823k in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,776 a tonne, 37 tonnes
    USD 1min 2024
  50. 50

    T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990

    Share of Ireland's imports1 per cent, 123 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 99,260 a tonne, 12 tonnes
    USD 1min 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.

  1. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120USD 11m in 2024, up 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Thailand supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  2. Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779USD 11m in 2024, up 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Thailand supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  3. Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170USD 402m in 2024, up 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 266m in 2022). Thailand supplies 46 per cent of the line.
  4. Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)HS 160232USD 89m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022). Thailand supplies 31 per cent of the line.
  5. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762USD 173m in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 140m in 2022). Thailand supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  6. Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390USD 7m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Thailand supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  7. Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231USD 7m in 2024, up 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Thailand supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
Where Thailand dominates

Lines where Thailand supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Thailand ships at least 60 per cent of what Ireland imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

No line worth USD 1m or more where Thailand supplies 60 per cent of Ireland's imports.

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 Thailand's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Ireland 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.

  1. Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170Thailand: USD 402m at USD 359,157 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 31m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 258,825 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 351,017 a tonne.
  2. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762Thailand: USD 173m at USD 509,503 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 290m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 323,412 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 311,513 a tonne.
  3. Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)HS 160232Thailand: USD 89m at USD 4,560 a tonne. China: USD 37m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 3,578 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,127 a tonne.
  4. 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 847150Thailand: USD 38m at USD 1.2m a tonne. Germany: USD 515m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 378,313 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 277,361 a tonne.
  5. Electrical static convertersHS 850440Thailand: USD 13m at USD 304,822 a tonne. China: USD 153m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 72,458 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 67,537 a tonne.
  6. Automatic data processing machines: comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined, n.e.c. in...HS 847141Thailand: USD 9m at USD 881,750 a tonne. Hungary: USD 185m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 213,741 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 228,593 a tonne.
  7. 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 870421Thailand: USD 8m at USD 10,715 a tonne. France: USD 130m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 8,176 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,428 a tonne.
  8. Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231Thailand: USD 7m at USD 694,772 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 6m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 182,033 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 855,562 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Ireland 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 Ireland 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 Thailand's part of everything Ireland 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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