Trade lane
What Switzerland buys from the United Kingdom.
Switzerland imported USD 3.6bn of manufactured and processed goods from the United Kingdom in 2024, down 5 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything Switzerland imported in these lines, and the United Kingdom is its number 13 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where the United Kingdom 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 3.6bnfrom the United Kingdom in 2024 (USD 3.8bn in 2022)
2 per centof Switzerland's imports in these lines, USD 218bn from every source
454product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#13the United Kingdom's rank among Switzerland's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Switzerland paid the United Kingdom for it at the border, the United Kingdom's share of everything Switzerland imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 57 per cent of the lane.
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of Switzerland's imports1 per cent, 118 source countriesChangedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 503m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 236,393 a tonne, 1,097 tonnesUSD 259min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324
Share of Switzerland's imports15 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 159m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 135,551 a tonne, 1,301 tonnesUSD 176min 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 Switzerland's imports8 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 33,355 a tonne, 5,162 tonnesUSD 172min 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 Switzerland's imports9 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 138 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 37,796 a tonne, 3,323 tonnesUSD 126min 2024 -
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Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199
Share of Switzerland's imports25 per cent, 66 source countriesChangeup 250 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 484,633 a tonne, 236 tonnesUSD 114min 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 Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 306 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.2m a tonne, 45 tonnesUSD 97min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199
Share of Switzerland's imports27 per cent, 70 source countriesChangefrom USD 7m in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 62min 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215
Share of Switzerland's imports1 per cent, 68 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 23.7m a tonne, 2.5 tonnesUSD 60min 2024 -
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Monophenols: n.e.c. in item no. 2907.1HS 290719
Share of Switzerland's imports77 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,294 a tonne, 7,048 tonnesUSD 58min 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 Switzerland's imports10 per cent, 77 source countriesChangeup 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 752.0m a tonne, 0.1 tonnesUSD 56min 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 Switzerland's imports8 per cent, 141 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 48,878 a tonne, 977 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214
Share of Switzerland's imports2 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14.0m a tonne, 3.0 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 910221
Share of Switzerland's imports11 per cent, 106 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 129.4m a tonne, 0.3 tonnesUSD 42min 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 Switzerland's imports5 per cent, 93 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.4m a tonne, 30 tonnesUSD 41min 2024 -
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WhiskiesHS 220830
Share of Switzerland's imports66 per cent, 56 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,361 a tonne, 2,440 tonnesUSD 40min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of Switzerland's imports2 per cent, 53 source countriesChangedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,807 a tonne, 1,337 tonnesUSD 37min 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 Switzerland's imports7 per cent, 60 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 395.5m a tonne, 0.1 tonnesUSD 37min 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 Switzerland's imports11 per cent, 65 source countriesChangeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 34min 2024 -
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Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91HS 490199
Share of Switzerland's imports7 per cent, 140 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 26,327 a tonne, 1,104 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of Switzerland's imports5 per cent, 144 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,185 a tonne, 1,738 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480
Share of Switzerland's imports16 per cent, 65 source countriesChangeup 142 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 89,871 a tonne, 295 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of Switzerland's imports2 per cent, 109 source countriesChangeup 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 599,909 a tonne, 44 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by...HS 870350
Share of Switzerland's imports5 per cent, 26 source countriesChangeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 35,381 a tonne, 714 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of Switzerland's imports2 per cent, 105 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 151,623 a tonne, 156 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Organo-inorganic compounds: other than tetramethyl lead, tetraethyl lead, tributyltin compounds, and other organo-phosphorous derivativesHS 293190
Share of Switzerland's imports27 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,041 a tonne, 1,373 tonnesUSD 23min 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 Switzerland's imports6 per cent, 67 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 735.5m a tonne, 0.0 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219
Share of Switzerland's imports4 per cent, 90 source countriesChangeup 237 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 525,369 a tonne, 42 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cellsHS 382100
Share of Switzerland's imports15 per cent, 51 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 104,015 a tonne, 198 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Switzerland's imports2 per cent, 151 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 39,436 a tonne, 455 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Medicaments: containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses...HS 300432
Share of Switzerland's imports7 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 16min 2024 -
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Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereofHS 880720
Share of Switzerland's imports14 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 540,474 a tonne, 29 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139
Share of Switzerland's imports7 per cent, 73 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,856 a tonne, 481 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 72 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,359 a tonne, 2,935 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910
Share of Switzerland's imports4 per cent, 57 source countriesChangeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,962 a tonne, 2,201 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499
Share of Switzerland's imports2 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 186,209 a tonne, 80 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112
Share of Switzerland's imports2 per cent, 20 source countriesChangedown 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 101m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6.8m a tonne, 2.2 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191
Share of Switzerland's imports4 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 140 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.3m a tonne, 6.4 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129
Share of Switzerland's imports6 per cent, 67 source countriesChangedown 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 216,312 a tonne, 64 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989
Share of Switzerland's imports2 per cent, 89 source countriesChangedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 60,434 a tonne, 224 tonnesUSD 14min 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 Switzerland's imports9 per cent, 74 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 88,981 a tonne, 150 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of Switzerland's imports1 per cent, 34 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 13min 2024 -
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Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180
Share of Switzerland's imports4 per cent, 102 source countriesChangeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 582,050 a tonne, 23 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of Switzerland's imports4 per cent, 122 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 83,732 a tonne, 158 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150
Share of Switzerland's imports1 per cent, 74 source countriesChangedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 189,774 a tonne, 69 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic windingHS 910229
Share of Switzerland's imports11 per cent, 77 source countriesChangeup 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 13min 2024 -
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Luminaires and light fittings: chandeliers and electric ceiling or wall light fittings: (excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares), for use...HS 940511
Share of Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 79 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 35,687 a tonne, 340 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890
Share of Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 88 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 101,528 a tonne, 116 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of Switzerland's imports2 per cent, 115 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 118,005 a tonne, 98 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
49
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 Switzerland's imports1 per cent, 102 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 688,792 a tonne, 17 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935HS 293590
Share of Switzerland's imports13 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 222,383 a tonne, 50 tonnesUSD 11min 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.
- Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199USD 62m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. The United Kingdom supplies 27 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 97m in 2024, up 306 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199USD 114m in 2024, up 250 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 25 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 22m in 2024, up 237 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic windingHS 910229USD 13m in 2024, up 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 11 per cent of the line.
- Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480USD 27m in 2024, up 142 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 14m in 2024, up 140 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- 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 870360USD 126m in 2024, up 138 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 9 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 172m in 2024, up 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762USD 26m in 2024, up 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499USD 15m in 2024, up 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereofHS 880720USD 16m in 2024, up 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, or put up in the form of kits, other...HS 382290USD 11m in 2024, up 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Monophenols: n.e.c. in item no. 2907.1HS 290719USD 58m in 2024, up 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 77 per cent of the line.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214USD 42m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131USD 11m in 2024, up 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, (excluding those which operate by burning)HS 330749USD 9m in 2024, up 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- 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 910121USD 56m in 2024, up 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- 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 392010USD 34m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 11 per cent of the line.
- Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 910221USD 42m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 11 per cent of the line.
Where the United Kingdom dominates
Lines where the United Kingdom supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where the United Kingdom ships at least 60 per cent of what Switzerland imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Monophenols: n.e.c. in item no. 2907.1HS 29071977 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 58m; 24 source countries in all.
- WhiskiesHS 22083066 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 40m; 56 source countries in all.
- Alkaloids: of opium and their derivatives: salts thereofHS 29391165 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 8m; 14 source countries in all.
- Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, excluding isocyanatesHS 29299062 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 6m; 28 source countries in all.
- Tulles and other net fabrics: excluding woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics, (other than fabrics of headings 60.02 to 60.06)HS 58041086 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 4m; 30 source countries in all.
- Alkaloids: of opium and their derivatives: other than in 2939.11, salts thereofHS 29391966 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 3m; 9 source countries in all.
- Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, alfentanil (INN), anileridine (INN), bezitramide (INN)...HS 29333365 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 3m; 11 source countries in all.
- Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, piperidine and its saltsHS 29333271 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 3m; 5 source countries in all.
- Steel, stainless: seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gasHS 73042498 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 3m; 12 source countries in all.
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), other than high tenacity or textured yarn, single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre...HS 54024970 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 1m; 18 source countries in all.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of phenolic resins, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with...HS 39209490 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 1m; 10 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 the United Kingdom's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Switzerland at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490The United Kingdom: USD 259m at USD 236,393 a tonne. Turkey: USD 65m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 73,587 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 320,320 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324The United Kingdom: USD 176m at USD 135,551 a tonne. Germany: USD 417m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 85,501 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 66,508 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 870340The United Kingdom: USD 172m at USD 33,355 a tonne. Japan: USD 340m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 19,518 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,518 a tonne.
- 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 870360The United Kingdom: USD 126m at USD 37,796 a tonne. Germany: USD 387m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 29,165 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 26,225 a tonne.
- Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199The United Kingdom: USD 114m at USD 484,633 a tonne. Italy: USD 44m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 105,962 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 210,721 a tonne.
- Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439The United Kingdom: USD 97m at USD 2.2m a tonne. Denmark: USD 213m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 977,796 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 591,074 a tonne.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215The United Kingdom: USD 60m at USD 23.7m a tonne. Germany: USD 2.6bn (26 per cent of the line) at USD 2.4m a tonne, 90 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6.0m a tonne.
- Monophenols: n.e.c. in item no. 2907.1HS 290719The United Kingdom: USD 58m at USD 8,294 a tonne. Japan: USD 9m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 4,576 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,041 a tonne.
- 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 910121The United Kingdom: USD 56m at USD 752.0m a tonne. China: USD 44m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 576.6m a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 619.9m 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 330499The United Kingdom: USD 48m at USD 48,878 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 18m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 25,833 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 50,307 a tonne.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214The United Kingdom: USD 42m at USD 14.0m a tonne. United States: USD 921m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 7.2m a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11.5m a tonne.
- Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 910221The United Kingdom: USD 42m at USD 129.4m a tonne. Germany: USD 30m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 83.7m a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 50.4m a tonne.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730The United Kingdom: USD 41m at USD 1.4m a tonne. United States: USD 418m (49 per cent of the line) at USD 837,537 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 687,877 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323The United Kingdom: USD 37m at USD 27,807 a tonne. Spain: USD 59m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 22,143 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 26,385 a tonne.
- 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 910129The United Kingdom: USD 37m at USD 395.5m a tonne. France: USD 53m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 103.3m a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 179.5m a tonne.
- Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91HS 490199The United Kingdom: USD 29m at USD 26,327 a tonne. Germany: USD 232m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 19,594 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,187 a tonne.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690The United Kingdom: USD 28m at USD 16,185 a tonne. Austria: USD 55m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 7,332 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,843 a tonne.
- Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480The United Kingdom: USD 27m at USD 89,871 a tonne. Germany: USD 62m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 34,538 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 53,034 a tonne.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762The United Kingdom: USD 26m at USD 599,909 a tonne. China: USD 546m (35 per cent of the line) at USD 276,084 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 350,712 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by...HS 870350The United Kingdom: USD 25m at USD 35,381 a tonne. Germany: USD 231m (50 per cent of the line) at USD 24,846 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,148 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What Switzerland 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 Switzerland 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 the United Kingdom's part of everything Switzerland 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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