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Overseas trade statistics: 2020
Overseas trade statistics: 2020 Find data for 2020 on the UK's international trade in goods at summary and product level. Statistical datasets These datasets will not include revisions made after the year has closed (also known as 'unscheduled corrections'). You will need to take this into account when using this data. You can find details of these corrections in trade statistics methodology. January 2020 February 2019 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 June 2019 July 2019 August 2019 September 2019 October 2019 November 2019 December 2019
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Overseas trade statistics: 2020
Overseas trade statistics: 2020 Find data for 2020 on the UK's international trade in goods at summary and product level. Statistical datasets These datasets will not include revisions made after the year has closed (also known as 'unscheduled corrections'). You will need to take this into account when using this data. You can find details of these corrections in trade statistics methodology. January 2020 February 2019 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 June 2019 July 2019 August 2019 September 2019 October 2019 November 2019 December 2019
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Overseas trade statistics: 2020
Overseas trade statistics: 2020 Find data for 2020 on the UK's international trade in goods at summary and product level. Statistical datasets These datasets will not include revisions made after the year has closed (also known as 'unscheduled corrections'). You will need to take this into account when using this data. You can find details of these corrections in trade statistics methodology. January 2020 February 2019 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 June 2019 July 2019 August 2019 September 2019 October 2019 November 2019 December 2019
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Overseas trade statistics: 2020
Overseas trade statistics: 2020 Find data for 2020 on the UK's international trade in goods at summary and product level. Statistical datasets These datasets will not include revisions made after the year has closed (also known as 'unscheduled corrections'). You will need to take this into account when using this data. You can find details of these corrections in trade statistics methodology. January 2020 February 2019 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 June 2019 July 2019 August 2019 September 2019 October 2019 November 2019 December 2019
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Prepared datasets: agriculture, alcohol, energy and transport sector data
Prepared datasets: agriculture, alcohol, energy and transport sector data Download prepared datasets for selected industry sectors. Contents Overview These prepared data tables cover EU and non-EU trade for the current and previous year. This data is organised by Harmonized System (HS) classification. Chemicals sector data Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code: 28) Organic chemicals (HS code: 29) Pharmaceutical products (HS code: 30) Fertilisers (HS code: 31) Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks (HS code: 32) Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code: 33) Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, 'dental waxes' and dental preparations with a basis of plaster (HS code: 34) Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (HS code: 35) Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations (HS code: 36) Photographic or cinematographic goods (HS code: 37) Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code: 38) Plastics and articles thereof (HS code: 39) Rubber and articles thereof (HS code: 40) IT sector data Automatic data-processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code: 8471) Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not incorporating a video tuner (HS code: 8521) Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, 'smart cards' and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37 (HS code: 8523) Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus (HS code: 8528) Electronic integrated circuits (HS code: 8542) Textiles sector data Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code: 61) Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code: 62) Wines and spirits sector data Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than that of heading 20090 (HS code: 2204) Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages (HS code: 2208)
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UK overseas trade in goods statistics: January 2021
UK overseas trade in goods statistics: January 2021 Find UK overseas trade statistics data detailing international trade in goods at product and summary level. National Statistics Summary of trade trends In January 2021: total goods exports were £21.2bn: down by £7.6bn (26%) compared with December 2020 down by £7.1bn (25%) compared with January 2020 total goods imports were £35.5bn: down by £9.2bn (21%) compared with December 2020 down by £6.0bn (14%) compared with January 2020 the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £14.3bn, narrowing by £1.6bn on December 2020 EU and non-EU trade in goods EU trade in goods In January 2021: EU exports were £7.8bn: down by £5.8bn (43%) compared with December 2020 down by £5.9bn (43%) compared with January 2020 EU imports were £15.1bn: down by £7.4bn (33%) compared with December 2020 down by £4.1bn (21%) compared with January 2020 for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £7.3bn Non-EU trade in goods In January 2021: Non-EU exports were £13.4bn: down by £1.8bn (12%) compared with December 2020 down by £1.2bn (8.1%) compared with January 2020 Non-EU imports were £20.4bn: down by £1.9bn (8.3%) compared with December 2020 down by £1.8bn (8.2%) compared with January 2020 for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £7.0bn Top trading partners Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value Country Exports value(£ billion) Change since December2020 (%) Imports value(£ billion) Changesince December 2020 (%) USA 3.3 -17.6 3.1 -11.7 China 1.3 -3.0 4.8 -9.2 Germany 1.6 -44.3 3.6 -33.9 Netherlands 1.3 -30.2 2.3 -32.2 France 0.9 -45.8 1.4 -36.9 Exports: top 5 trading partners Country Value (£ billion) Change since December 2020 (%) USA 3.3 -17.6 Germany 1.6 -44.3 Switzerland 1.4 -13.8 China 1.3 -3.0 Netherlands 1.3 -30.2 Imports: top 5 trading partners Country Value (£ billion) Change since December 2020 (%) China 4.8 -9.2 Germany 3.6 -33.9 USA 3.1 -11.7 Netherlands 2.3 -32.2 Norway 1.6 9.5 Top traded commodities Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value Commodity Exports value(£ billion) Change since December 2020 (%) Imports value(£ billion) Change since December2020 (%) Precious metals 2.6 -1.6 5.0 -17.5 Mechanical appliances 3.2 -22.2 4.2 -14.8 Motor vehicles 2.0 -30.9 3.1 -33.1 Electronic equipment 1.2 -32.1 3.5 -22.0 Mineral fuels 1.5 -25.4 3.2 11.6 Top 5 exported commodities Commodity Value (£ billion) Change since December 2020 (%) Mechanical appliances 3.2 -22.2 Precious metals 2.6 -1.6 Motor vehicles 2.0 -30.9 Mineral fuels 1.5 -25.4 Other products 1.3 34.0 Top 5 imported commodities Commodity Value (£ billion) Change since December 2020 (%) Precious metals 5.0 -17.5 Mechanical appliances 4.2 -14.8 Electronic equipment 3.5 -22.0 Mineral fuels 3.2 11.6 Motor vehicles 3.1 -33.1 Full commentary Download the commentary for more details and analysis of this data. Datasets Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade. Earlier data Find earlier overseas trade statistics. Get help with using data Read our detailed guide to using our data to: learn more about this data and our data sources understand key terms and definitions find out about methods we use to produce statistics
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UK overseas trade in goods statistics: October 2020
UK overseas trade in goods statistics: October 2020 Find UK overseas trade statistics data detailing international trade in goods at product and summary level. National Statistics Summary of trade trends In October 2020: total goods exports were £28.7bn: up by £2.7bn (10%) compared with September 2020 down by £5.8bn (17%) compared with October 2019 total goods imports were £49.5bn: down by £0.3bn (0.6%) compared with September 2020 down by £3.9bn (7.3%) compared with October 2019 The UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £20.9bn, down by £3.0bn on September 2020. EU and non-EU trade in goods EU trade in goods In October 2020: EU exports were £14.0bn: up by £1.3bn (11%) compared with September 2020 down by £1.8bn (11%) compared with October 2019 EU imports were £22.3bn: up by £0.9bn (4.2%) compared with September 2020 down by £3.4bn (13%) compared with October 2019 for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £8.4bn Non-EU trade in goods In October 2020: Non-EU exports were £14.7bn: up by £1.4bn (10%) compared with September 2020 down by £4.0bn (22%) compared with October 2019 Non-EU imports were £27.2bn: down by £1.2bn (4.2%) compared with September 2020 down by £0.5bn (1.8%) compared with October 2019 for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £12.5bn Top trading partners Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value Country Exports value(£ billion) Change since September 2020 (%) Imports value(£ billion) Changesince September 2020 (%) Germany 3.1 20.2 5.7 -0.6 USA 4.0 21.8 3.9 1.4 China 1.3 6.8 6.6 12.0 Netherlands 1.6 0.5 3.2 9.0 France 1.8 6.7 2.3 5.0 Exports: top 5 trading partners Country Value (£ billion) Change since September 2020 (%) USA 4.0 21.8 Germany 3.1 20.2 Republic of Ireland 2.4 25.8 France 1.8 6.7 Netherlands 1.6 0.5 Imports: top 5 trading partners Country Value (£ billion) Change since September 2020 (%) China 6.6 12.0 Germany 5.7 -0.6 USA 3.9 1.4 Netherlands 3.2 9.0 France 2.3 5.0 Top traded commodities Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value Commodity Exports value(£ billion) Change since September 2020 (%) Imports value(£ billion) Change since September 2020 (%) Precious metals 2.5 29.2 9.2 -23.5 Mechanical appliances 4.2 10.7 4.8 5.5 Motor vehicles 3.4 19.4 5.0 6.2 Electronic equipment 1.8 8.2 4.1 5.5 Pharmaceutical products 1.8 25.0 1.9 20.5 Top 5 exported commodities Commodity Value (£ billion) Change since September 2020 (%) Mechanical appliances 4.2 10.7 Motor vehicles 3.4 19.4 Precious metals 2.5 29.2 Electronic equipment 1.8 8.2 Pharmaceutical products 1.8 25.0 Top 5 imported commodities Commodity Value (£ billion) Change since September 2020 (%) Precious metals 9.2 -23.5 Motor vehicles 5.0 6.2 Mechanical appliances 4.8 5.5 Electronic equipment 4.1 5.5 Mineral fuels 2.2 8.2 Full commentary Download the commentary for more details and analysis of this data. Datasets Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade. Earlier data Find earlier overseas trade statistics. Get help with using data Read our detailed guide to using our data to: learn more about this data and our data sources understand key terms and definitions find out about methods we use to produce statistics
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Intrastat Supplementary Declarations - April 2021
Notification of Intrastat declarations due date Your Intrastat declarations are due to be submitted by the 21st of the month. The information collected on Intrastat declarations is important to HM Government as a key indicator of the state of the UK economy. It is especially critical at this time to monitor and assess the flow of goods into and out of the UK. If your trade for this month is nil, please submit a nil return through the normal Intrastat submission process or otherwise email Intrastat Enquiries providing your VAT number and stating whether the return is for arrival or dispatch trade. Financial penalties may be incurred if declarations are late, missing, incomplete, inaccurate or on paper forms. The due date for submitting your next Intrastat declaration is the 21st of the following month. To avoid delays in making your submission, please try to submit your data prior to this deadline. Please note: HMRC understands that current exceptional circumstances may be affecting your businesses and your ability to complete the Intrastat declaration. If you cannot submit your Intrastat declaration in the normal way, please email our HMRC Intrastat advisors on Intrastat Enquiries as soon as possible. * Are you aware that you will need to continue submitting Arrival data throughout 2021, if you remain over the £1.5m threshold? * You will not have to submit Dispatch data unless the goods are being dispatched from Northern Ireland. Further information can be found within Intrastat declaration requirements 2021, or visit GOV.UK: Brexit new rules. For further information on Coronavirus (COVID-19), please refer to GOV.UK.
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Asymmetries in International Trade in Goods Statistics: UK measured against EU partners, 2017 to 2019
UK trade asymmetries HM Revenue & Customs have today published the Asymmetries in International Trade in Goods Statistics: UK measured against EU partners, 2017 to 2019 commentary and data tables Asymmetries are the differences between the published trade statistics of the reporting country and its partner countries. For more details go to UK trade asymmetries.
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Intrastat Supplementary Declarations March 2022
Notification of Intrastat declarations due date Your March 2022 Intrastat declarations are due to be submitted by the 21st April 2022. Your Intrastat declarations for goods moved between Northern Ireland (NI) and the European Union (EU) are due to be submitted by the 21st of the month. The current threshold is £500,000 for Arrivals and £250,000 for Dispatches. Box 8 of your VAT return should only reflect goods moved from NI to the EU. While Box 9 should only reflect goods moved from the EU to NI. Services must not be included. If your trade for this month is nil, please submit a nil return through the normal Intrastat submission process or otherwise email Intrastat Enquiries providing your VAT number and stating whether the return is for arrival or dispatch trade. Financial penalties may be incurred if declarations are late, missing, incomplete, inaccurate or on paper forms. The due date for submitting your next Intrastat declaration is the 21st of the following month. To avoid delays in making your submission, please try to submit your data prior to this deadline. Further information can be found within Changes to Intrastat from 1 January 2022 - UK Trade Info, or visit GOV.UK: Brexit new rules.
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Intrastat Supplementary Declarations: July 2022
Notification of Intrastat declarations due date Your July 2022 Intrastat declarations are due to be submitted by the 21st August 2022. Your Intrastat declarations for goods moved between Northern Ireland (NI) and the European Union (EU) are due to be submitted by the 21st of the month. The current threshold is £500,000 for Arrivals and £250,000 for Dispatches. Box 8 of your VAT return should only reflect goods moved from NI to the EU. While Box 9 should only reflect goods moved from the EU to NI. Services must not be included. If your trade for this month is nil, please submit a nil return through the normal Intrastat submission process or otherwise email Intrastat Enquiries providing your VAT number and stating whether the return is for arrival or dispatch trade. Financial penalties may be incurred if declarations are late, missing, incomplete, inaccurate or on paper forms. The due date for submitting your next Intrastat declaration is the 21st of the following month. To avoid delays in making your submission, please try to submit your data prior to this deadline. Further information can be found within Changes to Intrastat from 1 January 2022 - UK Trade Info, or visit GOV.UK: Brexit new rules.
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Regional trade statistics: 2020
Regional trade statistics: 2020 Find data for 2020 on the UK's international trade in goods at summary and product level, by UK regions and devolved administrations. Statistical datasets These datasets will not include revisions made after the year has closed (also known as 'unscheduled corrections'). You will need to take this into account when using this data. You can find details of these corrections in trade statistics methodology. First quarter 2020 Second quarter 2020 Third quarter 2020
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Bulk datasets: guidance and technical specifications
Bulk datasets: guidance and technical specifications Find help with using our bulk datasets and access the technical specifications for each file. Guidance Overview Download a guide to help you use our bulk datasets. You can also download the technical specifications for each dataset file, which set out the format and content of the file. Guidance Bulk dataset Information pack Technical specifications
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UK regional trade in goods statistics: third quarter 2022
UK regional trade in goods statistics: third quarter 2022 Find data on the UK's international trade in goods at summary and product level, by UK regions and devolved administrations. National Statistics From January 2022, HMRC implemented a change in data collection methods affecting trade in goods data on imports from the EU into Great Britain. This creates a break in the time series, users should take care when making comparisons with quarters and years prior to 2022. Furthermore, a new method for EU business counts was introduced in the 2022 Q1 publication, which results in a break in series from previous RTS EU business counts. EU and total business counts from the 2021 data period onwards will therefore not be comparable with RTS business counts published prior to 2021. More information on recent data source changes and it’s impacts on RTS can be found in the commentary linked below. Summary of trade trends In the 12 months ending September 2022, compared with the previous 12 months: all UK countries experienced an increase in the value of exports all UK countries experienced an increase in the value of imports export values increased for all English regions, except the North East import values increased for all English regions UK total trade and trade by UK country UK total trade and trade by UK country: year to September 2022 compared with the previous 12 months Exports (£ billion) Change in year (%) Imports (£ billion) Change in year (%) UK 359.5 17.4 589.9 30.0 England 259.0 15.3 453.4 28.7 Wales 19.5 36.6 22.8 49.3 Scotland 34.5 27.2 33.6 53.9 Northern Ireland 8.8 11.0 9.1 20.1 Note: UK figures includes trade that cannot be allocated to a region. Top trading partners by UK country, year to September 2022 You can create and explore more UK country data in the interactive data tables. Top trading partners by trade value Exports Value (£ billion) Imports Value (£ billion) England USA 37.9 Germany 56.9 Wales USA 3.1 USA 3.2 Scotland Netherlands 6.1 Norway 10.4 Northern Ireland Ireland 3.6 Ireland 3.3 Partner countries with largest increase in value compared with previous year Exports Imports England Netherlands Norway Wales Ireland USA Scotland Ireland Norway Northern Ireland Ireland Ireland Partner countries with largest decrease in value compared with previous year Exports Imports England China Russia Wales Russia Ivory Coast Scotland China China Northern Ireland Russia Russia Top traded commodities by UK country, year to September 2022 You can explore SITC values by UK region in the accompanying data tables. Top exported commodities (SITC Divisions) by value Commodity (SITC Division) Value (£ billion) Change in year (%) England Machinery & transport equipment 99.8 7.6 Wales Machinery & transport equipment 7.2 17.3 Scotland Mineral fuels, lubricants & related materials 11.8 46.6 Northern Ireland Machinery & transport equipment 2.8 8.0 Top imported commodities (SITC Divisions) by value Commodity (SITC Division) Value (£ billion) Change in year (%) England Machinery & transport equipment 150.3 17.8 Wales Mineral fuels, lubricants & related materials 8.0 166.9 Scotland Mineral fuels, lubricants & related materials 12.3 250.4 Northern Ireland Machinery & transport equipment 2.1 22.7 Full commentary Download the commentary for more details and analysis of this data. Datasets Access quarterly data for combined EU and non-EU trade. Earlier data Find earlier regional trade statistics. Get help with using data Read our detailed guide to using our data to: learn more about this data and our data sources understand key terms and definitions find out about methods we use to produce statistics
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UK regional trade in goods statistics: Quarter 3 2022
Latest UK regional trade in goods statistics HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has released the UK's regional trade in goods statistics (RTS) for Quarter 3 2022. From January 2022, HMRC implemented a change in data collection methods affecting trade in goods data on imports from the EU into Great Britain. This creates a break in the time series, users should take care when making comparisons with quarters and years prior to 2022. A new method for EU business counts was introduced in the 2022 Quarter 1 (Q1) publication, resulted in a break in series from previous RTS EU business counts. EU and total business counts from the 2021 data period onwards will therefore not be comparable with RTS business counts published prior to 2021. More information on recent data source changes and its impacts on RTS can be found in the main commentary document. Please also note that on 14 November 2022, HMRC announced corrections to the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS). These corrections were applied to OTS on 12 December 2022 and will be applied to RTS in the 2022 Q4 data release, scheduled for 16 March 2023. You can also download a full commentary, access supporting data sets and the updated RTS Methodology document. For more details, go to UK regional trade in goods statistics: third quarter 2022.
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UK overseas trade in goods statistics: December 2022
UK overseas trade in goods statistics: December 2022 Find UK overseas trade statistics data detailing international trade in goods at product and summary level. Statistical release Summary of trade trends In December 2022: total goods exports were £40.1bn: down by £1.9bn (4.5%) compared with November 2022 up by £5.5bn (16%) compared with December 2021 total goods imports were £57.5bn: down by £1.4bn (2.4%) compared with November 2022 up by £10.3bn (22%) compared with December 2021 the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £17.4bn, widening by £0.5bn on November 2022. EU and non-EU trade in goods EU trade in goods In December 2022: EU exports were £16.1bn: down by £1.4bn (8.2%) compared with November 2022 up by £1.0bn (6.9%) compared with December 2021 EU imports were £26.5bn: down by £2.0bn (7.0%) compared with November 2022 up by £7.5bn (40%) compared with December 2021 for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £10.4bn Non-EU trade in goods In December 2022: Non-EU exports were £24.0bn: down by £0.4bn (1.8%) compared with November 2022 up by £4.5bn (23%) compared with December 2021 Non-EU imports were £31.0bn: up by £0.6bn (2.0%) compared with November 2022 up by £2.8bn (9.9%) compared with December 2021 for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £7.1bn Top trading partners Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value Country Exports value(£ billion) Change since November 2022 (%) Imports value(£ billion) Changesince November 2022 (%) USA 4.7 -12.7 7.0 3.1 Germany 2.6 -10.9 5.8 -4.9 China 2.8 -35.1 5.4 -20.6 Netherlands 2.8 -19.9 4.7 -7.2 Hong Kong 5.4 195.7 0.4 -33.5 Exports: top 5 trading partners Country Value (£ billion) Change since November 2022 (%) Hong Kong 5.4 195.7 USA 4.7 -12.7 China 2.8 -35.1 Netherlands 2.8 -19.9 Ireland 2.7 8.5 Imports: top 5 trading partners Country Value (£ billion) Change since November 2022 (%) USA 7.0 3.1 Germany 5.8 -4.9 China 5.4 -20.6 Norway 5.4 106.3 Netherlands 4.7 -7.2 Top traded commodities Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value Commodity Exports value(£ billion) Change since November 2022 (%) Imports value(£ billion) Change since November 2022 (%) Mineral fuels 3.7 -7.4 12.5 58.7 Precious metals 9.8 8.8 3.3 -15.8 Mechanical appliances 5.6 -2.3 6.3 -11.0 Motor vehicles 3.5 -2.6 5.6 6.8 Electronic equipment 2.0 -5.6 5.2 -11.2 Top 5 exported commodities Commodity Value (£ billion) Change since November 2022 (%) Precious metals 9.8 8.8 Mechanical appliances 5.6 -2.3 Mineral fuels 3.7 -7.4 Motor vehicles 3.5 -2.6 Pharmaceutical products 2.0 -9.4 Top 5 imported commodities Commodity Value (£ billion) Change since November 2022 (%) Mineral fuels 12.5 58.7 Mechanical appliances 6.3 -11.0 Motor vehicles 5.6 6.8 Electronic equipment 5.2 -11.2 Precious metals 3.3 -15.8 Full commentary Download the commentary for more details and analysis of this data. Datasets Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade. Earlier data Find earlier overseas trade statistics. Get help with using data Read our detailed guide to using data to: learn more about this data and our data sources understand key terms and definitions find out about methods we use to produce statistics
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Standard International Trade Classification aggregation indicators
Standard International Trade Classification aggregation indicators Indicators and data elements Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) aggregation indicators are provided on the control file for each commodity code. This is to allow aggregations at SITC 4 and 5 digits to be directly compatible with data provided in OTS publications. The control file gives separate indicators for: Intrastat imports Intrastat exports Customs imports Customs exports Within each of these categories there are separate indicators for SITC 4 and 5 digits (sub- group and Item). Key For compatibility with the OTS: / = publish - = do not publish * Aggregation indicator 0 = no suppressed commodity codes within SITC - , so aggregations are already complete. SITC aggregation indicator 0* 1 2 3 Country / Port data Quantities / - - - Values / - - - All countries total Quantities / / - - Values / / / -
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Changes to the Overseas Trade Statistics bulk dataset files
On 11 March 2022, the way HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) publishes the Overseas Trade Statistics (OTS) bulk dataset files will be changing. To ensure published trade data is relevant and easily accessible, as well as considering feedback from our recent consultation, the current OTS bulk datasets will be replaced by a single data file for each flow (Imports and Exports). The information included in each new single data will be changing, and a full technical specification document is available to support understanding of how to interpret these new data files. Download an example of the new data files using December 2020 trade data. If you have any questions or require further assistance, please contact us.
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Overseas trade statistics: 2022
Overseas trade statistics: 2022 Find data for 2022 on the UK's international trade in goods at summary and product level. Statistical datasets These datasets will not include revisions made after the year has closed (also known as 'unscheduled corrections'). You will need to take this into account when using this data. You can find details of these corrections in trade statistics methodology. January 2022 UK overseas trade in goods statistics: January 2022 February 2022 UK overseas trade in goods statistics: February 2022 March 2022 UK overseas trade in goods statistics: March 2022 April 2022 UK overseas trade in goods statistics: April 2022 May 2022 UK overseas trade in goods statistics: May 2022 June 2022 UK overseas trade in goods statistics: June 2022 July 2022 UK overseas trade in goods statistics: July 2022 August 2022 UK overseas trade in goods statistics: August 2022 September 2022 UK overseas trade in goods statistics: September 2022 October 2022 UK overseas trade in goods statistics: October 2022 November 2022 UK overseas trade in goods statistics: November 2022 December 2022 UK overseas trade in goods statistics: December 2022
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Intrastat Services availability: 12 February 2023
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UK overseas trade in goods statistics: May 2023
UK overseas trade in goods statistics: May 2023 Find UK overseas trade statistics data detailing international trade in goods at product and summary level. Statistical release Summary of trade trends In May 2023: total goods exports were £37.4bn: up by £5.3bn (16%) compared with April 2023 up by £1.0bn (2.8%) compared with May 2022 total goods imports were £55.7bn: up by £5.3bn (11%) compared with April 2023 up by £1.5bn (2.8%) compared with May 2022 the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £18.3bn, widening by less than £0.1bn on April 2023 EU and non-EU trade in goods EU trade in goods In May 2023: EU exports were £15.3bn: up by £0.3bn (1.7%) compared with April 2023 down by £1.7bn (9.9%) compared with May 2022 EU imports were £28.3bn: up by £3.3bn (13%) compared with April 2023 up by £0.7bn (2.5%) compared with May 2022 for EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £12.9bn Non-EU trade in goods In May 2023: Non-EU exports were £22.1bn: up by £5.0bn (30%) compared with April 2023 up by £2.7bn (14%) compared with May 2022 Non-EU imports were £27.5bn: up by £2.0bn (7.9%) compared with April 2023 up by £0.8bn (3.1%) compared with May 2022 for non-EU trade, the UK was a net importer, with imports exceeding exports by £5.4bn Top trading partners Top 5 trading partners by combined exports and imports value Country Exports value(£ billion) Change since April 2023 (%) Imports value(£ billion) Change since April2023 (%) USA 5.2 3.9 5.8 -1.6 Germany 2.7 -2.7 6.6 21.1 China 2.2 62.0 5.1 8.8 Netherlands 2.6 3.2 4.2 1.1 Switzerland 5.5 200.7 0.8 -3.2 Exports: top 5 trading partners Country Value (£ billion) Change since April 2023 (%) Switzerland 5.5 200.7 USA 5.2 3.9 Germany 2.7 -2.7 Netherlands 2.6 3.2 Ireland 2.2 4.8 Imports: top 5 trading partners Country Value (£ billion) Change since April 2023 (%) Germany 6.6 21.1 USA 5.8 -1.6 China 5.1 8.8 Netherlands 4.2 1.1 France 3.7 12.4 Top traded commodities Top 5 commodities by combined exports and imports value Commodity Exports value(£ billion) Change since April 2023 (%) Imports value(£ billion) Change since April2023 (%) Preciousmetals 7.8 123.4 5.1 25.3 Mechanicalappliances 5.6 2.2 7.0 11.8 Motor Vehicles 3.6 20.1 6.5 19.9 Mineral fuels 2.7 -10.9 5.5 -16.2 Electronic equipment 1.8 0.7 4.9 10.4 Top 5 exported commodities Commodity Value (£ billion) Change since April 2023 (%) Precious metals 7.8 123.4 Mechanical appliances 5.6 2.2 Motor vehicles 3.6 20.1 Mineral fuels 2.7 -10.9 Pharmaceutical products 1.8 0.7 Top 5 imported commodities Commodity Value (£ billion) Change since April 2023 (%) Mechanical appliances 7.0 11.8 Motor vehicles 6.5 19.9 Mineral fuels 5.5 -16.2 Precious metals 5.1 25.3 Electronic equipment 4.9 10.4 Full commentary Visit GOV.UK for more details and analysis of May 2023 data. Datasets Access monthly data for combined EU and non-EU trade. Earlier data Find earlier overseas trade statistics. Get help with using data Read our detailed guide to using data to: learn more about this data and our data sources understand key terms and definitions find out about methods we use to produce statistics
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Help with finding UK traders
Help with finding UK traders Find out how to search for traders details, which data is and is not available and how to get further help. Guidance What you can access You can find data for: UK importer businesses who traded with non-EU countries from 2016 GB importer businesses who traded with EU countries from 2022 UK exporter businesses who traded with non-EU countries from 2016 GB exporter businesses who traded with EU countries from 2021 You can also find out: the trader's registered name and address whether they are or were an importer, exporter or both when they traded in specific goods with non-EU countries when Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales. Excludes Northern Ireland) to EU trade in goods took place a description of the goods Our data gets updated monthly using information from customs declarations. How to search for trader details You can find importers and exporters by searching for any of these: a trader's name a postcode a commodity code a product description Search by trader name To find businesses by name on our Find UK traders page, follow these six steps: Enter a trader name. Select 'Traders by trader name' from the filter options and select the search button. The search results will take you to the 'Traders details as a table' tab. Select any of the links for traders shown to see their details. You can also select the 'View traders details as a list' link for a different view. Or make use of the extra filters in the next step. 4. You can refine your search results with optional filters for: trader type (imports or exports or both) year of trade commodity code or description trader postcode trader county Select 'Apply'.You can open and close those filters or leave them empty according to your needs. (The filter you first chose will only appear in the original search filter at the top.) 5. Select the trader from the results that you want more information on. 6. Download a trader history for them in a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file. Or you can view the goods results details. Search by postcode, commodity code or description Search by any of these options on our Find UK traders page by following these similar six steps: Enter your relevant search term (for example a partial or full postcode with a space, a commodity code like '08' if you know it, or a description like 'apples') Choose the relevant filter to match your search term and select the search button. Find the results on the 'Trader details as a table' tab. You can refine your search results with similar optional filters. Again, the filter you chose originally will only appear in the top search filter. Select the trader from the result you want more information on. Download a trade history in CSV format. Or view the goods results detail. Data that is not available We do not provide details of the following for legal reasons: quantities or values of transactions traders' customers VAT or EORI details of traders countries where the goods moved to or from traders who have asked us to remove details of their trading activity We aim to publish as much detailed trade data as possible. However, we have to withhold some data to protect sensitive national and business interests. For more details about suppressed data, read our policy on suppressions. Help with this service If you need help with this service, email uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk. How to apply to remove your details from future updates We have to publish the information in this service by law. Email us on uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk to have your business' details removed from future updates to this service. You need to include both your: registered business name VAT number. We cannot remove your details from information that is already in the public domain.
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UK regional trade in goods statistics: first quarter 2023
UK regional trade in goods statistics: first quarter 2023 Find data on the UK's international trade in goods at summary and product level, by UK regions and devolved administrations. National Statistics Summary of trade trends In the 12 months ending March 2023, compared with the previous 12 months: all UK countries experienced an increase in the value of exports all UK countries experienced an increase in the value of imports export values increased for all English regions import values increased for all English regions UK total trade and trade by UK country UK total goods trade by UK country: year to March 2023, compared with the previous 12 months Exports (£ billion) Change in year (%) Imports (£ billion) Change in year (%) UK 380.6 17.5 634.6 23.5 England 274.1 17.6 476.1 20.0 Wales 20.9 25.6 23.9 30.2 Scotland 37.2 21.6 36.0 26.8 Northern Ireland 9.8 17.9 9.8 17.0 Note: UK figures includes trade that cannot be allocated to a region. Top trading partners by UK country, year to March 2023 You can create and explore more UK country data in the interactive data tables. Top trading partners by trade value Exports Value (£ billion) Imports Value (£ billion) England USA 41.6 Germany 60.7 Wales USA 3.5 USA 4.1 Scotland Netherlands 7.1 Norway 9.5 Northern Ireland Ireland 4.0 Ireland 3.5 Partner countries with largest increase in value compared with previous year Exports Imports England USA Netherlands Wales USA USA Scotland Netherlands Norway Northern Ireland Ireland Ireland Partner countries with largest decrease in value compared with previous year Exports Imports England Russia Russia Wales Morocco Russia Scotland South Korea Russia Northern Ireland Russia Russia Top traded commodities by UK country, year to March 2023 You can explore SITC values by UK region in the accompanying data tables. Top exported commodities (SITC Divisions) by value Commodity (SITC Division) Value (£ billion) Change in year (%) England Machinery & transport equipment 110.4 18.4 Wales Machinery & transport equipment 8.0 21.6 Scotland Mineral fuels, lubricants & related materials 13.1 29.5 Northern Ireland Machinery & transport equipment 3.2 19.0 Top imported commodities (SITC Divisions) by value Commodity (SITC Division) Value (£ billion) Change in year (%) England Machinery & transport equipment 165.2 23.7 Wales Mineral fuels, lubricants & related materials 8.4 56.1 Scotland Mineral fuels, lubricants & related materials 11.9 41.1 Northern Ireland Machinery & transport equipment 2.4 22.7 Full commentary Visit GOV.UK for more details and analysis of first quarter 2023 data. Datasets Access quarterly data for combined EU and non-EU trade. Earlier data Find earlier regional trade statistics. Get help with using data Read our detailed guide to using our data to: learn more about this data and our data sources understand key terms and definitions find out about methods we use to produce statistics
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Bulk datasets: archive
Bulk datasets: archive Find an archive of previous versions of our bulk datasheets, which you can download to use with your own analytical or database software. Datasets Contents These large datasets are designed for bulk data users. If you only need a small extract of this data, use our interactive data tables. You can find more recent data in the latest bulk datasets. Before you use these datasets, read our bulk dataset guidance and technical specifications. Control files (SMKA12) These files include descriptions of each 8-digit commodity code and the standard abbreviations for units. Exports (BDSExpYYMM) Data for goods exported from the UK. Imports (BDSImpYYMM) Data for goods imported to the UK. Importer details Names and addresses of UK importers trading with non-EU countries. Exporter details Names and addresses of UK exporters trading with non-EU countries. Import data by preference 2022 onwards Data for goods imported to the UK broken down by eligibility and by import trade regime. Imports by Preference data 2021 The 2021 preference data published in this archive represents Overseas Trade Statistics by: preferential use eligibility. While the methodology for 2021 data is the same as for the Imports by Preference data series, the trade data used is different. This is due to the operation of Staged Customs Controls during 2021. As a result 2021 data is missing any trade value that was not collected on a customs declaration. So this data is not comparable with the Imports by Preference data series. Revisions to datasets These datasets are subject to full replacement for each release, including new revisions made since the last release. You will need to take this into account when using this data. You can find details of these corrections in trade statistics methodology.
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UK overseas trade in goods statistics: June 2023
Latest UK overseas trade in goods statistics HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has released the UK's overseas trade in goods statistics for June 2023. The full commentary on GOV.UK is now published as web page making it even more accessible. Included with this monthly release is combined EU and non-EU trade for second quarter 2023 and final annual data for 2022 available from UK Trade Info. UK trade in goods statistics methodology document has been updated and the historical revisions have been added to collections page on GOV.UK. For more details, go to UK overseas trade in goods statistics: June 2023.
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UK overseas trade in goods statistics: October 2023
Latest UK overseas trade in goods statistics HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has released the UK's overseas trade in goods statistics for October 2023. The full commentary on GOV.UK is now published as a web page making it even more accessible. You can continue to download monthly, quarterly and annual data for combined EU and non-EU trade from UK Trade Info. For more details, go to UK overseas trade in goods statistics: October 2023.
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UK overseas trade in goods statistics: December 2023
Latest UK overseas trade in goods statistics HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has released the UK's overseas trade in goods statistics for December 2023. You can also download a full commentary on GOV.UK and access the latest monthly, quarter 4 and annual summary data for 2016 to 2023 combined EU and non-EU trade at UK Trade Info. For more details, go to UK overseas trade in goods statistics: December 2023.
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Regional trade statistics: 2023
Regional trade statistics: 2023 Find data for 2023 on the UK's international trade in goods at summary and product level, by UK regions and devolved administrations. Statistical datasets These datasets will not include revisions made after the year has closed (also known as 'unscheduled corrections'). You will need to take this into account when using this data. You can find details of these corrections in trade statistics methodology. First quarter 2023 UK regional trade in goods statistics: first quarter 2023 UK regional trade in goods statistics: first quarter 2023 accompanying tables Second quarter 2023 UK regional trade in goods statistics: second quarter 2023 UK regional trade in goods statistics: second quarter 2023 accompanying tables Third quarter 2023 UK regional trade in goods statistics: third quarter 2023 UK regional trade statistics statistics: third quarter 2023 accompanying tables Fourth quarter 2023 UK regional trade in goods statistics: fourth quarter 2023 Regional trade statistics analysis: fourth quarter 2023
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