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Returns ordinal version of a number with "th", "nd" or "st".

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Given a date, returns you the date in words
Year --> 2023= 2023
Quarter --> 20231 = 2023-Q1
Month --> 202301 == Jan 2023

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Converts a country code to small flag icon.

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Abbreviates a number into a smaller more human-readible number.

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Change month id to name (202405 --> May 2025)

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increaseOrDecreasePresent

Rounds to nearest whole number and adds commas.

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increaseOrDecreasePast

Return period in month when you have data in quarters

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Return boolean (or boolean[]) if input country/ies are in subnational countries list.

hasSubnat

Return boolean (or boolean[]) if input country/ies are in subnational complexity countries list.

hasComplexitySubnat

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Returns boolean if the subnational cube has HS classification

hasSubnatHS

Checks if the cube should have complexity values at subnational profile

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If n < 20 returns the number name, else returns the number

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countryPotentialExportsAvailability

Adds abbreviate with subnational data currency support

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symmetricRange

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dollar

Joins an array of strings together, adding commas and 'and' when necessary.

list

Calculates the growth percentage between two numbers provided the following object format: {curr, prev}. Also supports calculating the growth between two margin of errors using this format: {curr, currMoe, prev, prevMoe}.

growth

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Bilateral Product

Section

Drafting Tools

United Kingdom

According to the Product Complexity Index (PCI), it was the 31st most complex product out of 1044, with a PCI value of 1.57.

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Historical Data

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Trade Balance

, primarily to <a href="/en/profile/reporter/usa">United States</a> ($8.32M), <a href="/en/profile/reporter/deu">Germany</a> ($6.82M), and <a href="/en/profile/reporter/sgp">Singapore</a> ($4.06M).

, mainly from <a href="/en/profile/reporter/chn">China</a> ($26.6M), <a href="/en/profile/reporter/usa">United States</a> ($7.2M), and <a href="/en/profile/reporter/tha">Thailand</a> ($6.32M).

Monthly trade data for the United Kingdom

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HS4 90.17 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digits)

Market Growth and Net Trade

Subnational Monthly Trade

In 2024, some companies involved in the trade of <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a> between <a href="/en/profile/country/gbr">United Kingdom</a> and <a href="/en/profile/country/usa">United States</a> were: <a href="/en/profile/company/continental-automotive-systems-inc">CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC</a> (1).

Click on any date on the time series, any subnational region on the first treemap, or any destination or origin on the second treemap to explore.

In February 2025, <a href="/en/profile/country/gbr">United Kingdom</a> exported <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a> mostly to <a href="/en/profile/country/usa">United States</a> (£524k), <a href="/en/profile/country/deu">Germany</a> (£517k), <a href="/en/profile/country/sgp">Singapore</a> (£399k), <a href="/en/profile/country/irl">Ireland</a> (£287k), and <a href="/en/profile/country/are">United Arab Emirates</a> (£203k). During the same month, <a href="/en/profile/country/gbr">United Kingdom</a> imported <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a> mostly from <a href="/en/profile/country/chn">China</a> (£1.99M), <a href="/en/profile/country/deu">Germany</a> (£852k), <a href="/en/profile/country/tha">Thailand</a> (£709k), <a href="/en/profile/country/usa">United States</a> (£308k), and <a href="/en/profile/country/fra">France</a> (£201k).

In February 2025, the year-on-year exports of <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a> from <a href="/en/profile/country/gbr">United Kingdom</a> increased by 15.3%. This was explained primarily by an increase in exports to United States (+£213k or 68.4%), United Arab Emirates (+£149k or 275%), and Ireland (+£92.4k or 47.4%). During the same month, year-on-year imports of <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a> to <a href="/en/profile/country/gbr">United Kingdom</a> increased by 35.4%. This was explained primarily by an increase in imports from China (+£948k or 91.2%), Thailand (+£443k or 166%), and India (+£56.5k or 71.8%).

In February 2025, <a href="/en/profile/country/gbr">United Kingdom</a> exported £4.14M and imported £4.95M of <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a>, resulting in a negative trade balance of $817k. Between January 2025 and February 2025, the exports of <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a> from <a href="/en/profile/country/gbr">United Kingdom</a> decreased by £680k (-14.1%), from £4.82M to £4.14M. During the same period, imports increased by £853k (20.8%), from £4.1M to £4.95M.

The following map shows the market growth of <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a> exports from <a href="/en/profile/country/gbr">United Kingdom</a> between the selected years.

<a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a> are part of <a href="/en/profile/hs/optical-photo-and-film-equipment-medical-instruments">Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments</a> and include: <a href="/en/profile/hs/hand-measuring-instruments-length-nes">Hand Measuring Instruments (Length, NES)</a>, <a href="/en/profile/hs/micrometers-callipers-and-gauges">Micrometers, callipers and gauges</a>, <a href="/en/profile/hs/drawing-marking-out-instruments-nes-slide-rules">Drawing, marking-out, instruments nes, slide rules</a>, <a href="/en/profile/hs/parts-and-accessories-for-drawing-etc-instruments">Parts and accessories for drawing, etc instruments</a>, and <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tables-and-machines">Drafting tables and machines</a>.

In 2024, <a href="/en/profile/country/gbr">United Kingdom</a> exported £51.9M of <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a>, being the 493rd most exported product (out of 1,221) in <a href="/en/profile/country/gbr">United Kingdom</a>. In 2024, the main destinations of United Kingdom's <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a> exports were: <a href="/en/profile/country/usa">United States</a> (£7.49M), <a href="/en/profile/country/deu">Germany</a> (£5.42M), <a href="/en/profile/country/sgp">Singapore</a> (£4.1M), <a href="/en/profile/country/irl">Ireland</a> (£3.03M), and <a href="/en/profile/country/fra">France</a> (£2.35M).

In 2024, <a href="/en/profile/country/gbr">United Kingdom</a> imported £53.3M of <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a>, being the 678th most imported product (out of 1,223) in <a href="/en/profile/country/gbr">United Kingdom</a>. In 2024, the main origins of United Kingdom's <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a> imports were: <a href="/en/profile/country/chn">China</a> (£19M), <a href="/en/profile/country/tha">Thailand</a> (£7.86M), <a href="/en/profile/country/deu">Germany</a> (£7.51M), <a href="/en/profile/country/usa">United States</a> (£4.18M), and <a href="/en/profile/country/nld">Netherlands</a> (£2.36M).

The fastest growing origins for <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a> imports in <a href="/en/profile/country/gbr">United Kingdom</a> between 2023 and 2024 were: <a href="/en/profile/country/tha">Thailand</a> (£2.9M), <a href="/en/profile/country/chn">China</a> (£1.79M), and <a href="/en/profile/country/ita">Italy</a> (£616k).

The fastest growing markets for <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a> exports in <a href="/en/profile/country/gbr">United Kingdom</a> between 2023 and 2024 were: <a href="/en/profile/country/sgp">Singapore</a> (£883k), <a href="/en/profile/country/esp">Spain</a> (£610k), and <a href="/en/profile/country/usa">United States</a> (£497k).

Importing Companies

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Click on any importing company on the treemap, or any destination state on the map to explore.

The chart visualizes the number of import shipments of <a href="/en/profile/hs/drafting-tools">Drafting Tools</a> made by companies in the <a href="/en/profile/country/usa">United States</a> from <a href="/en/profile/country/gbr">United Kingdom</a> during the selected time period, colored by the region of destination. The map shows a breakdown of the shipments by their destination state.

Find the latest exports, imports and tariffs for Drafting Tools trade in United Kingdom.