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2022
Exports $114MWorld Rnk 13 / 160
Flag Rnk 84 / 96
2022
Destination $10.9M France
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $10.9MSouth Korea
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Explosives, matches, & fireworks0.54Rnk 355 / 1025
2022
Imports $132MWorld Rnk 8 / 219
Flag Rnk 92 / 96
2022
Origin $22.7M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $22.7MChina
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United Kingdom1.42Rnk 12 / 133

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Exports In 2022, United Kingdom exported $114M in Explosives, matches, & fireworks, making it the 13th largest exporter of Explosives, matches, & fireworks in the world. At the same year, Explosives, matches, & fireworks was the 84th most exported product in United Kingdom. The main destination of Explosives, matches, & fireworks exports from United Kingdom are: France ($15.4M), Netherlands ($15.1M), South Korea ($14.4M), Italy ($14.4M), and Germany ($6.33M).

The fastest growing export markets for Explosives, matches, & fireworks of United Kingdom between 2021 and 2022 were South Korea ($10.9M), Netherlands ($10.7M), and Italy ($5.59M).

Imports In 2022, United Kingdom imported $132M in Explosives, matches, & fireworks, becoming the 8th largest importer of Explosives, matches, & fireworks in the world. At the same year, Explosives, matches, & fireworks was the 92nd most imported product in United Kingdom. United Kingdom imports Explosives, matches, & fireworks primarily from: China ($47.5M), United States ($19.6M), France ($13.5M), Germany ($10.5M), and Ireland ($7.8M).

The fastest growing import markets in Explosives, matches, & fireworks for United Kingdom between 2021 and 2022 were China ($22.7M), France ($5.06M), and Ireland ($3.55M).

Latest Trends

June 2024

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Overview In June 2024 United Kingdom's Explosives, matches, & fireworks exports accounted up to £1.13M and imports accounted up to £1.59M, resulting in a negative trade balance of £462k. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of United Kingdom's   Explosives, matches, & fireworks have decreased by £-214k (-15.9%) from £1.35M to £1.13M, while imports decreased by £-757k (-32.2%) from £2.35M to £1.59M.

Destinations In June 2024, Explosives, matches, & fireworks were exported mostly to United States (£187k), Netherlands (£160k), Portugal (£155k), Australia (£152k), and Germany (£106k), and were imported mostly from Turkey (£358k), Sweden (£284k), China (£241k), Ireland (£196k), and Poland (£127k).

Growth In June 2024, the decrease in Explosives, matches, & fireworks's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to United States (£-56.8k or -25.7%), Greece (£-32k or -47%), and Finland (£-23.2k or -94.1%). In June 2024, the decrease in Explosives, matches, & fireworks's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Poland (£-151k or -71.4%), Hong Kong (£-130k or -97.1%), and Sweden (£-114k or -37.1%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)£-214k(-15.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)£-757k(-32.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Dover Eurotunnel£942k
MAIN DESTINATION (June 2024)United States£187k

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$114M
IMPORTS (2022)$132M
NET TRADE (2022)-$18.1M

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $114M in Explosives, matches, & fireworks. The main destinations of United Kingdom exports on Explosives, matches, & fireworks were France ($15.4M), Netherlands ($15.1M), South Korea ($14.4M), Italy ($14.4M), and Germany ($6.33M).

In 2022, United Kingdom imported $132M in Explosives, matches, & fireworks, mainly from China ($47.5M), United States ($19.6M), France ($13.5M), Germany ($10.5M), and Ireland ($7.8M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Explosives, matches, & fireworks EXPORT MARKETS FOR United Kingdom WERE (2021 - 2022):
South Korea$10.9M (307%)
Netherlands$10.7M (245%)
Italy$5.59M (63.8%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Explosives, matches, & fireworks BY United Kingdom WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States-$5.75M (-48.9%)
Germany-$5.72M (-47.5%)
France-$3.69M (-19.3%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, United Kingdom's main exporting competitors in Explosives, matches, & fireworks were:
China $1.4B
United States $746M
Germany $359M
In 2022, United Kingdom's main importing competitors in Explosives, matches, & fireworks were:
United States $1.31B
Germany $250M
Canada $237M

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Trade Value of Explosives, matches, & fireworks by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $3.37M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $1.94M

Explosives, matches, & fireworks’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $3.37M.   Explosives, matches, & fireworks’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $1.94M.

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