What are the top 10 UK imports?

According to the Office for National Statistics, UK imports in October 2022 totalled £51.8 billion. This is split evenly between EU and non-EU countries at £25.9 billion each. Please note, these figures do not include the import of precious metals and non-monetary gold. Read on to find out what the top 10 UK imports were in October 2022. WHAT DOES THE UK IMPORT? From fresh fruit and vegetables, to machine parts to support the UK manufacturing sector, the UK imports all manner of goods from all around the world! Here is a brief summary of the top 10 commodities the UK imported in the 3 months to October 2022. Mineral Fuels was the largest commodity imported. Mineral Fuels was also the largest import in the 3 months to September 2022. Within the top 10 UK imports, Knitwear saw the largest percentage increase on the 3 months to July 2022. The increase was 36%. Electronic equipment recorded a 12% increase on the 3 months to July 2022. It also increased 34% on the 3 months to October 2021. Mechanical Appliances saw a 31% increase on the 3 months to October 2021. 9 of the top 10 commodity imports saw an increase on the 3 months to October 2021. The only exception was Precious Metals. UK imports and exports will often fluctuate, but what were the UK’s top imports in the 3 months to October 2022? Well, here they are! 1. Mineral Fuels – £8.7 Billion 2. Mechanical Appliances – £6.4 Billion 3. Electronic Equipment – £5.3 Billion 4. Precious Metals – £4.2 Billion 5. Motor Vehicles – £4.1 Billion 6. Pharmaceutical Products – £2.0 Billion 7. Other Products – £1.6 Billion 8. Plastics and Plastic Products – £1.5 Billion 9. Measuring Devices and Gauges – £1.3 Billion 10. Knitwear – £1.3 Billion Source: HM Revenue & Customs. For information on the top 10 UK exports, please click here. How can we help? Imports and exports can be a complicated process, so if you are exporting from, or importing to the UK, we can help! Here at AGI, we can arrange for the safe import and export of all types of goods and cargo. We can provide professional road freight, sea freight, and air freight solutions to and from the UK. To find out more about our logistics services, and how we can help your business, please get in touch.

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