United Kingdom Trade Data

Q1: What is United Kingdom Trade Statistics?

United Kingdom Trade Statistics aggregates official UK import/export statistics monthly, by HS code and trading partner. Each record carries the product's full English description, partner-country geography (economic region + continent), entry port and transport mode, Incoterm, and values in USD, GBP and CNY with dual unit-price bases. The sample record shown is the May 2026 UK import of artist's/student's/signboard painter's colours (HS 32139000) from South Korea (KR), arriving by air at London Heathrow Airport under CIF.

Q2: What makes UK statistics unique?

Four core differentiators:
                  1. Port-level detail — the entry port is named (London Heathrow Airport), rare for statistical datasets.
                  2. Transport mode — AIR in this sample, letting you split air vs sea flows per HS code.
                  3. Triple currency, dual basis — USD/GBP/CNY totals plus quantity-based and weight-based unit prices.
                  4. Two-level partner geography — economic region (Asia) and continent (Asia) for clean roll-ups.

Q3: How frequently is the data updated?

Updated monthly with full historical backfill. The sample record is month 202605, HS code 32139000.

Q4: How do I read the product fields?

- HS Code (32139000): 8-digit UK tariff line — artist's, student's or signboard painter's colours, modifying tints, amusement colours and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or similar packages (excl. those in sets).
                  - Industry (Chemicals) / Sub-Industry (Other Chemicals): ready-made market mapping tags.
                  - The full official English description is stored verbatim — no need to look up tariff texts elsewhere.

Q5: What do the trade-info fields tell me?

- Partner Country (South Korea, KR) — where the goods were shipped from.
                  - Economic Region / Continent (Asia / Asia) — two-level geography for regional aggregation.
                  - Port (London Heathrow Airport) + Transport Mode (AIR) — the physical entry channel.
                  - Incoterm (CIF) — the value basis: cost, insurance and freight included.
                  - Reporting Country (United Kingdom, GB) — the statistics compiler.

Q6: What product is HS code 32139000?

HS 32139000 covers artist's, student's or signboard painter's colours, modifying tints, amusement colours and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or similar packages (excluding sets). In this sample it is classified under:
                  - Sub-industry: Other Chemicals; Industry: Chemicals

                  Typical applications include art supplies, sign-making and hobby paints.

Q7: Which currencies does UK statistics support?

Three value views, two bases each:
                  - USD: amount 4,399.03065; weight unit price 29.5237; quantity unit price 4,399.03065
                  - GBP: amount 3,262; weight unit price 21.89262; quantity unit price 3,262
                  - CNY: amount 29,910.00796; weight unit price 200.73831; quantity unit price 29,910.00796

                  Use the parallel tracks for costing in any base currency.

Q8: How do the quantity and weight fields work?

- Quantity: 0 (no supplementary-unit count reported for this line).
                  - Net Weight: 149 KG; Metric Tons: 0.149 — the same value in two units.
                  - When quantity is 0, rely on the weight-based unit prices (e.g. USD 29.5237 per kg) — the quantity-based prices simply mirror the totals.

Q9: How do I size the UK market for a product?

Steps:
                  1. Filter by HS code (this sample: 32139000) and month.
                  2. Sum the USD amounts across partner countries to get total import demand.
                  3. Rank partners by value and weight to see the supply landscape.
                  4. Use the Industry/Sub-Industry tags to widen the analysis to adjacent HS lines.

Q10: How do I analyze a specific supply corridor?

Steps:
                  1. Filter Partner Country = South Korea (KR) to isolate the Korea→UK corridor.
                  2. Track monthly value and net-weight trends for seasonality.
                  3. Combine with Port and Transport Mode to see the logistics channel (here: air via London Heathrow).
                  4. Compare CIF values against your own quotes.

Q11: How do I benchmark prices?

Steps:
                  1. Take the USD weight unit price: 29.5237 per kg (149 kg, USD 4,399.03065).
                  2. Cross-check with GBP 21.89262/kg and CNY 200.73831/kg for consistency.
                  3. Compare against competitor HS lines or other partner countries in the same month.
                  4. Remember the CIF basis — deduct freight/insurance when comparing with FOB quotes.

Q12: How do I analyze UK import trends?

Analytical dimensions:
                  1. Time: month-over-month value and weight by HS code.
                  2. Geography: partner country, economic region and continent shares.
                  3. Logistics: port and transport-mode mix (air vs sea).
                  4. Product: industry and sub-industry mix within Chemicals.

Q13: How do I spot hot products and assess risk?

Hot products: rank import value by HS code; flag YoY growth > 20%; art and signboard colours (this sample's category) track UK creative-retail demand.

                  Risk framework:
                  1. FX risk — compare USD, GBP and CNY values of the same record to back-test conversion assumptions.
                  2. Concentration risk — a single dominant partner country (here: South Korea on this line) means supply concentration.
                  3. Mode risk — air-freighted lines (London Heathrow, AIR) are more cost-sensitive to fuel and capacity swings.