In 2021, the main goods commodity the United Kingdom (UK) imported from European Union (EU) countries was machinery and transport equipment, including vehicles, cars, railway vehicles, and aircraft among others. UK exports to the EU were significantly lower in this commodity category in the same year.
Largest import goods commodities of the United Kingdom (UK) traded with the European Union (EU) countries in 2021 (in million GBP), by trade value
Characteristic
Value of imports trade in million GBP
Machinery and transport equipment
80,905
Chemicals
39,012
Material manufactures
27,607
Food and live animals
25,057
Miscellaneous manufactures
25,042
Fuels
9,193
Beverages and tobacoo
7,720
Crude materials
6,965
Unspecified goods
993
Animal and vegetable oils and fats
899
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Value of imports trade in million GBP80,90580,90539,01239,01227,60727,60725,05725,05725,04225,0429,1939,1937,7207,7206,9656,965993993899899Machinery and transport equipmentChemicalsMaterial manufacturesFood and live animalsMiscellaneous manufacturesFuelsBeverages and tobacooCrude materialsUnspecified goodsAnimal and vegetable oils and fats
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