Coffee · importers
The United Kingdom ranks eighth of 96 at $2.2B in the coffee, tea and spices chapter, tied to the markets on either side of it.
| Market | HS 09 imports |
|---|---|
| United States | $11.7B |
| Germany | $6.5B |
| France | $4.0B |
| Italy | $3.4B |
| Canada | $2.4B |
Figures are for the whole of HS chapter 09 (coffee, tea, mate and spices); coffee is only part of it. Source: UN Comtrade, as reported by national authorities; latest available year per market.
Japan is above and the Netherlands below, all reporting $2.2B when rounded. The UK’s 3.3% share of reported world imports matches Japan’s. The chapter is 0.3% of its $813.3B imports and ranks 50th among its import chapters, well behind machinery at $98.6B, precious stones at $92.0B and vehicles at $88.4B.
The British market includes large cafe and coffee-shop chains, grocery retail and a sizeable instant-coffee tradition. Chains typically buy on detailed supplier standards and expect audit trails; grocers focus on price stability and pack presentation; makers of instant coffee use large volumes of consistent material.
A supplier should first decide which of these segments it can serve and tailor the offer to it. Chain buyers may run their own supplier audits and ask for sustainability documentation, while an instant-coffee maker mostly wants a dependable specification and a schedule of deliveries that matches its production plan through the year.
China, the USA, Germany and France lead the UK’s overall source list, a list that spans all goods and says little about coffee origins. Shipment records under the coffee heading show which countries actually supply British importers.
The $2.2B combines coffee, tea, mate and spices, so coffee is a portion of it. Rankings are reporter-declared and re-exports can distort them.
Post-2020 arrangements changed many trade procedures, so confirm the present food-safety, labelling and import requirements with the authorities. Agree Incoterm, currency, payment terms and port with the buyer, and approach shortlisted consignees through this site’s free marketplace.
Eighth of 96 markets at $2.2B in 2024, a 3.3% share of reported world imports.
Cafe chains, grocery suppliers, roasters and makers of instant coffee, each with different standards.
No. It includes tea, mate and spices.
Use coffee-heading shipment records and rank consignees by cargo weight.
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