Countries

Finland: trade by HS code

  • US$80.8bnExports 2024
  • US$77.7bnImports 2024
  • 4,961HS6 · Exports
  • Northern EuropeRegion
  • Euro (EUR)Currency

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In 2024, exports from Finland came to US$80.8bn and imports to US$77.7bn.

Its main exports were bleached softwood kraft pulp (4703.21), other medicines, dosed or for retail sale (3004.90) and coated multi-ply paperboard (4810.92).

Its largest customer was Germany and its largest supplier Germany.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £2.4bn from Finland (-2% on the year before), above all coated multi-ply paperboard, sawn pine and light oils and preparations, and exported £1.1bn to it.

Under European Union, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Finland that meet the rules of origin.

Goods entering Finland are classified under the EU Combined Nomenclature.

Finland and the UK

UK imports£2.4bn-2% · last 12 months
UK exports£1.1bn-14% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: European Union (including code " EU")

What the UK imports from Finland

  1. 4810.92Coated multi-ply paperboard£119.4m
  2. 4407.11Sawn pine£110.3m
  3. 2710.12Light oils and preparations£99.5m
  4. 4407.12Sawn fir and spruce£97.7m
  5. 7106.92Semi-manufactured silver£77m
  6. 2710.19Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals: other£57.6m
  7. 8504.40Static converters (inverters, chargers)£53.7m
  8. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail sale£52.4m
  9. 7219.33Cold-rolled stainless steel, 1-3 mm£41.4m
  10. 4810.29Other coated mechanical printing paper£39.8m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Top exports

  1. 4703.21Bleached softwood kraft pulpUS$2.5bn
  2. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$1.9bn
  3. 4810.92Coated multi-ply paperboardUS$1.8bn
  4. 8504.40Static converters (inverters, chargers)US$1.3bn
  5. 7219.33Cold-rolled stainless steel, 1-3 mmUS$1.2bn
  6. 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)US$1.2bn
  7. 4407.12Sawn fir and spruceUS$1bn
  8. 4407.11Sawn pineUS$959.7m
  9. 7403.11Refined copper cathodesUS$914.5m
  10. 8507.60Lithium-ion batteriesUS$792.1m
  11. 8901.10Cruise ships and ferriesUS$692.6m
  12. 3006.60Chemical contraceptives (hormonal, spermicides)US$657.6m
  13. 4810.22Lightweight coated paper (LWC)US$651.7m
  14. 7501.10Nickel mattesUS$636.9m
  15. 7502.10Unwrought nickel, not alloyedUS$624m
  16. 8517.62Network switching and routing equipmentUS$557.7m
  17. 7901.11Zinc 99.99%, unwroughtUS$548.5m
  18. 3105.20NPK fertilisersUS$532.2m
  19. 2707.99Other coal tar distillation productsUS$529.3m
  20. 8901.90Cargo ships and other goods vesselsUS$523.7m

Top imports

  1. 2709.00Crude oilUS$5.3bn
  2. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$1.3bn
  3. 8703.80Electric cars (battery only)US$1.2bn
  4. 8507.60Lithium-ion batteriesUS$1.2bn
  5. 2603.00Copper ores and concentratesUS$1.1bn
  6. 7204.21Stainless steel scrapUS$1bn
  7. 8517.13SmartphonesUS$965.6m
  8. 8703.60Plug-in hybrid cars (petrol)US$951.2m
  9. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)US$847.3m
  10. 8471.30Laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg)US$725.7m
  11. 7501.10Nickel mattesUS$666.7m
  12. 8517.62Network switching and routing equipmentUS$629.2m
  13. 8471.50Computer processing units (desktop CPUs, servers)US$623.4m
  14. 2608.00Zinc ores and concentratesUS$588.9m
  15. 7308.90Other steel structures and partsUS$588.5m
  16. 3002.15Immunological products, dosed or retailUS$492m
  17. 7402.00Unrefined copper and copper anodesUS$476m
  18. 8504.40Static converters (inverters, chargers)US$440.3m
  19. 8703.40Hybrid cars, petrol (non-plug-in)US$430.4m
  20. 8412.90Parts of other engines and motorsUS$415.7m

Main buyers from Finland

  1. Germany US$8.5bn
  2. Sweden US$6.8bn
  3. United States US$6.6bn
  4. Netherlands US$5bn
  5. China US$4.1bn
  6. United Kingdom US$2.6bn
  7. France US$2.5bn
  8. Norway US$2.2bn
  9. Poland US$2.1bn
  10. Italy US$2bn

Main suppliers of Finland

  1. Germany US$10.3bn
  2. Sweden US$8bn
  3. China US$6.8bn
  4. Norway US$5.6bn
  5. Netherlands US$3.7bn
  6. United States US$3.1bn
  7. Poland US$2.6bn
  8. Estonia US$2.3bn
  9. France US$2.1bn
  10. Italy US$1.8bn

Economy, trade and logistics

Key figures on the size of the economy, its place in world trade and how fast goods cross its borders, from the World Bank and UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Each value shows the year it refers to.

IndicatorValueYear
Economy
Population5.6m2025
GDP (current US$)US$317bn2025
GDP per person (current US$)US$56,1492025
Trade in goods and services, % of GDP83%2025
Trade
Share of world goods exports0.32%2025
Share of world goods imports0.32%2025
Products exported (SITC 3-digit groups)2432025
Export concentration index · 0 = exports spread evenly across products, 1 = a single product0.1132025
Average applied tariff, simple mean, all products2%2022
Average applied tariff, trade-weighted, all products1.3%2022
Logistics
Logistics Performance Index (LPI) · score from 1 (low) to 5 (high)4.22022
LPI: efficiency of customs and border clearance42022
Liner shipping connectivity index · rank 73 in the world70.72026 Q3
Container port throughput (TEU)1.3m2024

Time and cost at the border (2019)

For one shipment of the country's typical traded product, as measured by the World Bank's Doing Business survey in its last edition; the survey has since been discontinued.

IndicatorImportExport
Border compliance (hours)236
Documentary compliance (hours)0.52
Border compliance (US$)US$0US$213
Documentary compliance (US$)US$0US$70

World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0); UNCTADstat (CC BY 3.0 IGO)

Questions and answers

What does Finland export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was bleached softwood kraft pulp (HS 4703.21), worth US$2.5bn.

Which customs tariff does Finland apply?

Finland applies the EU Combined Nomenclature.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Finland?

Yes: goods from Finland can enter at preferential rates under European Union, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.