Countries

Finland: trade by HS code

  • US$80.8bnExports 2024
  • US$77.7bnImports 2024
  • 4,961HS6 · Exports

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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

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.