Countries
Palestinian Territories: trade by HS code
- US$98mExports 2024
- US$2bnImports 2024
- 410HS6 · Exports
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In 2024, exports from Palestinian Territories came to US$98m and imports to US$2bn.
Its main exports were dates (0804.10), extra virgin olive oil (1509.20) and other frozen fruit (0811.90).
Its largest customer was Türkiye and its largest supplier Türkiye.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £18.2m from Palestinian Territories (+65% on the year before), above all dates, other frozen fruit and extra virgin olive oil, and exported £4m to it.
Under the UK–Palestinian Territories agreement, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Palestinian Territories that meet the rules of origin.
Palestinian Territories and the UK
Agreement or scheme: UK–Palestinian Territories agreement
What the UK imports from Palestinian Territories
- 0804.10Dates
- 0811.90Other frozen fruit
- 1509.20Extra virgin olive oil
- 2008.19Other prepared nuts and seeds
- 3401.11Toilet soap bars
- 9701.91Paintings, drawings and pastels (hand-made)
- 1509.90Refined olive oil and blends
- 0910.91Mixtures referred to in note 1(b) to this chapter
- 1515.90Other vegetable oils (incl. jojoba)
- 2005.99Other preserved vegetables
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC
Palestinian Territories and the EU
Agreement or scheme: EU–Palestinian Territories agreement
What the EU imports from Palestinian Territories
- 0804.10Dates
- 0811.90Other frozen fruit
- 7404.00Copper scrap
- 1509.30Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined: virgin olive oil
- 6214.20Of wool or fine animal hair
- 1509.20Extra virgin olive oil
- 2008.19Other prepared nuts and seeds
- 8411.91Turbojet and turboprop parts
- 8474.20Crushing and grinding machines
- 1902.40Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed: couscous
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext
Top exports
- 0804.10Dates
- 1509.20Extra virgin olive oil
- 0811.90Other frozen fruit
- 1509.30Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined: virgin olive oil
- 0910.99Ginger, saffron, turmeric: other spices, other
- 7602.00Aluminium scrap
- 1509.90Refined olive oil and blends
- 0709.99Other fresh vegetables
- 2008.19Other prepared nuts and seeds
- 6802.29Other monumental or building stone and articles thereof: other stone
- 6214.20Of wool or fine animal hair
- 4101.50Whole raw bovine hides over 16 kg
- 9018.90Other medical and surgical instruments
- 6403.99Leather shoes (not ankle-covering)
- 8422.30Filling, sealing and labelling machines
- 1905.32Waffles and wafers
- 2001.90Vegetables preserved in vinegar (other)
- 6404.19Textile-upper shoes, rubber/plastic sole
- 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail sale
- 3401.19Other bar soaps and soap products
Top imports
- 7214.20Steel rebar (deformed bars)
- 1701.99Refined sugar (other)
- 1101.00Wheat flour
- 2523.29Portland cement (non-white)
- 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail sale
- 1512.19Refined sunflower or safflower oil
- 2402.20Cigarettes containing tobacco
- 0202.30Frozen boneless beef
- 1905.32Waffles and wafers
- 1905.90Other bakery products
- 2106.90Other food preparations
- 9619.00Sanitary pads, tampons and diapers
- 1704.90Other sugar confectionery (no cocoa)
- 1902.19Uncooked pasta (no egg)
- 8703.80Electric cars (battery only)
- 3924.10Plastic tableware and kitchenware
- 1806.90Other chocolate products
- 1905.31Sweet biscuits
- 2202.10Sweetened or flavoured waters (soft drinks)
- 6907.21Porcelain tiles (absorption up to 0.5%)
Main buyers from Palestinian Territories
Main suppliers of Palestinian Territories
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.
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | ||
| Population | 5.4m | 2025 |
| GDP (current US$) | US$17.2bn | 2025 |
| GDP per person (current US$) | US$3,171 | 2025 |
| Trade in goods and services, % of GDP | 75% | 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Share of world goods exports | 0.01% | 2025 |
| Share of world goods imports | 0.03% | 2025 |
| Products exported (SITC 3-digit groups) | 165 | 2025 |
| Export concentration index · 0 = exports spread evenly across products, 1 = a single product | 0.17 | 2025 |
| Average applied tariff, simple mean, all products | 1.9% | 2017 |
| Average applied tariff, trade-weighted, all products | 2.2% | 2017 |
Time and cost at the border (2019)
For one shipment of the country's typical traded product, as measured by the World Bank's Doing Business survey in its last edition; the survey has since been discontinued.
| Indicator | Import | Export |
|---|---|---|
| Border compliance (hours) | 6 | 6 |
| Documentary compliance (hours) | 45.3 | 72 |
| Border compliance (US$) | US$50 | US$51 |
| Documentary compliance (US$) | US$85 | US$80 |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0); UNCTADstat (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
Questions and answers
What does Palestinian Territories export most?
In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was dates (HS 0804.10), worth US$58m.
Does the UK have a trade agreement with Palestinian Territories?
Yes: goods from Palestinian Territories can enter at preferential rates under the UK–Palestinian Territories agreement, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.