Europe · British Pound Sterling (GBP)

Trade commodities in United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is a global center for commodity trading, hosting the London Metal Exchange (LME), ICE Futures Europe, and the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). North Sea oil and gas production, while declining, remains significant. London is the world's leading hub for precious metals price discovery and energy derivatives trading.

What moves

What United Kingdom sells and buys.

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Buy from United Kingdom

Main exports

Sell to United Kingdom

Main imports

Trade context

Trading in United Kingdom.

Major ports
  • London (Tilbury)
  • Felixstowe
  • Southampton
  • Immingham
  • Milford Haven
Free trade zones
  • London Gateway Freeport
  • Teesside Freeport
  • Liverpool Freeport
  • East Midlands Freeport
Key regulations
UK Customs (HMRC) manages commodity imports under the UK Global Tariff post-Brexit. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates commodity derivatives trading, and the UK applies its own carbon pricing mechanism for energy-intensive imports.
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