# Australia exports to the United Kingdom: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Australia to the United Kingdom, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/AUS-GBR/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Australia reported $6.8B in goods exports to the United Kingdom. The overall review level is Critical attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $6.8B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 90% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 12 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 114 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.4 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 56.6% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $72.2B | 63.6% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 710813 | Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $4.8B | 61.2% | Critical attention |
| 3 | 780199 | Lead: unwrought, unrefined, not containing by weight antimony as the principal other element | $350.8M | 28% | High attention |
| 4 | 902190 | Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability | $990.0M | 25.3% | Watch |
| 5 | 220429 | Wine: still, in containers holding more than 2 litres | $620.2M | 42.7% | Watch |
| 6 | 220421 | Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $2.8B | 88.7% | High attention |
| 7 | 020130 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | $1.2B | 34.5% | High attention |
| 8 | 270112 | Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $218.8M | 94.9% | High attention |
| 9 | 020443 | Meat: of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, frozen | $113.1M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 710691 | Metals: silver, unwrought, (but not powder) | $4.0B | 82.2% | Critical attention |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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