# HS 010121 Live buyer markets | Yugalinks

United Kingdom was the largest reported buyer market for live, pure-bred breeding animals in 2024, with $501.8M of imports and 43 active supplier countries. Tonga had the fastest five-year growth in this reported market set at +650.2%.

## Import market evidence

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5Y CAGR | Suppliers | Leading supplier | Leading share | Demand signal |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | $501.8M | +1.7% | 43 | Ireland | 61.1% | Stable demand |
| Ireland | $289.1M | +0.8% | 34 | United Kingdom | 75.9% | Growing demand |
| USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $158.0M | +4.7% | 41 | United Kingdom | 35.8% | Accelerating demand |
| Japan | $85.4M | +1.4% | 18 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | 56% | Stable demand |
| France | $65.0M | -3.3% | 39 | United Kingdom | 46.9% | Stable demand |
| Australia | $47.7M | +4% | 5 | United Kingdom | 60.8% | Accelerating demand |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $45.8M | +18.9% | 5 | Australia | 88.2% | Stable demand |
| Germany | $38.7M | +1.6% | 31 | Denmark | 46.6% | Accelerating demand |
| New Zealand | $32.4M | -5.7% | 5 | Australia | 78.4% | Accelerating demand |
| Netherlands | $20.9M | -13.2% | 48 | Belgium | 40.3% | Accelerating demand |
| Saudi Arabia | $19.2M | +28.3% | 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | 69% | Accelerating demand |
| United Arab Emirates | $18.8M | -9.3% | 18 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | 64% | Accelerating demand |
| Belgium | $17.8M | -4% | 23 | Germany | 27.3% | Stable demand |
| Denmark | $16.1M | -3.2% | 18 | Germany | 58% | Growing demand |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $14.5M | +18.2% | 24 | Belgium | 46.4% | Stable demand |
| Sweden | $13.4M | -8.3% | 16 | Belgium | 25.3% | Growing demand |
| Italy | $13.4M | +3.7% | 22 | Ireland | 23.1% | Stable demand |
| Afghanistan | $13.0M | +128.8% | 1 | Pakistan | 100% | Accelerating demand |
| Brazil | $8.1M | +18.7% | 16 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | 61.3% | Accelerating demand |
| Spain | $7.9M | +2.9% | 18 | France | 26.1% | Accelerating demand |
| Qatar | $7.5M | +6.1% | 13 | United Kingdom | 46% | Stable demand |
| Canada | $6.8M | +2.6% | 13 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | 83.3% | Accelerating demand |
| Mexico | $6.8M | +10.1% | 8 | Spain | 44.9% | Accelerating demand |
| Republic of Korea | $6.5M | -7.1% | 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | 97% | Stable demand |
| Algeria | $6.4M | +138.3% | 2 | France | 99.9% | Accelerating demand |
| Portugal | $6.1M | +64% | 14 | Netherlands | 27.8% | Accelerating demand |
| Poland | $5.8M | +21.3% | 12 | Ireland | 44.5% | Accelerating demand |
| India | $5.8M | +31.4% | 5 | United Kingdom | 94.3% | Accelerating demand |
| Czechia | $5.1M | +4.6% | 15 | Belgium | 22.2% | Stable demand |
| Argentina | $4.4M | +15.7% | 15 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | 50.5% | Growing demand |
| Norway | $4.2M | +4.9% | 15 | United Kingdom | 39.4% | Growing demand |
| Turkey | $3.7M | -1.1% | 11 | Ireland | 36.5% | Accelerating demand |
| Pakistan | $3.7M | +60.4% | 3 | United Kingdom | 93.2% | Accelerating demand |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | $3.4M | +22.3% | 7 | Netherlands | 68.9% | Accelerating demand |
| Hungary | $3.1M | +20.4% | 15 | Denmark | 49.8% | Accelerating demand |

## Decision facts

- Largest buyer market: United Kingdom
- Largest buyer value: $501.8M
- Fastest five-year growth in the reported set: Tonga at +650.2%
- Reported buyer markets: 195

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Page generated 2026-08-10._