🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of artificial flowers: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $160.8 million of artificial flowers in 2024 (19.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 222 countries for imports of this product. That is 15% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $234.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of artificial flowers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $160.8M | 19.3K t |
| 2023 | $139.5M | 15.4K t |
| 2022 | $221.7M | 22.4K t |
| 2021 | $234.2M | 26.2K t |
| 2020 | $198.6M | 18.7K t |
| 2019 | $155.1M | 17.1K t |
| 2018 | $105.4M | 11.9K t |
| 2017 | $98.0M | 11.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports artificial flowers from
China alone supplied 95% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $152.9M | 95% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.6M | 1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.5M | 1% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $1.3M | 0.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $675K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $536K | 0.3% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $488K | 0.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $270K | 0.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $234K | 0.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $230K | 0.1% |
Types of artificial flowers under HS 6702
| 6702.10 | Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof: articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit, of plastics | 64% |
| 6702.90 | Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof: articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit, of materials other than plastics | 36% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6702.
Average import price of artificial flowers
The average declared value was about $8.31 per kg, close to the world average of $7.50.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports artificial flowers
The United Kingdom exported $6.0 million of artificial flowers in 2024 (637 tonnes). Most of it went to Ireland (27%), Germany (13%), United Arab Emirates (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 48%. Among the main buyer markets, Antigua and Barbuda grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.6M | 27% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $792K | 13% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $441K | 7.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $433K | 7.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $397K | 6.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $339K | 5.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $272K | 4.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $165K | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | $144K | 2.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $115K | 1.9% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 6702: Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit.
Artificial flowers trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of artificial flowers imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported artificial flowers worth $160.8 million in 2024 (19.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import artificial flowers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (95%), Netherlands (1%), Germany (1%).
What is the average import price of artificial flowers in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $8.31 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.50 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export artificial flowers?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported artificial flowers worth $6.0 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Germany, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for artificial flowers?
Artificial flowers falls under HS heading 6702 (Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading artificial flowers with the United Kingdom?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United Kingdom with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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