🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of buttons: 2024 trade data
Imports of buttons by the United Kingdom reached $15.0 million in 2024 (581 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 11% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $19.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of buttons by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.0M | 581 t |
| 2023 | $16.8M | 614 t |
| 2022 | $19.2M | 599 t |
| 2021 | $16.0M | 609 t |
| 2020 | $13.0M | 630 t |
| 2019 | $17.8M | 854 t |
| 2018 | $19.4M | 829 t |
| 2017 | $17.7M | 1.2K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports buttons from
Most of the value came from Italy (27%), China (19%), Russia (8%). Among the main suppliers, Morocco grew fastest (+43% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.0M | 27% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.8M | 19% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $1.1M | 7.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.1M | 7.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.1M | 7.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $687K | 4.6% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $540K | 3.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $406K | 2.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $355K | 2.4% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $340K | 2.3% |
Types of buttons under HS 9606
| 9606.10 | Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, press-studs and parts therefor | 32% |
| 9606.21 | Buttons: of plastics, not covered with textile material | 27% |
| 9606.29 | Buttons: of other than base metal or plastics, not covered with textile material | 25% |
| 9606.22 | Buttons: of base metal, not covered with textile material | 12% |
| 9606.30 | Button moulds and other parts of buttons: button blanks | 5.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9606.
Average import price of buttons
The average declared value was about $25.84 per kg, 60% above the world average of $16.12. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports buttons
Exports of buttons by the United Kingdom reached $14.2 million in 2024 (917 tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Morocco (25%), Germany (16%), France (10%). Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+299% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $3.6M | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.2M | 16% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.4M | 9.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.2M | 8.3% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $453K | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $449K | 3.2% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $399K | 2.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $397K | 2.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $384K | 2.7% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $348K | 2.5% |
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 9606: Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks.
Buttons trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of buttons imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported buttons worth $15.0 million in 2024 (581 tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import buttons from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (27%), China (19%), Russia (8%).
What is the average import price of buttons in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $25.84 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $16.12 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export buttons?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported buttons worth $14.2 million in 2024, mainly to Morocco, Germany, France.
What is the HS code for buttons?
Buttons falls under HS heading 9606 (Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading buttons with the United Kingdom?
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