🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of children's picture books: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $128.0 million of children's picture books in 2024 (30.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 198 countries. Value rose 5% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of children's picture books by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $128.0M | 30.8K t |
| 2023 | $122.2M | 29.8K t |
| 2022 | $154.9M | 32.4K t |
| 2021 | $142.8M | 27.3K t |
| 2020 | $88.5M | 20.6K t |
| 2019 | $101.6M | 17.1K t |
| 2018 | $79.3M | 15.2K t |
| 2017 | $78.8M | 15.9K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports children's picture books from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 74% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $94.6M | 74% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $18.3M | 14% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.1M | 2.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.7M | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.1M | 1.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.4M | 1.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.3M | 1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1.1M | 0.9% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $795K | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $690K | 0.5% |
Average import price of children's picture books
The average declared value was about $4.16 per kg, close to the world average of $4.92.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports children's picture books
The United Kingdom exported $26.9 million of children's picture books in 2024 (2.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 153 countries. Most of it went to Ireland (23%), Germany (15%), France (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 46%. Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest (+356% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $6.2M | 23% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.9M | 15% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.4M | 8.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.7M | 6.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.5M | 5.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.5M | 5.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.2M | 4.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $984K | 3.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $508K | 1.9% |
| Taiwan | $503K | 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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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
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 4903: Children's picture, drawing or colouring books.
Children's picture books trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of children's picture books imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported children's picture books worth $128.0 million in 2024 (30.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import children's picture books from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (74%), Hong Kong (14%), United States (2%).
What is the average import price of children's picture books in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $4.16 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.92 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export children's picture books?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported children's picture books worth $26.9 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Germany, France.
What is the HS code for children's picture books?
Children's picture books falls under HS heading 4903 (Children's picture, drawing or colouring books). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading children's picture books 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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