🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of electric shaver: 2024 trade data
Imports of electric shaver by the United Kingdom reached $190.6 million in 2024 (5.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 10th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 209 countries. That is 6% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of electric shaver by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $190.6M | 5.2K t |
| 2023 | $180.1M | 4.7K t |
| 2022 | $189.5M | 7.7K t |
| 2021 | $205.5M | 5.6K t |
| 2020 | $213.9M | 6.2K t |
| 2019 | $175.1M | 3.1K t |
| 2018 | $180.9M | 3.7K t |
| 2017 | $168.0M | 3.2K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports electric shaver from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 50% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $95.6M | 50% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $25.0M | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $23.0M | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $15.0M | 7.9% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $6.8M | 3.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.3M | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $2.8M | 1.5% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $2.1M | 1.1% |
| Taiwan | $1.4M | 0.7% |
Types of electric shaver under HS 8510
| 8510.20 | Hair clippers: with a self-contained electric motor | 46% |
| 8510.10 | Shavers: with self-contained electric motor | 32% |
| 8510.90 | Shavers and hair clippers: parts of those with self-contained electric motor | 13% |
| 8510.30 | Hair-removing appliances: with self-contained electric motor | 8.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8510.
Average import price of electric shaver
The average declared value was about $36.51 per kg, close to the world average of $41.29.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports electric shaver
The United Kingdom exported $32.4 million of electric shaver in 2024 (730 tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Ireland (21%), Germany (20%), Bulgaria (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 49%. Among the main buyer markets, Czech Republic grew fastest (+480% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $6.9M | 21% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.6M | 20% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $2.4M | 7.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.3M | 7.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.1M | 6.4% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $1.4M | 4.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.4M | 4.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $902K | 2.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $891K | 2.8% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $853K | 2.6% |
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 8510: Shavers, hair clippers and hair removing appliances, with self-contained electric motor.
Electric shaver trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of electric shaver imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported electric shaver worth $190.6 million in 2024 (5.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import electric shaver from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (50%), Indonesia (13%), Germany (12%).
What is the average import price of electric shaver in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $36.51 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $41.29 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export electric shaver?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported electric shaver worth $32.4 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Germany, Bulgaria.
What is the HS code for electric shaver?
Electric shaver falls under HS heading 8510 (Shavers, hair clippers and hair removing appliances, with self-contained electric motor). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading electric shaver 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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