🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of felt: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported felt worth $55.3 million (6.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 130 countries. Value rose 9% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of felt by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55.3M | 6.7K t |
| 2023 | $50.6M | 6.2K t |
| 2022 | $51.3M | 7.3K t |
| 2021 | $53.2M | 7.3K t |
| 2020 | $40.4M | 6.7K t |
| 2019 | $50.8M | 8.8K t |
| 2018 | $52.5M | 8.5K t |
| 2017 | $48.7M | 10.5K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports felt to
The largest buyer markets were Thailand (18%), France (12%), Netherlands (6%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 37%. Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+104% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $10.0M | 18% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.7M | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.5M | 6.3% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $2.9M | 5.2% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $2.6M | 4.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.3M | 4.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.2M | 3.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.0M | 3.7% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $2.0M | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.9M | 3.4% |
Types of felt under HS 5602
| 5602.10 | Felt: needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated | 64% |
| 5602.90 | Felt: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated (excluding needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics) | 28% |
| 5602.21 | Felt: of wool or fine animal hair (excluding needleloom felt or stitch-bonded fibre fabrics), not impregnated, coated, covered nor laminated | 4.6% |
| 5602.29 | Felt: of textile materials other than wool or fine animal hair (excluding needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics), not impregnated, coated… | 4.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5602.
Average export price of felt
The average declared value was about $8.22 per kg, 101% above the world average of $4.08. 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 imports felt
Imports of felt by the United Kingdom reached $47.3 million in 2024 (12.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 9th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 205 countries. Most of the value came from Germany (24%), China (12%), Turkey (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 47%. Among the main suppliers, Thailand grew fastest (+167% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $11.5M | 24% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.9M | 12% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $5.0M | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.9M | 8.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $3.9M | 8.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.8M | 5.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.7M | 5.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.0M | 4.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.9M | 4.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.6M | 3.3% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 5602: Felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
Felt trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of felt imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported felt worth $47.3 million in 2024 (12.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import felt from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (24%), China (12%), Turkey (11%).
What is the average import price of felt in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $3.71 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.08 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export felt?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported felt worth $55.3 million in 2024, mainly to Thailand, France, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for felt?
Felt falls under HS heading 5602 (Felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading felt with the United Kingdom?
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