🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of flax fiber: 2024 trade data
Imports of flax fiber by the United Kingdom reached $9.6 million in 2024 (1.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 61% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 34% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $24.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of flax fiber by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.6M | 1.1K t |
| 2023 | $24.6M | 1.7K t |
| 2022 | $10.4M | 1.9K t |
| 2021 | $7.3M | 2.3K t |
| 2020 | $1.3M | 5.7K t |
| 2019 | $836K | 2.4K t |
| 2018 | $1.1M | 676 t |
| 2017 | $1.3M | 3.6K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports flax fiber from
Italy alone supplied 86% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $8.3M | 86% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $408K | 4.2% |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | $347K | 3.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $170K | 1.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $135K | 1.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $131K | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $94K | 1% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $30K | 0.3% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $11K | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $11K | 0.1% |
Types of flax fiber under HS 5301
| 5301.29 | Flax: hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun | 96% |
| 5301.30 | Flax: tow and waste, including yarn waste and garnetted stock | 3% |
| 5301.10 | Flax: raw or retted, but not spun | 0.8% |
| 5301.21 | Flax: broken or scutched, but not spun | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5301.
Average import price of flax fiber
The average declared value was about $8.42 per kg, 139% above the world average of $3.52. 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 flax fiber
The United Kingdom exported $614 thousand of flax fiber in 2024 (2.4 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Belgium accounted for 64% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $395K | 64% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $82K | 13% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $56K | 9.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $16K | 2.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $13K | 2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $9K | 1.5% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $8K | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $6K | 1% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $6K | 0.9% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $4K | 0.6% |
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 5301: Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock).
Flax fiber trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of flax fiber imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported flax fiber worth $9.6 million in 2024 (1.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import flax fiber from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (86%), Lithuania (4%), Belarus (4%).
What is the average import price of flax fiber in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $8.42 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.52 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export flax fiber?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported flax fiber worth $614 thousand in 2024, mainly to Belgium, Netherlands, France.
What is the HS code for flax fiber?
Flax fiber falls under HS heading 5301 (Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading flax fiber with the United Kingdom?
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