🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of flax yarn: 2024 trade data
Imports of flax yarn by the United Kingdom reached $4.0 million in 2024 (248 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 24% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $7.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of flax yarn by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.0M | 248 t |
| 2023 | $3.2M | 257 t |
| 2022 | $7.0M | 554 t |
| 2021 | $3.6M | 225 t |
| 2020 | $4.2M | 495 t |
| 2019 | $5.4M | 684 t |
| 2018 | $6.5M | 841 t |
| 2017 | $5.7M | 909 t |
Where the United Kingdom imports flax yarn from
The largest suppliers were Italy (28%), China (25%), Poland (21%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+175% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.1M | 28% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $993K | 25% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $835K | 21% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $368K | 9.2% |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $231K | 5.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $224K | 5.6% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $63K | 1.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $38K | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $27K | 0.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $26K | 0.7% |
Types of flax yarn under HS 5306
| 5306.10 | Yarn: of flax, single | 85% |
| 5306.20 | Yarn: of flax, multiple (folded) or cabled | 15% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5306.
Average import price of flax yarn
The average declared value was about $16.20 per kg, close to the world average of $14.28.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports flax yarn
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported flax yarn worth $788 thousand (30 tonnes). Most of it went to Nicaragua (19%), Ireland (17%), Germany (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Spain grew fastest (+443% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $148K | 19% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $132K | 17% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $129K | 16% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $107K | 14% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $98K | 13% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $40K | 5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $26K | 3.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $18K | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $15K | 1.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $12K | 1.6% |
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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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 5306: Flax yarn.
Flax yarn trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of flax yarn imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported flax yarn worth $4.0 million in 2024 (248 tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import flax yarn from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (28%), China (25%), Poland (21%).
What is the average import price of flax yarn in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $16.20 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $14.28 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export flax yarn?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported flax yarn worth $788 thousand in 2024, mainly to Nicaragua, Ireland, Germany.
What is the HS code for flax yarn?
Flax yarn falls under HS heading 5306 (Flax yarn). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading flax yarn 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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