🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of furniture: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $5.39 billion of furniture in 2024 (1.60 million tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 225 countries. Value rose 6% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of furniture by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.39B | 1.60M t |
| 2023 | $5.09B | 1.48M t |
| 2022 | $6.05B | 1.62M t |
| 2021 | $6.09B | 1.82M t |
| 2020 | $4.49B | 1.62M t |
| 2019 | $4.95B | 1.74M t |
| 2018 | $4.99B | 1.67M t |
| 2017 | $4.82B | 1.69M t |
Where the United Kingdom imports furniture from
Most of the value came from China (37%), Italy (13%), Germany (9%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.02B | 37% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $695.6M | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $498.4M | 9.2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $455.3M | 8.4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $245.0M | 4.5% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $224.5M | 4.2% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $104.9M | 2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $103.1M | 1.9% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $97.1M | 1.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $95.7M | 1.8% |
Types of furniture under HS 9403
| 9403.60 | Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom use | 31% |
| 9403.20 | Furniture: metal, other than for office use | 20% |
| 9403.90 | Furniture: parts | 17% |
| 9403.50 | Furniture: wooden, for bedroom use | 14% |
| 9403.40 | Furniture: wooden, for kitchen use | 6.3% |
| 9403.10 | Furniture: metal, for office use | 3.3% |
| 9403.70 | Furniture: plastic | 3% |
| 9403.30 | Furniture: wooden, for office use | 2.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9403.
Average import price of furniture
The average declared value was about $3.37 per kg, close to the world average of $3.52.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports furniture
The United Kingdom exported $1.15 billion of furniture in 2024 (178.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were United States (27%), Ireland (13%), France (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Czech Republic grew fastest (+110% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $305.4M | 27% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $146.6M | 13% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $135.6M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $85.3M | 7.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $70.3M | 6.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $64.5M | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $35.9M | 3.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $17.8M | 1.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $16.8M | 1.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $13.7M | 1.2% |
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 9403: Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94.
Furniture trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of furniture imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported furniture worth $5.39 billion in 2024 (1.60 million tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import furniture from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (37%), Italy (13%), Germany (9%).
What is the average import price of furniture in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $3.37 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.52 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export furniture?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported furniture worth $1.15 billion in 2024, mainly to United States, Ireland, France.
What is the HS code for furniture?
Furniture falls under HS heading 9403 (Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading furniture 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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