🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of hair accessories: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $81.5 million of hair accessories in 2024 (8.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 219 countries for imports of this product. That is 15% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $107.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of hair accessories by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $81.5M | 8.8K t |
| 2023 | $96.3M | 4.5K t |
| 2022 | $78.9M | 5.6K t |
| 2021 | $107.7M | 5.2K t |
| 2020 | $54.0M | 3.3K t |
| 2019 | $73.7M | 4.3K t |
| 2018 | $66.1M | 4.3K t |
| 2017 | $83.1M | 5.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports hair accessories from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 84% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $68.4M | 84% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $2.2M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.7M | 2.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.6M | 2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.3M | 1.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.0M | 1.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $764K | 0.9% |
| Taiwan | $689K | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $550K | 0.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $446K | 0.6% |
Types of hair accessories under HS 9615
| 9615.11 | Combs, hair slides and the like: of hard rubber or plastics | 39% |
| 9615.19 | Combs, hair slides and the like: of other than hard rubber or plastics | 32% |
| 9615.90 | Hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair curlers and the like (not those of heading no. 8516) and parts thereof | 28% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9615.
Average import price of hair accessories
The average declared value was about $9.30 per kg, close to the world average of $9.31.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports hair accessories
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported hair accessories worth $9.3 million (282 tonnes). Most of it went to United States (14%), Netherlands (11%), Ireland (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 33%. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+46% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.3M | 14% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.0M | 11% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $812K | 8.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $671K | 7.2% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $663K | 7.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $456K | 4.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $404K | 4.4% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $376K | 4.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $356K | 3.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $348K | 3.8% |
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 9615: Combs, hair-slides and similar; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips and hair curlers and the like, other than those of heading no. 8516 and parts thereof.
Hair accessories trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of hair accessories imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported hair accessories worth $81.5 million in 2024 (8.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import hair accessories from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (84%), Cambodia (3%), Italy (2%).
What is the average import price of hair accessories in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $9.30 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.31 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export hair accessories?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported hair accessories worth $9.3 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Netherlands, Ireland.
What is the HS code for hair accessories?
Hair accessories falls under HS heading 9615 (Combs, hair-slides and similar; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips and hair curlers and the like, other than those of). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hair accessories with the United Kingdom?
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