🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of knit garment: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported knit garment worth $289.6 million (11.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 219 countries. Value fell 22% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $412.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of knit garment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $289.6M | 11.7K t |
| 2023 | $369.9M | 13.1K t |
| 2022 | $412.4M | 16.7K t |
| 2021 | $346.0M | 14.5K t |
| 2020 | $338.4M | 12.0K t |
| 2019 | $383.8M | 15.3K t |
| 2018 | $409.6M | 14.8K t |
| 2017 | $340.4M | 14.1K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports knit garment from
Most of the value came from China (40%), Bangladesh (12%), Turkey (10%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $116.4M | 40% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $35.8M | 12% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $28.8M | 10% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $21.7M | 7.5% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $11.0M | 3.8% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $7.7M | 2.7% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $7.5M | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.9M | 2.4% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $6.8M | 2.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.1M | 1.8% |
Types of knit garment under HS 6114
| 6114.30 | Garments: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61 | 69% |
| 6114.20 | Garments: of cotton, knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61 | 22% |
| 6114.90 | Garments: of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61 | 8.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6114.
Average import price of knit garment
The average declared value was about $24.72 per kg, close to the world average of $24.08.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports knit garment
Exports of knit garment by the United Kingdom reached $43.2 million in 2024 (1.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Netherlands (18%), United States (10%), Germany (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 34%. Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest (+63% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $7.6M | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.2M | 9.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.0M | 7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.8M | 6.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.7M | 6.2% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $2.3M | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.8M | 4.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.4M | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $1.2M | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.1M | 2.6% |
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 6114: Garments; knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61.
Knit garment trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of knit garment imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported knit garment worth $289.6 million in 2024 (11.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import knit garment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (40%), Bangladesh (12%), Turkey (10%).
What is the average import price of knit garment in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $24.72 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $24.08 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export knit garment?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported knit garment worth $43.2 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, United States, Germany.
What is the HS code for knit garment?
Knit garment falls under HS heading 6114 (Garments; knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading knit garment 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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