🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of knitted and crocheted hats: 2024 trade data
Imports of knitted and crocheted hats by the United Kingdom reached $254.5 million in 2024 (10.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 220 countries. That is 6% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of knitted and crocheted hats by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $254.5M | 10.1K t |
| 2023 | $270.8M | 9.6K t |
| 2022 | $297.4M | 11.2K t |
| 2021 | $265.6M | 9.0K t |
| 2020 | $223.2M | 7.6K t |
| 2019 | $274.4M | 10.4K t |
| 2018 | $286.7M | 12.6K t |
| 2017 | $259.5M | 13.2K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports knitted and crocheted hats from
China alone supplied 64% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $162.4M | 64% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $17.7M | 6.9% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $10.8M | 4.3% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $10.8M | 4.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.8M | 3.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.1M | 2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.3M | 1.3% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $3.0M | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.9M | 1.1% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $2.7M | 1.1% |
Average import price of knitted and crocheted hats
The average declared value was about $25.26 per kg, close to the world average of $26.06.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports knitted and crocheted hats
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported knitted and crocheted hats worth $83.5 million (1.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (37%), Netherlands (10%), France (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+115% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $30.8M | 37% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $8.2M | 9.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.6M | 6.8% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $4.5M | 5.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.8M | 4.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.5M | 3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.1M | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.0M | 2.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.0M | 2.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2.0M | 2.3% |
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 6505: Hats and other headgear; knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed.
Knitted and crocheted hats trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of knitted and crocheted hats imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported knitted and crocheted hats worth $254.5 million in 2024 (10.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import knitted and crocheted hats from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (64%), Italy (7%), Vietnam (4%).
What is the average import price of knitted and crocheted hats in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $25.26 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $26.06 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export knitted and crocheted hats?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported knitted and crocheted hats worth $83.5 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, France.
What is the HS code for knitted and crocheted hats?
Knitted and crocheted hats falls under HS heading 6505 (Hats and other headgear; knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading knitted and crocheted hats 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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