🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of leather footwear: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $2.25 billion of leather footwear in 2024 (70.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. That is 3% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $3.24 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of leather footwear by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.25B | 70.1K t |
| 2023 | $2.33B | 70.3K t |
| 2022 | $2.58B | 75.2K t |
| 2021 | $2.15B | 67.3K t |
| 2020 | $2.58B | 73.4K t |
| 2019 | $3.22B | 102.9K t |
| 2018 | $3.24B | 97.3K t |
| 2017 | $3.18B | 111.8K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports leather footwear from
Most of the value came from Vietnam (20%), China (16%), Italy (15%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $457.1M | 20% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $369.0M | 16% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $337.4M | 15% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $268.1M | 12% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $201.3M | 8.9% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $122.8M | 5.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $98.2M | 4.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $67.7M | 3% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $55.4M | 2.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $34.8M | 1.6% |
Types of leather footwear under HS 6403
| 6403.99 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather | 56% |
| 6403.91 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather | 23% |
| 6403.40 | Footwear: with metal toe-cap, outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather, uppers of leather | 7.7% |
| 6403.59 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles and uppers of leather | 7% |
| 6403.19 | Sports footwear: (other than ski-boots, snowboard boots or cross-country ski footwear), with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition… | 3.4% |
| 6403.51 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, with outer soles and uppers of leather, covering the ankle | 2.4% |
| 6403.20 | Footwear: with outer soles of leather, uppers consisting of leather straps across instep and around the big toe | 0.4% |
| 6403.12 | Sports footwear: with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather, ski-boots, snowboard boots and… | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6403.
Average import price of leather footwear
The average declared value was about $32.16 per kg, close to the world average of $38.02.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports leather footwear
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported leather footwear worth $320.1 million (6.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Italy (13%), China (11%), United States (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 32%. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+449% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $41.8M | 13% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $34.0M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $25.2M | 7.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $24.3M | 7.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $21.3M | 6.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $20.8M | 6.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $15.8M | 5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $14.8M | 4.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $12.3M | 3.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $11.3M | 3.5% |
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 6403: Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather.
Leather footwear trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of leather footwear imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported leather footwear worth $2.25 billion in 2024 (70.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import leather footwear from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Vietnam (20%), China (16%), Italy (15%).
What is the average import price of leather footwear in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $32.16 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $38.02 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export leather footwear?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported leather footwear worth $320.1 million in 2024, mainly to Italy, China, United States.
What is the HS code for leather footwear?
Leather footwear falls under HS heading 6403 (Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading leather footwear 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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