🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of linen fabric: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported linen fabric worth $52.0 million (1.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 13% 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 linen fabric by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $52.0M | 1.6K t |
| 2023 | $59.6M | 1.9K t |
| 2022 | $63.1M | 2.3K t |
| 2021 | $57.5M | 1.9K t |
| 2020 | $36.4M | 1.2K t |
| 2019 | $42.1M | 1.5K t |
| 2018 | $47.0M | 1.8K t |
| 2017 | $45.0M | 1.6K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports linen fabric from
The largest suppliers were Italy (25%), Belgium (21%), Turkey (11%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $13.0M | 25% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $11.0M | 21% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $5.7M | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.5M | 8.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.0M | 7.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.5M | 4.9% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $2.2M | 4.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $1.1M | 2.1% |
Types of linen fabric under HS 5309
| 5309.19 | Fabrics, woven: of flax, containing 85% or more flax, other than bleached or unbleached | 52% |
| 5309.29 | Fabrics, woven: of flax, containing less than 85% flax, other than unbleached or bleached | 26% |
| 5309.11 | Fabrics, woven: of flax, containing 85% or more flax, unbleached or bleached | 20% |
| 5309.21 | Fabrics, woven: of flax, containing less than 85% flax, unbleached or bleached | 2.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5309.
Average import price of linen fabric
The average declared value was about $33.28 per kg, 62% above the world average of $20.60. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports linen fabric
The United Kingdom exported $50.6 million of linen fabric in 2024 (1.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 128 countries. United States alone took 51% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $26.0M | 51% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.7M | 7.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.6M | 7.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.8M | 3.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.2M | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.2M | 2.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $996K | 2% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $750K | 1.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $692K | 1.4% |
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 5309: Woven fabrics of flax.
Linen fabric trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of linen fabric imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported linen fabric worth $52.0 million in 2024 (1.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import linen fabric from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (25%), Belgium (21%), Turkey (11%).
What is the average import price of linen fabric in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $33.28 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $20.60 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export linen fabric?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported linen fabric worth $50.6 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Netherlands, India.
What is the HS code for linen fabric?
Linen fabric falls under HS heading 5309 (Woven fabrics of flax). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading linen fabric 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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