🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of medical furniture: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported medical furniture worth $237.8 million (20.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 218 countries for imports of this product. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of medical furniture by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $237.8M | 20.6K t |
| 2023 | $231.6M | 20.3K t |
| 2022 | $288.4M | 21.9K t |
| 2021 | $278.2M | 20.0K t |
| 2020 | $272.6M | 21.1K t |
| 2019 | $198.6M | 18.1K t |
| 2018 | $207.0M | 17.9K t |
| 2017 | $159.2M | 14.9K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports medical furniture from
The largest suppliers were China (29%), United States (14%), Germany (11%). Among the main suppliers, Czech Republic grew fastest (+35% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $70.0M | 29% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $33.1M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $25.8M | 11% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $16.7M | 7% |
| Taiwan | $13.2M | 5.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $8.8M | 3.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $7.2M | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $6.5M | 2.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.2M | 2.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.5M | 1.9% |
Types of medical furniture under HS 9402
| 9402.90 | Furniture: for medical, surgical, veterinary use (e.g. operating tables, examination tables, hospital beds with mechanical fittings) and parts thereof | 88% |
| 9402.10 | Chairs: dentists', barbers' or similar chairs having rotating as well as both reclining and elevating movements, and parts thereof | 12% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9402.
Average import price of medical furniture
The average declared value was about $11.53 per kg, close to the world average of $14.02.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports medical furniture
Exports of medical furniture by the United Kingdom reached $111.4 million in 2024 (4.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. The largest buyer markets were United States (20%), Ireland (19%), Germany (11%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+95% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $22.6M | 20% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $21.1M | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $12.2M | 11% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $5.3M | 4.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.4M | 3.9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3.9M | 3.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.6M | 3.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.5M | 3.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.4M | 2.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $1.9M | 1.7% |
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 9402: Furniture; medical, surgical, dental or veterinary (e.g. operating tables, hospital beds, dentists' chairs) barbers' chairs; parts.
Medical furniture trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of medical furniture imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported medical furniture worth $237.8 million in 2024 (20.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import medical furniture from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (29%), United States (14%), Germany (11%).
What is the average import price of medical furniture in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $11.53 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $14.02 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export medical furniture?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported medical furniture worth $111.4 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Ireland, Germany.
What is the HS code for medical furniture?
Medical furniture falls under HS heading 9402 (Furniture; medical, surgical, dental or veterinary (e.g. operating tables, hospital beds, dentists' chairs) barbers' cha). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading medical furniture 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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