🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of men's shirt: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $537.0 million of men's shirt in 2024 (17.5 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 224 countries for imports of this product. That is 9% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 6% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $824.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of men's shirt by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $537.0M | 17.5K t |
| 2023 | $592.9M | 19.7K t |
| 2022 | $598.0M | 19.4K t |
| 2021 | $386.6M | 13.6K t |
| 2020 | $508.8M | 15.9K t |
| 2019 | $797.6M | 37.7K t |
| 2018 | $824.9M | 24.9K t |
| 2017 | $823.5M | 36.7K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports men's shirt from
The largest suppliers were Bangladesh (39%), India (11%), China (8%). Among the main suppliers, Cambodia grew fastest (+67% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $207.9M | 39% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $59.7M | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $44.0M | 8.2% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $32.6M | 6.1% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $31.2M | 5.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $31.0M | 5.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $28.0M | 5.2% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $11.5M | 2.2% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $8.4M | 1.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.1M | 1.5% |
Types of men's shirt under HS 6205
| 6205.20 | Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | 65% |
| 6205.30 | Shirts: men's or boys', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | 22% |
| 6205.90 | Shirts: men's or boys', of textile materials n.e.c. in heading no. 6205 (not knitted or crocheted) | 13% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6205.
Average import price of men's shirt
The average declared value was about $30.67 per kg, close to the world average of $33.07.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports men's shirt
Exports of men's shirt by the United Kingdom reached $61.1 million in 2024 (2.5 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Netherlands (15%), Bangladesh (9%), Ireland (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 32%. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+76% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $9.1M | 15% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $5.8M | 9.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $5.0M | 8.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.3M | 7% |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | $4.1M | 6.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.4M | 5.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.6M | 4.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.5M | 4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.4M | 3.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.4M | 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 6205: Shirts; men's or boys' (not knitted or crocheted).
Men's shirt trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of men's shirt imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported men's shirt worth $537.0 million in 2024 (17.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import men's shirt from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Bangladesh (39%), India (11%), China (8%).
What is the average import price of men's shirt in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $30.67 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $33.07 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export men's shirt?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported men's shirt worth $61.1 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Bangladesh, Ireland.
What is the HS code for men's shirt?
Men's shirt falls under HS heading 6205 (Shirts; men's or boys' (not knitted or crocheted)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading men's shirt 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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