🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of mirrors: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported mirrors worth $332.4 million (57.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 countries. That is 21% more 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 mirrors by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $332.4M | 57.8K t |
| 2023 | $274.5M | 56.8K t |
| 2022 | $285.7M | 57.0K t |
| 2021 | $402.2M | 73.9K t |
| 2020 | $312.9M | 64.4K t |
| 2019 | $336.4M | 61.2K t |
| 2018 | $337.7M | 58.7K t |
| 2017 | $338.3M | 60.9K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports mirrors from
Most of the value came from China (47%), United States (21%), Germany (7%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+217% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $155.9M | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $71.1M | 21% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $23.4M | 7% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $12.2M | 3.7% |
| Taiwan | $9.9M | 3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $9.2M | 2.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $8.9M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $7.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $6.2M | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $4.9M | 1.5% |
Types of mirrors under HS 7009
| 7009.92 | Glass mirrors: framed, excluding rear-view mirrors for vehicles | 44% |
| 7009.10 | Glass: rear-view mirrors for vehicles | 43% |
| 7009.91 | Glass mirrors: unframed, excluding rear-view mirrors for vehicles | 14% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7009.
Average import price of mirrors
The average declared value was about $5.75 per kg, close to the world average of $5.05.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports mirrors
The United Kingdom exported $92.2 million of mirrors in 2024 (3.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Belgium (39%), China (12%), Sweden (8%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $36.0M | 39% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $11.0M | 12% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $7.5M | 8.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.4M | 7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.8M | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $4.3M | 4.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.0M | 2.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.9M | 2.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.2M | 1.3% |
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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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 7009: Glass mirrors; whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors.
Mirrors trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of mirrors imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported mirrors worth $332.4 million in 2024 (57.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import mirrors from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (47%), United States (21%), Germany (7%).
What is the average import price of mirrors in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $5.75 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.05 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export mirrors?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported mirrors worth $92.2 million in 2024, mainly to Belgium, China, Sweden.
What is the HS code for mirrors?
Mirrors falls under HS heading 7009 (Glass mirrors; whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading mirrors 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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