🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of other footwear: 2024 trade data
Imports of other footwear by the United Kingdom reached $174.9 million in 2024 (12.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 countries. Value fell 5% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 7% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $292.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of other footwear by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $174.9M | 12.6K t |
| 2023 | $184.0M | 10.8K t |
| 2022 | $231.7M | 14.7K t |
| 2021 | $200.7M | 13.3K t |
| 2020 | $180.2M | 14.3K t |
| 2019 | $255.8M | 16.0K t |
| 2018 | $292.2M | 17.9K t |
| 2017 | $287.5M | 21.5K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports other footwear from
China alone supplied 65% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $112.8M | 65% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $14.4M | 8.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $9.5M | 5.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $5.6M | 3.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.7M | 2.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.3M | 1.9% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.5M | 1.5% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $2.5M | 1.4% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $2.4M | 1.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.0M | 1.2% |
Types of other footwear under HS 6405
| 6405.20 | Footwear: with uppers of textile materials, n.e.c. in chapter 64 | 58% |
| 6405.90 | Footwear: n.e.c. in chapter 64 | 30% |
| 6405.10 | Footwear: with uppers of leather or composition leather, n.e.c. in chapter 64 | 12% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6405.
Average import price of other footwear
The average declared value was about $13.89 per kg, close to the world average of $15.36.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports other footwear
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported other footwear worth $28.9 million (1.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Ireland (22%), Netherlands (13%), United Arab Emirates (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 47%. Among the main buyer markets, Austria grew fastest (+476% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $6.4M | 22% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.7M | 13% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.4M | 12% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $1.5M | 5.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.0M | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.0M | 3.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.0M | 3.5% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $936K | 3.2% |
| 🇲🇴 Macao | $831K | 2.9% |
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 6405: Footwear; other footwear n.e.c. in chapter 64.
Other footwear trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of other footwear imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported other footwear worth $174.9 million in 2024 (12.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import other footwear from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (65%), Vietnam (8%), Italy (5%).
What is the average import price of other footwear in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $13.89 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.36 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export other footwear?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported other footwear worth $28.9 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for other footwear?
Other footwear falls under HS heading 6405 (Footwear; other footwear n.e.c. in chapter 64). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading other 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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