🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of packing sacks and bags: 2024 trade data
Imports of packing sacks and bags by the United Kingdom reached $149.1 million in 2024 (52.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 7th of 221 countries for imports of this product. That is 6% 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 packing sacks and bags by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $149.1M | 52.3K t |
| 2023 | $140.6M | 49.8K t |
| 2022 | $162.6M | 48.9K t |
| 2021 | $186.1M | 59.1K t |
| 2020 | $128.9M | 46.3K t |
| 2019 | $149.2M | 47.9K t |
| 2018 | $155.6M | 46.4K t |
| 2017 | $142.7M | 42.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports packing sacks and bags from
One supplier dominates: India accounted for 52% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $76.8M | 52% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $25.9M | 17% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $11.1M | 7.4% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $7.2M | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $2.9M | 1.9% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $2.7M | 1.8% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $2.2M | 1.5% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $2.0M | 1.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.8M | 1.2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $1.4M | 1% |
Types of packing sacks and bags under HS 6305
| 6305.32 | Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, flexible intermediate bulk containers | 59% |
| 6305.33 | Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, not… | 17% |
| 6305.90 | Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of textile materials (other than jute, cotton or man-made textile materials) | 9.4% |
| 6305.39 | Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, not of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, not… | 5.8% |
| 6305.20 | Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of cotton | 5.4% |
| 6305.10 | Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303 | 2.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6305.
Average import price of packing sacks and bags
The average declared value was about $2.85 per kg, close to the world average of $2.73.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports packing sacks and bags
The United Kingdom exported $33.5 million of packing sacks and bags in 2024 (9.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Hungary (17%), Luxembourg (14%), Ireland (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 43%. Among the main buyer markets, Belgium grew fastest (+470% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $5.8M | 17% |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $4.6M | 14% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $3.9M | 12% |
| 🇲🇴 Macao | $3.0M | 8.9% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $2.4M | 7.2% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $1.9M | 5.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.5M | 4.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.2M | 3.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.0M | 3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $952K | 2.8% |
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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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 6305: Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods.
Packing sacks and bags trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of packing sacks and bags imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported packing sacks and bags worth $149.1 million in 2024 (52.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import packing sacks and bags from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (52%), China (17%), Turkey (7%).
What is the average import price of packing sacks and bags in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $2.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.73 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export packing sacks and bags?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported packing sacks and bags worth $33.5 million in 2024, mainly to Hungary, Luxembourg, Ireland.
What is the HS code for packing sacks and bags?
Packing sacks and bags falls under HS heading 6305 (Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading packing sacks and bags with the United Kingdom?
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