🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of plastic-coated fabric: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported plastic-coated fabric worth $171.7 million (14.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 7% less 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 plastic-coated fabric by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $171.7M | 14.9K t |
| 2023 | $184.4M | 14.8K t |
| 2022 | $178.5M | 16.3K t |
| 2021 | $159.4M | 17.3K t |
| 2020 | $152.0M | 18.6K t |
| 2019 | $173.5M | 21.7K t |
| 2018 | $175.7M | 21.0K t |
| 2017 | $165.9M | 20.9K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports plastic-coated fabric from
The largest suppliers were China (21%), Turkey (12%), Germany (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 43%. Among the main suppliers, Denmark grew fastest (+664% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $35.5M | 21% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $21.1M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $18.0M | 11% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $17.4M | 10% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $13.4M | 7.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $11.1M | 6.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $7.9M | 4.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $6.7M | 3.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $4.8M | 2.8% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $4.4M | 2.6% |
Types of plastic-coated fabric under HS 5903
| 5903.90 | Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, (excluding polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane and those of heading no. 5902) | 39% |
| 5903.20 | Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with polyurethane | 37% |
| 5903.10 | Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with poly(vinyl chloride) | 24% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5903.
Average import price of plastic-coated fabric
The average declared value was about $11.56 per kg, 56% above the world average of $7.42. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports plastic-coated fabric
The United Kingdom exported $140.7 million of plastic-coated fabric in 2024 (11.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Romania (12%), Czech Republic (7%), United States (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 27%. Among the main buyer markets, Morocco grew fastest (+182% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $16.9M | 12% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $10.5M | 7.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $10.3M | 7.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $8.6M | 6.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $8.6M | 6.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.4M | 6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $7.4M | 5.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.3M | 5.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $6.3M | 4.5% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $5.0M | 3.6% |
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 5903: Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading no. 5902.
Plastic-coated fabric trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of plastic-coated fabric imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported plastic-coated fabric worth $171.7 million in 2024 (14.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import plastic-coated fabric from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (21%), Turkey (12%), Germany (10%).
What is the average import price of plastic-coated fabric in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $11.56 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.42 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export plastic-coated fabric?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported plastic-coated fabric worth $140.7 million in 2024, mainly to Romania, Czech Republic, United States.
What is the HS code for plastic-coated fabric?
Plastic-coated fabric falls under HS heading 5903 (Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading no. 5902). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic-coated fabric 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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