🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of plastic flooring: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $603.1 million of plastic flooring in 2024 (326.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 countries. That is 8% 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 plastic flooring by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $603.1M | 326.4K t |
| 2023 | $560.1M | 280.4K t |
| 2022 | $605.2M | 283.9K t |
| 2021 | $621.9M | 312.0K t |
| 2020 | $482.4M | 265.1K t |
| 2019 | $465.9M | 256.8K t |
| 2018 | $427.0M | 211.4K t |
| 2017 | $394.2M | 194.2K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports plastic flooring from
The largest suppliers were China (47%), Belgium (15%), Germany (6%). Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+80% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $282.8M | 47% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $89.9M | 15% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $36.5M | 6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $30.3M | 5% |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $25.2M | 4.2% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $22.8M | 3.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $21.4M | 3.5% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $18.1M | 3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $15.7M | 2.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $11.7M | 2% |
Types of plastic flooring under HS 3918
| 3918.10 | Floor, wall or ceiling coverings: of polymers of vinyl chloride, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles | 80% |
| 3918.90 | Floor, wall or ceiling coverings: of plastics (excluding polymers of vinyl chloride), whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles | 20% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3918.
Average import price of plastic flooring
The average declared value was about $1.85 per kg, close to the world average of $1.97.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports plastic flooring
Exports of plastic flooring by the United Kingdom reached $196.6 million in 2024 (56.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to United States (18%), Germany (12%), Ireland (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 38%. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+52% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $34.7M | 18% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $22.6M | 12% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $17.2M | 8.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $12.2M | 6.2% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $11.3M | 5.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $9.4M | 4.8% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $8.8M | 4.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $5.2M | 2.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $4.3M | 2.2% |
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 3918: Floor coverings of plastics, self-adhesive or not, in rolls or tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, in rolls of a width not less than 45cm.
Plastic flooring trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of plastic flooring imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported plastic flooring worth $603.1 million in 2024 (326.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import plastic flooring from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (47%), Belgium (15%), Germany (6%).
What is the average import price of plastic flooring in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $1.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.97 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export plastic flooring?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported plastic flooring worth $196.6 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Germany, Ireland.
What is the HS code for plastic flooring?
Plastic flooring falls under HS heading 3918 (Floor coverings of plastics, self-adhesive or not, in rolls or tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, in rolls of). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic flooring 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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