🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of polish: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom exported $102.8 million of polish in 2024 (23.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 7th of 168 countries for exports of this product. That is 13% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of polish by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $102.8M | 23.3K t |
| 2023 | $91.3M | 16.4K t |
| 2022 | $81.3M | 15.9K t |
| 2021 | $91.8M | 14.8K t |
| 2020 | $83.6M | 17.0K t |
| 2019 | $95.0M | 18.0K t |
| 2018 | $103.1M | 19.3K t |
| 2017 | $107.9M | 21.0K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports polish to
Most of it went to United States (13%), Netherlands (12%), France (5%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 30%. Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest (+137% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $13.6M | 13% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $12.1M | 12% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.1M | 5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $4.9M | 4.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.5M | 4.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.1M | 4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $4.1M | 4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.9M | 3.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $3.5M | 3.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.2M | 3.1% |
Types of polish under HS 3405
| 3405.30 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for coachwork, other than metal polishes, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 38% |
| 3405.90 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3405, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 25% |
| 3405.40 | Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations: (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics… | 22% |
| 3405.10 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for footwear or leather, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 8.9% |
| 3405.20 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 5.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3405.
Average export price of polish
The average declared value was about $4.40 per kg, close to the world average of $4.43.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also imports polish
The United Kingdom imported $56.3 million of polish in 2024 (17.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Most of the value came from United States (20%), Germany (15%), Hungary (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 48%. Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+63% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $11.4M | 20% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.7M | 16% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $7.0M | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $6.2M | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.6M | 6.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.0M | 5.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.6M | 4.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.2M | 4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.1M | 3.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.6M | 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 3405: Polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar; in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered with such), for furniture, footwear, floors, coachwork, glass or metal.
Polish trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of polish imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported polish worth $56.3 million in 2024 (17.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import polish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (20%), Germany (15%), Hungary (12%).
What is the average import price of polish in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $3.14 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.43 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export polish?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported polish worth $102.8 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Netherlands, France.
What is the HS code for polish?
Polish falls under HS heading 3405 (Polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar; in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading polish 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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