🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of prepared hair: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported prepared hair worth $17.9 million (270 tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 169 countries. Value fell 3% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of prepared hair by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.9M | 270 t |
| 2023 | $18.4M | 466 t |
| 2022 | $13.4M | 450 t |
| 2021 | $9.8M | 455 t |
| 2020 | $10.6M | 416 t |
| 2019 | $15.8M | 539 t |
| 2018 | $21.1M | 421 t |
| 2017 | $21.3M | 452 t |
Where the United Kingdom imports prepared hair from
China alone supplied 76% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $13.5M | 76% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.7M | 9.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.0M | 5.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $894K | 5% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $144K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $95K | 0.5% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $90K | 0.5% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $78K | 0.4% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $58K | 0.3% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $47K | 0.3% |
Average import price of prepared hair
The average declared value was about $66.02 per kg, 21% above the world average of $54.48. 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 prepared hair
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported prepared hair worth $860 thousand (5 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United States (20%), China (16%), Netherlands (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 47%. Among the main buyer markets, Singapore grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $170K | 20% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $135K | 16% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $97K | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $96K | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $57K | 6.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $41K | 4.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $40K | 4.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $32K | 3.7% |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | $27K | 3.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $23K | 2.7% |
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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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
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 6703: Human hair, dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked; wool or other animal hair or other textile materials, prepared for use in making wigs or the like.
Prepared hair trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of prepared hair imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported prepared hair worth $17.9 million in 2024 (270 tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import prepared hair from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (76%), Italy (10%), United States (6%).
What is the average import price of prepared hair in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $66.02 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $54.48 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export prepared hair?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported prepared hair worth $860 thousand in 2024, mainly to United States, China, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for prepared hair?
Prepared hair falls under HS heading 6703 (Human hair, dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked; wool or other animal hair or other textile materials, prepar). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading prepared hair 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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