🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of retail staple fibre yarn: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $38.5 million of retail staple fibre yarn in 2024 (4.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 183 countries. Value rose 18% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $52.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of retail staple fibre yarn by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38.5M | 4.5K t |
| 2023 | $32.5M | 3.9K t |
| 2022 | $28.8M | 3.5K t |
| 2021 | $52.7M | 6.2K t |
| 2020 | $39.4M | 5.1K t |
| 2019 | $32.3M | 4.2K t |
| 2018 | $34.6M | 4.2K t |
| 2017 | $30.8M | 3.7K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports retail staple fibre yarn from
One supplier dominates: Turkey accounted for 83% of the value. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+119% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $32.1M | 83% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.8M | 7.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.2M | 5.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $486K | 1.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $336K | 0.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $331K | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $73K | 0.2% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $61K | 0.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $43K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $42K | 0.1% |
Types of retail staple fibre yarn under HS 5511
| 5511.10 | Yarn: (not sewing thread), of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres, put up for retail sale | 86% |
| 5511.20 | Yarn: (not sewing thread), of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic staple fibres, put up for retail sale | 13% |
| 5511.30 | Yarn: (not sewing thread), of artificial staple fibres, put up for retail sale | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5511.
Average import price of retail staple fibre yarn
The average declared value was about $8.50 per kg, close to the world average of $7.39.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports retail staple fibre yarn
The United Kingdom exported $3.3 million of retail staple fibre yarn in 2024 (192 tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Ireland (43%), United States (11%), Netherlands (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Poland grew fastest (+670% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.4M | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $368K | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $320K | 9.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $149K | 4.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $102K | 3.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $94K | 2.9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $86K | 2.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $81K | 2.5% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $76K | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | $67K | 2.1% |
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 5511: Yarn (not sewing thread), of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale.
Retail staple fibre yarn trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of retail staple fibre yarn imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported retail staple fibre yarn worth $38.5 million in 2024 (4.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import retail staple fibre yarn from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (83%), India (7%), China (6%).
What is the average import price of retail staple fibre yarn in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $8.50 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.39 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export retail staple fibre yarn?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported retail staple fibre yarn worth $3.3 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, United States, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for retail staple fibre yarn?
Retail staple fibre yarn falls under HS heading 5511 (Yarn (not sewing thread), of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading retail staple fibre yarn 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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