🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of rubber and plastic footwear: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $1.18 billion of rubber and plastic footwear in 2024 (65.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 9th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of rubber and plastic footwear by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.18B | 65.9K t |
| 2023 | $1.18B | 67.6K t |
| 2022 | $1.28B | 81.0K t |
| 2021 | $1.05B | 62.6K t |
| 2020 | $1.05B | 58.4K t |
| 2019 | $1.31B | 76.8K t |
| 2018 | $1.25B | 71.7K t |
| 2017 | $1.30B | 141.0K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports rubber and plastic footwear from
Most of the value came from China (50%), Vietnam (20%), Indonesia (8%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $586.7M | 50% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $238.8M | 20% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $90.5M | 7.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $76.5M | 6.5% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $32.1M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $30.2M | 2.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $18.4M | 1.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $12.3M | 1% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $9.6M | 0.8% |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $9.2M | 0.8% |
Types of rubber and plastic footwear under HS 6402
| 6402.99 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | 72% |
| 6402.91 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, covering the ankle, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | 13% |
| 6402.19 | Sports footwear: (other than ski-boots, snowboard boots or cross-country ski footwear), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | 12% |
| 6402.20 | Footwear: with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by plugs | 1.7% |
| 6402.12 | Sports footwear: with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6402.
Average import price of rubber and plastic footwear
The average declared value was about $17.96 per kg, close to the world average of $15.66.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports rubber and plastic footwear
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported rubber and plastic footwear worth $112.2 million (2.6 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Ireland (30%), Netherlands (22%), Belgium (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+176% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $34.0M | 30% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $24.2M | 22% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $7.6M | 6.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.6M | 6.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.1M | 5.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.5M | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $2.8M | 2.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.1M | 1.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.9M | 1.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.8M | 1.6% |
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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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 6402: Footwear; with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excluding waterproof footwear).
Rubber and plastic footwear trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of rubber and plastic footwear imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported rubber and plastic footwear worth $1.18 billion in 2024 (65.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import rubber and plastic footwear from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (50%), Vietnam (20%), Indonesia (8%).
What is the average import price of rubber and plastic footwear in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $17.96 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.66 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export rubber and plastic footwear?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported rubber and plastic footwear worth $112.2 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium.
What is the HS code for rubber and plastic footwear?
Rubber and plastic footwear falls under HS heading 6402 (Footwear; with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excluding waterproof footwear)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading rubber and plastic footwear 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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