🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of seats: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported seats worth $4.04 billion (524.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 226 countries for imports of this product. That is 4% 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 seats by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.04B | 524.3K t |
| 2023 | $3.88B | 510.4K t |
| 2022 | $4.26B | 585.1K t |
| 2021 | $4.59B | 672.4K t |
| 2020 | $3.37B | 565.0K t |
| 2019 | $4.02B | 552.1K t |
| 2018 | $3.70B | 500.6K t |
| 2017 | $3.71B | 521.8K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports seats from
The largest suppliers were China (42%), Poland (14%), Italy (7%). Among the main suppliers, Morocco grew fastest (+50% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.69B | 42% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $551.0M | 14% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $268.3M | 6.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $180.3M | 4.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $170.9M | 4.2% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $165.8M | 4.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $138.5M | 3.4% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $85.1M | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $80.8M | 2% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $78.3M | 1.9% |
Types of seats under HS 9401
| 9401.61 | Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 33% |
| 9401.90 | Seat: parts | 30% |
| 9401.71 | Seats: with metal frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 9% |
| 9401.79 | Seats: with metal frames, not upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 6.3% |
| 9401.80 | Seats: n.e.c. in heading no. 9401, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 6.2% |
| 9401.30 | Seats: swivel with variable height adjustment, excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture | 6% |
| 9401.69 | Seats: with wooden frames, not upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 3.1% |
| 9401.40 | Seats: convertible into beds, other than garden seats or camping equipment | 2.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9401.
Average import price of seats
The average declared value was about $7.71 per kg, close to the world average of $7.42.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports seats
The United Kingdom exported $1.29 billion of seats in 2024 (38.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to United States (36%), France (11%), Ireland (5%). Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+262% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $467.4M | 36% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $147.0M | 11% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $70.3M | 5.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $66.7M | 5.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $57.6M | 4.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $49.5M | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $33.9M | 2.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $31.7M | 2.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $28.8M | 2.2% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $28.2M | 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 9401: Seats (not those of heading no. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds and parts thereof.
Seats trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of seats imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported seats worth $4.04 billion in 2024 (524.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import seats from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (42%), Poland (14%), Italy (7%).
What is the average import price of seats in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $7.71 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.42 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export seats?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported seats worth $1.29 billion in 2024, mainly to United States, France, Ireland.
What is the HS code for seats?
Seats falls under HS heading 9401 (Seats (not those of heading no. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds and parts thereof). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading seats 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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