🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of silk fabric: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported silk fabric worth $18.1 million (408 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 8% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $37.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of silk fabric by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.1M | 408 t |
| 2023 | $19.8M | 633 t |
| 2022 | $22.0M | 552 t |
| 2021 | $16.2M | 207 t |
| 2020 | $17.7M | 615 t |
| 2019 | $26.2M | 739 t |
| 2018 | $37.8M | 919 t |
| 2017 | $35.4M | 647 t |
Where the United Kingdom imports silk fabric from
Most of the value came from Italy (37%), China (27%), India (22%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.6M | 37% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.9M | 27% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.0M | 22% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.5M | 8.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $287K | 1.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $112K | 0.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $91K | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $90K | 0.5% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $65K | 0.4% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $56K | 0.3% |
Types of silk fabric under HS 5007
| 5007.20 | Silk: woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk | 63% |
| 5007.90 | Silk: woven fabrics n.e.c. in heading no. 5007 | 34% |
| 5007.10 | Silk: woven fabrics of noil silk | 3.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5007.
Average import price of silk fabric
The average declared value was about $44.42 per kg, close to the world average of $55.28.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports silk fabric
Exports of silk fabric by the United Kingdom reached $16.5 million in 2024 (83 tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 128 countries. The largest buyer markets were France (31%), Italy (23%), United States (16%). Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest (+33% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.1M | 31% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.7M | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.7M | 16% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $976K | 5.9% |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $592K | 3.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $462K | 2.8% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $287K | 1.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $266K | 1.6% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $250K | 1.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $199K | 1.2% |
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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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 5007: Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste.
Silk fabric trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of silk fabric imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported silk fabric worth $18.1 million in 2024 (408 tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import silk fabric from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (37%), China (27%), India (22%).
What is the average import price of silk fabric in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $44.42 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $55.28 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export silk fabric?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported silk fabric worth $16.5 million in 2024, mainly to France, Italy, United States.
What is the HS code for silk fabric?
Silk fabric falls under HS heading 5007 (Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading silk fabric 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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