🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of textile footwear: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $1.70 billion of textile footwear in 2024 (64.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 countries. That is 9% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $2.24 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of textile footwear by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.70B | 64.4K t |
| 2023 | $1.55B | 52.7K t |
| 2022 | $2.15B | 76.0K t |
| 2021 | $1.59B | 61.0K t |
| 2020 | $2.02B | 65.3K t |
| 2019 | $2.24B | 84.6K t |
| 2018 | $2.20B | 84.3K t |
| 2017 | $2.17B | 121.5K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports textile footwear from
Most of the value came from Vietnam (40%), China (28%), Indonesia (9%). Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+52% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $683.9M | 40% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $469.3M | 28% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $147.5M | 8.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $101.8M | 6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $89.1M | 5.3% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $29.8M | 1.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $27.7M | 1.6% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $17.1M | 1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $16.8M | 1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $15.6M | 0.9% |
Types of textile footwear under HS 6404
| 6404.19 | Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials | 57% |
| 6404.11 | Sports footwear: tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile… | 41% |
| 6404.20 | Footwear: outer soles of leather or composition leather, uppers of textile materials | 2.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6404.
Average import price of textile footwear
The average declared value was about $26.36 per kg, close to the world average of $27.80.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports textile footwear
Exports of textile footwear by the United Kingdom reached $251.8 million in 2024 (5.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Ireland (20%), Netherlands (19%), Belgium (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 46%. Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $49.6M | 20% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $47.8M | 19% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $18.7M | 7.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $17.6M | 7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $15.2M | 6% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $11.4M | 4.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $10.0M | 4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $9.4M | 3.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.2M | 3.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $9.0M | 3.6% |
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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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 6404: Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials.
Textile footwear trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of textile footwear imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported textile footwear worth $1.70 billion in 2024 (64.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import textile footwear from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Vietnam (40%), China (28%), Indonesia (9%).
What is the average import price of textile footwear in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $26.36 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $27.80 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export textile footwear?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported textile footwear worth $251.8 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium.
What is the HS code for textile footwear?
Textile footwear falls under HS heading 6404 (Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading textile 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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