🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of textile wadding: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported textile wadding worth $108.5 million (15.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 216 countries. That is 4% less 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 textile wadding by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $108.5M | 15.2K t |
| 2023 | $113.4M | 14.9K t |
| 2022 | $102.1M | 13.9K t |
| 2021 | $108.7M | 16.1K t |
| 2020 | $125.4M | 16.6K t |
| 2019 | $94.2M | 14.3K t |
| 2018 | $101.2M | 15.5K t |
| 2017 | $88.9M | 13.7K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports textile wadding from
Most of the value came from Austria (23%), Italy (14%), China (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 46%. Among the main suppliers, Bulgaria grew fastest (+69% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $25.3M | 23% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $15.1M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.4M | 8.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $9.2M | 8.5% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $6.9M | 6.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.9M | 5.4% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $5.8M | 5.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.3M | 4.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.4M | 4.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.2M | 3.8% |
Types of textile wadding under HS 5601
| 5601.21 | Wadding: other articles thereof, of cotton | 56% |
| 5601.22 | Wadding: other articles thereof, of man-made fibres | 39% |
| 5601.30 | Wadding: textile flock and dust and mill neps | 4.4% |
| 5601.29 | Wadding: other articles thereof, other than of cotton or man-made fibres | 1.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5601.
Average import price of textile wadding
The average declared value was about $7.15 per kg, close to the world average of $6.80.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports textile wadding
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported textile wadding worth $62.7 million (7.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. The largest buyer markets were Netherlands (21%), Germany (18%), Japan (12%). Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+169% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $13.0M | 21% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $11.5M | 18% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $7.5M | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.3M | 8.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $3.8M | 6.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.6M | 5.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $3.5M | 5.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.5M | 4% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $2.1M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.8M | 2.9% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
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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 5601: Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps.
Textile wadding trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of textile wadding imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported textile wadding worth $108.5 million in 2024 (15.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import textile wadding from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Austria (23%), Italy (14%), China (9%).
What is the average import price of textile wadding in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $7.15 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.80 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export textile wadding?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported textile wadding worth $62.7 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Germany, Japan.
What is the HS code for textile wadding?
Textile wadding falls under HS heading 5601 (Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust an). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading textile wadding with the United Kingdom?
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