🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of toiletry: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported toiletry worth $1.20 billion (165.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 204 countries for exports of this product. Value rose 3% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of toiletry by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.20B | 165.2K t |
| 2023 | $1.16B | 159.3K t |
| 2022 | $1.08B | 171.9K t |
| 2021 | $1.05B | 175.8K t |
| 2020 | $1.01B | 185.9K t |
| 2019 | $1.10B | 191.2K t |
| 2018 | $1.10B | 187.3K t |
| 2017 | $957.1M | 178.9K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports toiletry to
Most of it went to France (11%), Belgium (11%), Germany (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 34%. Among the main buyer markets, Czech Republic grew fastest (+40% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $137.1M | 12% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $134.4M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $132.5M | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $97.7M | 8.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $79.3M | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $70.9M | 5.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $67.0M | 5.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $55.2M | 4.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $37.6M | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $30.5M | 2.6% |
Types of toiletry under HS 3307
| 3307.20 | Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: personal deodorants and antiperspirants | 47% |
| 3307.90 | Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations n.e.c. in heading no. 3307 | 22% |
| 3307.49 | Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, (excluding those which operate by burning) | 14% |
| 3307.10 | Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations | 14% |
| 3307.30 | Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: perfumed bath salts and other bath preparations | 3.8% |
| 3307.41 | Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, agarbatti and other odoriferous preparations which operate by burning… | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3307.
Average export price of toiletry
The average declared value was about $7.24 per kg, close to the world average of $6.32.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also imports toiletry
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported toiletry worth $676.4 million (117.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 224 countries. Most of the value came from China (19%), France (11%), United States (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 40%. Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+37% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $131.5M | 20% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $74.6M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $67.4M | 10% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $62.6M | 9.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $55.1M | 8.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $52.1M | 7.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $44.6M | 6.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $39.1M | 5.8% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $20.3M | 3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $13.6M | 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 3307: Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; pre-shave, shaving, after-shave, bath preparations; personal deodorants and depilatories; room deodorisers, perfumed or not with disinfectant properties or not.
Toiletry trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of toiletry imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported toiletry worth $676.4 million in 2024 (117.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import toiletry from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (19%), France (11%), United States (10%).
What is the average import price of toiletry in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $5.75 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.32 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export toiletry?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported toiletry worth $1.20 billion in 2024, mainly to France, Belgium, Germany.
What is the HS code for toiletry?
Toiletry falls under HS heading 3307 (Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; pre-shave, shaving, after-shave, bath preparations; personal deodorants and). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading toiletry 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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