🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of travel sets: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $29.4 million of travel sets in 2024 (2.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 205 countries. Value rose 8% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of travel sets by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29.4M | 2.3K t |
| 2023 | $27.2M | 2.1K t |
| 2022 | $24.7M | 1.9K t |
| 2021 | $13.6M | 1.0K t |
| 2020 | $12.5M | 867 t |
| 2019 | $26.8M | 1.9K t |
| 2018 | $26.5M | 2.0K t |
| 2017 | $21.4M | 1.9K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports travel sets from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 83% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $24.5M | 83% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $1.1M | 3.9% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $873K | 3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $797K | 2.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $340K | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $316K | 1.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $223K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $205K | 0.7% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $132K | 0.5% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $121K | 0.4% |
Average import price of travel sets
The average declared value was about $13.00 per kg, 50% above the world average of $8.64. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports travel sets
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported travel sets worth $4.8 million (1.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 155 countries. The largest buyer markets were Netherlands (28%), United Arab Emirates (9%), Germany (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 46%. Among the main buyer markets, Gambia grew fastest (+207% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.4M | 28% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $439K | 9.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $407K | 8.5% |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | $333K | 7% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $315K | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $199K | 4.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $164K | 3.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $133K | 2.8% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $132K | 2.8% |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | $129K | 2.7% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 9605: Travel sets; for personal toilet, sewing, shoe or clothes cleaning.
Travel sets trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of travel sets imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported travel sets worth $29.4 million in 2024 (2.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import travel sets from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (83%), Cambodia (4%), Qatar (3%).
What is the average import price of travel sets in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $13.00 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.64 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export travel sets?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported travel sets worth $4.8 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Germany.
What is the HS code for travel sets?
Travel sets falls under HS heading 9605 (Travel sets; for personal toilet, sewing, shoe or clothes cleaning). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading travel sets 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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