🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of vacuum cleaner: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported vacuum cleaner worth $744.1 million (54.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 223 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 10% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of vacuum cleaner by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $744.1M | 54.7K t |
| 2023 | $679.3M | 94.9K t |
| 2022 | $676.4M | 46.0K t |
| 2021 | $802.0M | 57.2K t |
| 2020 | $720.1M | 53.7K t |
| 2019 | $626.5M | 50.1K t |
| 2018 | $610.4M | 50.7K t |
| 2017 | $562.1M | 53.1K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports vacuum cleaner from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 68% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Philippines grew fastest (+63% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $508.1M | 68% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $80.6M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $37.4M | 5% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $32.6M | 4.4% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $30.8M | 4.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $10.7M | 1.4% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $10.1M | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $8.1M | 1.1% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $4.3M | 0.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $4.1M | 0.6% |
Types of vacuum cleaner under HS 8508
| 8508.11 | Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not… | 85% |
| 8508.70 | Parts of vacuum cleaners | 8.1% |
| 8508.19 | Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, n.e.c. in item no. 8508.1 | 5.7% |
| 8508.60 | Vacuum cleaners, other than with a self-contained electric motor | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8508.
Average import price of vacuum cleaner
The average declared value was about $13.61 per kg, 23% below the world average of $17.63, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports vacuum cleaner
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported vacuum cleaner worth $123.1 million (5.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Netherlands (27%), Ireland (23%), Germany (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Ireland grew fastest (+122% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $33.0M | 27% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $28.8M | 23% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $11.2M | 9.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $9.7M | 7.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.2M | 4.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.0M | 4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.6M | 3.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $3.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.7M | 2.2% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $2.3M | 1.9% |
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 8508: Vacuum cleaners.
Vacuum cleaner trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of vacuum cleaner imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported vacuum cleaner worth $744.1 million in 2024 (54.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import vacuum cleaner from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (68%), Malaysia (11%), Germany (5%).
What is the average import price of vacuum cleaner in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $13.61 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $17.63 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export vacuum cleaner?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported vacuum cleaner worth $123.1 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Ireland, Germany.
What is the HS code for vacuum cleaner?
Vacuum cleaner falls under HS heading 8508 (Vacuum cleaners). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vacuum cleaner 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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