🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of wigs and hairpieces: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported wigs and hairpieces worth $173.8 million (4.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 208 countries. Value rose 13% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of wigs and hairpieces by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $173.8M | 4.5K t |
| 2023 | $154.0M | 3.5K t |
| 2022 | $185.3M | 4.3K t |
| 2021 | $165.2M | 4.0K t |
| 2020 | $123.4M | 3.6K t |
| 2019 | $132.0M | 3.6K t |
| 2018 | $122.6M | 4.0K t |
| 2017 | $105.7M | 3.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports wigs and hairpieces from
China alone supplied 75% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $130.8M | 75% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $13.4M | 7.7% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $4.9M | 2.8% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $3.5M | 2% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $3.3M | 1.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.2M | 1.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.0M | 1.8% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $2.6M | 1.5% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $1.7M | 1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.7M | 1% |
Types of wigs and hairpieces under HS 6704
| 6704.20 | Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like and other articles n.e.c.: of human hair | 49% |
| 6704.19 | False beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like: of synthetic textile materials | 27% |
| 6704.90 | Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like and other articles n.e.c.: of animal hair or of textile materials other than… | 14% |
| 6704.11 | Wigs: complete, of synthetic textile materials | 11% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6704.
Average import price of wigs and hairpieces
The average declared value was about $38.77 per kg, close to the world average of $35.59.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports wigs and hairpieces
The United Kingdom exported $28.1 million of wigs and hairpieces in 2024 (550 tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were France (25%), Netherlands (14%), China (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 49%. Among the main buyer markets, Tanzania grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $7.1M | 25% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.8M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.8M | 9.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.6M | 9.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.5M | 5.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.3M | 4.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.3M | 4.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.1M | 4.1% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $887K | 3.2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $783K | 2.8% |
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 6704: Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like, of human or animal hair or of textile materials; articles of human hair, n.e.c. or included.
Wigs and hairpieces trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of wigs and hairpieces imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported wigs and hairpieces worth $173.8 million in 2024 (4.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import wigs and hairpieces from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (75%), Indonesia (8%), Senegal (3%).
What is the average import price of wigs and hairpieces in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $38.77 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $35.59 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export wigs and hairpieces?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported wigs and hairpieces worth $28.1 million in 2024, mainly to France, Netherlands, China.
What is the HS code for wigs and hairpieces?
Wigs and hairpieces falls under HS heading 6704 (Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like, of human or animal hair or of textile materials; arti). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wigs and hairpieces 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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