🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of women's clothing: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported women's clothing worth $2.73 billion (86.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 224 countries. That is 4% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 6% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2019, at $4.08 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of women's clothing by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.73B | 86.2K t |
| 2023 | $2.85B | 85.9K t |
| 2022 | $3.29B | 101.9K t |
| 2021 | $3.06B | 97.9K t |
| 2020 | $3.01B | 95.3K t |
| 2019 | $4.08B | 135.3K t |
| 2018 | $3.97B | 132.7K t |
| 2017 | $4.06B | 141.9K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports women's clothing from
The largest suppliers were China (20%), Bangladesh (16%), India (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 47%.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $543.4M | 20% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $428.8M | 16% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $302.2M | 11% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $231.7M | 8.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $191.2M | 7% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $109.1M | 4% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $99.6M | 3.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $90.5M | 3.3% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $87.3M | 3.2% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $86.2M | 3.2% |
Types of women's clothing under HS 6204
| 6204.62 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | 22% |
| 6204.43 | Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | 16% |
| 6204.63 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | 10% |
| 6204.69 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of textile materials (other than wool, fine animal hair, cotton or… | 8.1% |
| 6204.42 | Dresses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | 8% |
| 6204.44 | Dresses: women's or girls', of artificial fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | 6.7% |
| 6204.49 | Dresses: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6204.4 (not knitted or crocheted) | 5.3% |
| 6204.33 | Jackets and blazers: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | 5.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6204.
Average import price of women's clothing
The average declared value was about $31.68 per kg, close to the world average of $29.26.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports women's clothing
Exports of women's clothing by the United Kingdom reached $435.8 million in 2024 (6.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Netherlands (14%), Italy (10%), United States (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 32%. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+33% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $60.1M | 14% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $41.8M | 9.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $38.3M | 8.8% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $36.5M | 8.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $29.9M | 6.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $29.5M | 6.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $25.7M | 5.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $22.5M | 5.2% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $12.3M | 2.8% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $12.0M | 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 6204: Suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear); women's or girls' (not knitted or crocheted).
Women's clothing trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of women's clothing imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported women's clothing worth $2.73 billion in 2024 (86.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import women's clothing from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (20%), Bangladesh (16%), India (11%).
What is the average import price of women's clothing in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $31.68 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $29.26 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export women's clothing?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported women's clothing worth $435.8 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Italy, United States.
What is the HS code for women's clothing?
Women's clothing falls under HS heading 6204 (Suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading women's clothing 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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