🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of wood joinery and carpentry: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $1.13 billion of wood joinery and carpentry in 2024 (317.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of wood joinery and carpentry by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.13B | 317.6K t |
| 2023 | $1.15B | 325.3K t |
| 2022 | $1.30B | 385.5K t |
| 2021 | $1.19B | 378.0K t |
| 2020 | $866.0M | 312.2K t |
| 2019 | $973.8M | 358.1K t |
| 2018 | $993.3M | 350.4K t |
| 2017 | $961.1M | 356.2K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports wood joinery and carpentry from
Most of the value came from Poland (27%), China (18%), Indonesia (9%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $305.0M | 27% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $206.4M | 18% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $99.2M | 8.8% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $76.1M | 6.7% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $60.6M | 5.4% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $43.8M | 3.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $38.0M | 3.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $34.6M | 3.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $26.8M | 2.4% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $26.4M | 2.3% |
Types of wood joinery and carpentry under HS 4418
| 4418.20 | Wood: doors and their frames and thresholds | 36% |
| 4418.10 | Wood: windows, French-windows and their frames | 29% |
| 4418.99 | Wood: builders' joinery and carpentry of wood n.e.c. in heading no. 4418, other than of bamboo | 22% |
| 4418.75 | Wood: assembled flooring panels, not of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo, multilayer | 9.3% |
| 4418.79 | Wood: assembled flooring panels, n.e.c in headings 4418.73, 4418.74 or 4418.75 | 1.2% |
| 4418.40 | Wood: shuttering for concrete constructional work | 0.7% |
| 4418.60 | Wood: posts and beams | 0.7% |
| 4418.50 | Wood: shingles and shakes | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4418.
Average import price of wood joinery and carpentry
The average declared value was about $3.57 per kg, 46% above the world average of $2.45. 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 wood joinery and carpentry
Exports of wood joinery and carpentry by the United Kingdom reached $74.5 million in 2024 (22.3 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Ireland (29%), France (17%), Australia (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Brunei grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $21.5M | 29% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $13.0M | 17% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $8.4M | 11% |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | $4.0M | 5.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $3.5M | 4.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.0M | 4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.9M | 2.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.7M | 2.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.6M | 2.1% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $1.4M | 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 4418: Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes.
Wood joinery and carpentry trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of wood joinery and carpentry imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported wood joinery and carpentry worth $1.13 billion in 2024 (317.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import wood joinery and carpentry from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Poland (27%), China (18%), Indonesia (9%).
What is the average import price of wood joinery and carpentry in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $3.57 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.45 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export wood joinery and carpentry?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported wood joinery and carpentry worth $74.5 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, France, Australia.
What is the HS code for wood joinery and carpentry?
Wood joinery and carpentry falls under HS heading 4418 (Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wood joinery and carpentry with the United Kingdom?
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