🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of worn clothing: 2024 trade data
Exports of worn clothing by the United Kingdom reached $519.7 million in 2024 (404.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 209 countries for exports of this product. Value rose 34% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of worn clothing by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $519.7M | 404.2K t |
| 2023 | $387.2M | 372.9K t |
| 2022 | $404.1M | 365.3K t |
| 2021 | $339.0M | 334.9K t |
| 2020 | $303.9M | 276.8K t |
| 2019 | $476.8M | 365.6K t |
| 2018 | $496.7M | 366.9K t |
| 2017 | $479.0M | 349.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports worn clothing to
Most of it went to Pakistan (17%), United Arab Emirates (17%), Ghana (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 48%. Among the main buyer markets, Pakistan grew fastest (+434% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $89.6M | 17% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $87.8M | 17% |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | $73.6M | 14% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $63.9M | 12% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $54.5M | 11% |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | $16.3M | 3.1% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $15.1M | 2.9% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $12.0M | 2.3% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $8.8M | 1.7% |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | $7.0M | 1.4% |
Average export price of worn clothing
The average declared value was about $1.29 per kg, 42% above the world average of $0.91. 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 imports worn clothing
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported worn clothing worth $61.0 million (34.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from Japan (21%), Ireland (15%), United States (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 47%. Among the main suppliers, Hungary grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $12.8M | 21% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $9.3M | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.6M | 11% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $5.1M | 8.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.1M | 8.4% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $4.4M | 7.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3.3M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.0M | 4.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.0M | 3.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.0M | 1.7% |
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.
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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 6309: Textiles; worn clothing and other worn articles.
Worn clothing trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of worn clothing imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported worn clothing worth $61.0 million in 2024 (34.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import worn clothing from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (21%), Ireland (15%), United States (11%).
What is the average import price of worn clothing in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $1.77 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.91 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export worn clothing?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported worn clothing worth $519.7 million in 2024, mainly to Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Ghana.
What is the HS code for worn clothing?
Worn clothing falls under HS heading 6309 (Textiles; worn clothing and other worn articles). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading worn 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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