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2022
Exports $850MWorld Rnk 16 / 225
Flag Rnk 47 / 96
2022
Destination $33.3M United Arab Emirates
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $33.3MUnited Arab Emirates
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Used clothes & textile articles-0.37Rnk 664 / 1025
2022
Imports $3.14BWorld Rnk 5 / 226
Flag Rnk 38 / 96
2022
Origin $26M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $26MMorocco
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United Kingdom1.42Rnk 12 / 133

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Exports In 2022, United Kingdom exported $850M in Used clothes & textile articles, making it the 16th largest exporter of Used clothes & textile articles in the world. At the same year, Used clothes & textile articles was the 47th most exported product in United Kingdom. The main destination of Used clothes & textile articles exports from United Kingdom are: United Arab Emirates ($71M), Ireland ($70.2M), Ghana ($66.2M), Germany ($57.6M), and Poland ($56.1M).

The fastest growing export markets for Used clothes & textile articles of United Kingdom between 2021 and 2022 were United Arab Emirates ($33.3M), Benin ($15.8M), and Hungary ($11.2M).

Imports In 2022, United Kingdom imported $3.14B in Used clothes & textile articles, becoming the 5th largest importer of Used clothes & textile articles in the world. At the same year, Used clothes & textile articles was the 38th most imported product in United Kingdom. United Kingdom imports Used clothes & textile articles primarily from: China ($1.23B), Pakistan ($604M), India ($297M), Germany ($108M), and Turkey ($108M).

The fastest growing import markets in Used clothes & textile articles for United Kingdom between 2021 and 2022 were Morocco ($26M), Bangladesh ($21.2M), and India ($10.1M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Amazon (11) and Cinmar (4) were at the forefront of shipping Used clothes & textile articles from United Kingdom to the United States.

Latest Trends

June 2024

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Overview In June 2024 United Kingdom's Used clothes & textile articles exports accounted up to £72.7M and imports accounted up to £164M, resulting in a negative trade balance of £91.4M. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of United Kingdom's   Used clothes & textile articles have increased by £4.46M (6.54%) from £68.3M to £72.7M, while imports decreased by £-14.2M (-7.98%) from £178M to £164M.

Destinations In June 2024, Used clothes & textile articles were exported mostly to Pakistan (£10.8M), Poland (£8.95M), United Arab Emirates (£7.55M), Ireland (£4.85M), and France (£4.52M), and were imported mostly from China (£55.1M), Pakistan (£31.8M), India (£14M), Germany (£6.77M), and Bangladesh (£6.05M).

Growth In June 2024, the increase in Used clothes & textile articles's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Germany (£2.68M or 140%), Poland (£1.97M or 80.4%), and France (£1.39M or 67%). In June 2024, the decrease in Used clothes & textile articles's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China (£-29.3M or -32.9%), India (£-6.26M or -27.7%), and Portugal (£-2.24M or -49.9%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)£4.46M(6.54%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)£-14.2M(-7.98%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Dover Eurotunnel£16.5M
MAIN DESTINATION (June 2024)Pakistan£10.8M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$850M
IMPORTS (2022)$3.14B
NET TRADE (2022)-$2.29B

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $850M in Used clothes & textile articles. The main destinations of United Kingdom exports on Used clothes & textile articles were United Arab Emirates ($71M), Ireland ($70.2M), Ghana ($66.2M), Germany ($57.6M), and Poland ($56.1M).

In 2022, United Kingdom imported $3.14B in Used clothes & textile articles, mainly from China ($1.23B), Pakistan ($604M), India ($297M), Germany ($108M), and Turkey ($108M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Used clothes & textile articles EXPORT MARKETS FOR United Kingdom WERE (2021 - 2022):
United Arab Emirates$33.3M (88.3%)
Benin$15.8M (215%)
Hungary$11.2M (84.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Used clothes & textile articles BY United Kingdom WERE (2021 - 2022):
Germany-$49.7M (-46.3%)
Ireland-$33.3M (-32.2%)
Nigeria-$19.6M (-57.1%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, United Kingdom's main exporting competitors in Used clothes & textile articles were:
China $38.2B
India $6.37B
Pakistan $6.18B
In 2022, United Kingdom's main importing competitors in Used clothes & textile articles were:
United States $20B
Germany $6.16B
Japan $4.7B

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Trade Value of Used clothes & textile articles by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $28.3M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $64.8M

Used clothes & textile articles’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $28.3M.   Used clothes & textile articles’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $64.8M.

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