Price for Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in the UK - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in the UK (FOB) - 2023
  2. Price for Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in the UK (CIF) - 2022
  3. Exports of Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in the UK
  4. Imports of Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in the UK

Price for Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in the UK (FOB) - 2023

In December 2023, the average export price for textiles; worn clothing and other worn articleses amounted to $2,208 per ton, rising by 93% against the previous month. Over the period under review, export price indicated strong growth from December 2022 to December 2023: its price increased at an average monthly rate of +5.9% over the last twelve months. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on December 2023 figures, export price for textiles; worn clothing and other worn articleses increased by +100.1% against October 2023 indices. As a result, the export price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Poland ($5,814 per ton), while the average price for exports to Pakistan ($273 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Poland (+13.8%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in the UK (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average import price for textiles; worn clothing and other worn articleses amounted to $3,651 per ton, dropping by -16% against the previous year. In general, the import price, however, enjoyed a remarkable increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 when the average import price increased by 133%. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the peak figure at $5,367 per ton in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Japan ($43,735 per ton), while the price for Ireland ($734 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Germany (+10.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Exports of Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in the UK

Exports of textiles; worn clothing and other worn articleses from the UK skyrocketed to 416K tons in 2022, jumping by 27% on the previous year's figure. Overall, exports saw a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, the exports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, exports of textiles; worn clothing and other worn articleses expanded remarkably to $445M in 2022. In general, exports, however, recorded a deep contraction. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when exports increased by 24% against the previous year.

Export of Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in the UK (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Ghana90.172.480.864.7-10.5%
United Arab Emirates30.421.228.062.227.0%
Poland55.036.455.860.23.1%
Ukraine47.531.358.844.3-2.3%
Benin11.73.57.323.125.5%
Pakistan65.910.910.520.1-32.7%
Hungary37.518.112.916.7-23.6%
Nigeria54.534.833.314.1-36.3%
Lithuania13.910.015.513.6-0.7%
Latvia17.213.410.912.3-10.6%
Kenya16.06.69.112.1-8.9%
Cote d'Ivoire6.37.110.49.615.1%
Turkey4.21.01.67.119.1%
Others72.553.663.185.45.6%
Total523320398445-5.2%

Top Export Markets for Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles from the UK in 2022:

  1. United Arab Emirates (75.1K tons)
  2. Ghana (52.4K tons)
  3. Pakistan (51.4K tons)
  4. Poland (50.3K tons)
  5. Ukraine (36.8K tons)
  6. Benin (19.1K tons)
  7. Hungary (13.7K tons)
  8. Nigeria (11.0K tons)
  9. Kenya (10.0K tons)
  10. Lithuania (9.3K tons)
  11. Cote d'Ivoire (8.2K tons)
  12. Turkey (7.8K tons)
  13. Latvia (7.5K tons)

Imports of Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in the UK

In 2022, approx. 30K tons of textiles; worn clothing and other worn articleses were imported into the UK; picking up by 67% on 2021. In general, imports posted a significant increase. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, imports of textiles; worn clothing and other worn articleses soared to $108M in 2022. Overall, total imports indicated a prominent expansion from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +15.0% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +98.1% against 2020 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 41% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports of hit record highs in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

Import of Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles in the UK (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Japan28.616.719.521.1-9.6%
Ireland7.04.48.213.725.1%
United States13.410.111.411.2-5.8%
Pakistan1.01.63.86.384.7%
Netherlands0.20.30.36.1212.4%
India2.11.94.65.235.3%
France0.10.10.14.5255.7%
Italy1.40.4N/A4.244.2%
Germany0.10.1N/A3.4224.0%
United Arab Emirates1.92.21.42.59.6%
Canada2.41.11.62.2-2.9%
PolandN/AN/A0.21.8800.0%
Others13.115.926.126.025.7%
Total71.254.677.210814.9%

Top Suppliers of Textiles; Worn Clothing and Other Worn Articles to the UK in 2022:

  1. Ireland (18.6K tons)
  2. Pakistan (2.5K tons)
  3. Poland (1.2K tons)
  4. United States (0.9K tons)
  5. France (0.7K tons)
  6. Netherlands (0.6K tons)
  7. Germany (0.6K tons)
  8. Canada (0.5K tons)
  9. Italy (0.5K tons)
  10. India (0.5K tons)
  11. Japan (0.5K tons)
  12. United Arab Emirates (0.3K tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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