Trade lane
What the United Kingdom buys from Vietnam.
The United Kingdom imported USD 10bn of manufactured and processed goods from Vietnam in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything the United Kingdom imported in these lines, and Vietnam is its number 15 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Vietnam dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 10bnfrom Vietnam in 2024 (USD 8.3bn in 2022)
2 per centof the United Kingdom's imports in these lines, USD 506bn from every source
412product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#15Vietnam's rank among the United Kingdom's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what the United Kingdom paid Vietnam for it at the border, Vietnam's share of everything the United Kingdom imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 77 per cent of the lane.
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of the United Kingdom's imports15 per cent, 127 source countriesChangeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 689m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 185,384 a tonne, 6,512 tonnesUSD 1.2bnin 2024 -
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Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of the United Kingdom's imports17 per cent, 80 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.4m a tonne, 856 tonnesUSD 1.2bnin 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130
Share of the United Kingdom's imports11 per cent, 121 source countriesChangeup 263 per cent on 2022 (USD 221m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 403,019 a tonne, 1,990 tonnesUSD 802min 2024 -
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Sports footwear: tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640411
Share of the United Kingdom's imports60 per cent, 70 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 436m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 38,331 a tonne, 10,608 tonnesUSD 407min 2024 -
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Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399
Share of the United Kingdom's imports30 per cent, 94 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 278m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 26,343 a tonne, 14,143 tonnesUSD 373min 2024 -
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Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419
Share of the United Kingdom's imports31 per cent, 83 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 286m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 29,714 a tonne, 9,322 tonnesUSD 277min 2024 -
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Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakersHS 851830
Share of the United Kingdom's imports56 per cent, 76 source countriesChangefrom USD 42m in 2022Unit valueUSD 276,593 a tonne, 994 tonnesUSD 275min 2024 -
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Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299
Share of the United Kingdom's imports24 per cent, 75 source countriesChangeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 154m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 22,979 a tonne, 8,554 tonnesUSD 197min 2024 -
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Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990
Share of the United Kingdom's imports24 per cent, 75 source countriesChangeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 128m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 179min 2024 -
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Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360
Share of the United Kingdom's imports10 per cent, 122 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 247m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,607 a tonne, 36,155 tonnesUSD 167min 2024 -
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Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 950300
Share of the United Kingdom's imports6 per cent, 109 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 143m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,516 a tonne, 12,169 tonnesUSD 164min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049
Share of the United Kingdom's imports22 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 189m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 848 a tonne, 176,522 tonnesUSD 150min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless...HS 851769
Share of the United Kingdom's imports27 per cent, 82 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 158m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 235,194 a tonne, 625 tonnesUSD 147min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 72 source countriesChangeup 156 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,422 a tonne, 7,648 tonnesUSD 133min 2024 -
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Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589
Share of the United Kingdom's imports9 per cent, 95 source countriesChangeup 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 122,222 a tonne, 1,016 tonnesUSD 124min 2024 -
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Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191
Share of the United Kingdom's imports3 per cent, 87 source countriesChangeup 495 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.9m a tonne, 66 tonnesUSD 123min 2024 -
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Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420292
Share of the United Kingdom's imports14 per cent, 106 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 113m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,591 a tonne, 12,902 tonnesUSD 111min 2024 -
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Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71HS 852852
Share of the United Kingdom's imports7 per cent, 79 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 37,298 a tonne, 2,399 tonnesUSD 89min 2024 -
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Coats: men's or boys', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of...HS 620140
Share of the United Kingdom's imports16 per cent, 84 source countriesChangeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 52,614 a tonne, 1,685 tonnesUSD 89min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392321
Share of the United Kingdom's imports12 per cent, 83 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,730 a tonne, 45,220 tonnesUSD 78min 2024 -
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Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640391
Share of the United Kingdom's imports16 per cent, 83 source countriesChangedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 130m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,423 a tonne, 2,374 tonnesUSD 77min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330
Share of the United Kingdom's imports6 per cent, 92 source countriesChangeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 186,983 a tonne, 410 tonnesUSD 77min 2024 -
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Coats: women's or girls', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of...HS 620240
Share of the United Kingdom's imports13 per cent, 88 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 88m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 39,689 a tonne, 1,734 tonnesUSD 69min 2024 -
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T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990
Share of the United Kingdom's imports10 per cent, 103 source countriesChangeup 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 45,149 a tonne, 1,479 tonnesUSD 67min 2024 -
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Copper: tubes and pipes, of refined copperHS 741110
Share of the United Kingdom's imports21 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,216 a tonne, 6,320 tonnesUSD 65min 2024 -
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Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902140
Share of the United Kingdom's imports23 per cent, 46 source countriesChangeup 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5.0m a tonne, 13 tonnesUSD 64min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231
Share of the United Kingdom's imports7 per cent, 81 source countriesChangeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.3m a tonne, 50 tonnesUSD 63min 2024 -
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Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691
Share of the United Kingdom's imports15 per cent, 88 source countriesChangefrom USD 3m in 2022Unit valueUSD 229,806 a tonne, 273 tonnesUSD 63min 2024 -
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Crustacean preparations: shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containersHS 160521
Share of the United Kingdom's imports33 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,878 a tonne, 5,573 tonnesUSD 61min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779
Share of the United Kingdom's imports13 per cent, 97 source countriesChangeup 411 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 326,077 a tonne, 185 tonnesUSD 60min 2024 -
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620343
Share of the United Kingdom's imports14 per cent, 92 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 46,508 a tonne, 1,267 tonnesUSD 59min 2024 -
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T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910
Share of the United Kingdom's imports4 per cent, 109 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 33,745 a tonne, 1,719 tonnesUSD 58min 2024 -
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Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 101 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,441 a tonne, 2,031 tonnesUSD 58min 2024 -
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Crustacean preparations: shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, in airtight containersHS 160529
Share of the United Kingdom's imports40 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,931 a tonne, 5,093 tonnesUSD 56min 2024 -
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610463
Share of the United Kingdom's imports12 per cent, 85 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 37,096 a tonne, 1,469 tonnesUSD 55min 2024 -
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Cash registersHS 847050
Share of the United Kingdom's imports18 per cent, 52 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 238,694 a tonne, 208 tonnesUSD 50min 2024 -
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Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 83 source countriesChangeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 49,276 a tonne, 1,006 tonnesUSD 50min 2024 -
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Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351
Share of the United Kingdom's imports10 per cent, 71 source countriesChangefrom USD 217k in 2022Unit valueUSD 751,050 a tonne, 63 tonnesUSD 47min 2024 -
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Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to...HS 844331
Share of the United Kingdom's imports9 per cent, 44 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,732 a tonne, 4,642 tonnesUSD 45min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of the United Kingdom's imports2 per cent, 117 source countriesChangeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 55,596 a tonne, 811 tonnesUSD 45min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120
Share of the United Kingdom's imports7 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,911 a tonne, 14,482 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 98 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 87,525 a tonne, 479 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Furniture: wooden, for bedroom useHS 940350
Share of the United Kingdom's imports6 per cent, 83 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,727 a tonne, 8,598 tonnesUSD 41min 2024 -
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Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffeeHS 210111
Share of the United Kingdom's imports9 per cent, 58 source countriesChangefrom USD 391k in 2022Unit valueUSD 12,858 a tonne, 3,025 tonnesUSD 39min 2024 -
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Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with opto-electronic display onlyHS 910212
Share of the United Kingdom's imports56 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 120 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 763,907 a tonne, 50 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
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Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 611030
Share of the United Kingdom's imports3 per cent, 99 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 24,512 a tonne, 1,438 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30HS 950450
Share of the United Kingdom's imports3 per cent, 66 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 128,872 a tonne, 273 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Golf equipment: other than clubs and ballsHS 950639
Share of the United Kingdom's imports23 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 104,622 a tonne, 335 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Candles, tapers and the likeHS 340600
Share of the United Kingdom's imports9 per cent, 72 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,324 a tonne, 7,616 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Sound recording or reproducing apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no 8519HS 851989
Share of the United Kingdom's imports30 per cent, 64 source countriesChangeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,188 a tonne, 1,002 tonnesUSD 32min 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakersHS 851830USD 275m in 2024, from USD 42m in 2022. Vietnam supplies 56 per cent of the line.
- Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 123m in 2024, up 495 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779USD 60m in 2024, up 411 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130USD 802m in 2024, up 263 per cent on 2022 (USD 221m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 11 per cent of the line.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180USD 25m in 2024, up 234 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170USD 25m in 2024, up 212 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, apparatus n.e.c. in heading no. 8531, excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530HS 853180USD 28m in 2024, up 198 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760USD 133m in 2024, up 156 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370USD 21m in 2024, up 138 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902140USD 64m in 2024, up 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 23 per cent of the line.
- Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with opto-electronic display onlyHS 910212USD 38m in 2024, up 120 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 56 per cent of the line.
- Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20LHS 850811USD 31m in 2024, up 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Copper: tubes and pipes, of refined copperHS 741110USD 65m in 2024, up 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 21 per cent of the line.
- Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589USD 124m in 2024, up 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120USD 42m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762USD 1.2bn in 2024, up 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 689m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 15 per cent of the line.
- Garments: overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, men's or boys', of the fabrics of heading no. 5602...HS 621020USD 16m in 2024, up 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Games: articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, special tables for casino games, automatic bowling alley equipment, n.e.c. in heading 9504HS 950490USD 11m in 2024, up 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 690721USD 9m in 2024, up 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Hosiery and footwear: without applied soles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excluding graduated compression hosiery, panty hose, tights, full or knee-length hosiery...HS 611595USD 15m in 2024, up 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Vietnam supplies 4 per cent of the line.
Where Vietnam dominates
Lines where Vietnam supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Vietnam ships at least 60 per cent of what the United Kingdom imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Molybdenum oxides and hydroxidesHS 28257089 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 8m; 9 source countries in all.
- Carpets and other textile floor coverings: tufted, of nylon or other polyamides, whether or not made upHS 57032167 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 2m; 19 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where Vietnam's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to the United Kingdom at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762Vietnam: USD 1.2bn at USD 185,384 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 54m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 63,992 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 316,456 a tonne.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713Vietnam: USD 1.2bn at USD 1.4m a tonne. China: USD 3.2bn (46 per cent of the line) at USD 716,449 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 920,688 a tonne.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130Vietnam: USD 802m at USD 403,019 a tonne. China: USD 6.3bn (84 per cent of the line) at USD 270,499 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 284,765 a tonne.
- Sports footwear: tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640411Vietnam: USD 407m at USD 38,331 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 108m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 30,015 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 52,804 a tonne.
- Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399Vietnam: USD 373m at USD 26,343 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 32m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 19,760 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 48,770 a tonne.
- Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419Vietnam: USD 277m at USD 29,714 a tonne. China: USD 385m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 13,427 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 34,969 a tonne.
- Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakersHS 851830Vietnam: USD 275m at USD 276,593 a tonne. Thailand: USD 20m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 180,757 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 189,695 a tonne.
- Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299Vietnam: USD 197m at USD 22,979 a tonne. China: USD 409m (50 per cent of the line) at USD 12,568 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,490 a tonne.
- Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360Vietnam: USD 167m at USD 4,607 a tonne. China: USD 605m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 2,725 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,735 a tonne.
- Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 950300Vietnam: USD 164m at USD 13,516 a tonne. China: USD 1.8bn (64 per cent of the line) at USD 9,786 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,074 a tonne.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless...HS 851769Vietnam: USD 147m at USD 235,194 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 11m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 184,068 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 217,212 a tonne.
- Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191Vietnam: USD 123m at USD 1.9m a tonne. France: USD 670m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 1.3m a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.5m a tonne.
- Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71HS 852852Vietnam: USD 89m at USD 37,298 a tonne. China: USD 884m (72 per cent of the line) at USD 25,688 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 54,755 a tonne.
- Coats: men's or boys', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of...HS 620140Vietnam: USD 89m at USD 52,614 a tonne. China: USD 232m (41 per cent of the line) at USD 21,907 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 98,330 a tonne.
- Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640391Vietnam: USD 77m at USD 32,423 a tonne. China: USD 65m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 18,468 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 45,497 a tonne.
- Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330Vietnam: USD 77m at USD 186,983 a tonne. China: USD 548m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 64,506 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 262,160 a tonne.
- T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990Vietnam: USD 67m at USD 45,149 a tonne. China: USD 153m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 25,628 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 38,569 a tonne.
- Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902140Vietnam: USD 64m at USD 5.0m a tonne. Poland: USD 80m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 1.1m a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.8m a tonne.
- Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231Vietnam: USD 63m at USD 1.3m a tonne. China: USD 101m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 346,812 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 582,132 a tonne.
- Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691Vietnam: USD 63m at USD 229,806 a tonne. China: USD 49m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 138,804 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 661,342 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What the United Kingdom buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What this record says
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to the United Kingdom with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is Vietnam's part of everything the United Kingdom imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
What it does not say
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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