United Kingdom Imports from Bangladesh

The United Kingdom's imports from Bangladesh fell to $4.17 billion in 2024, down from $4.25 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 1.9% ($80.67 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from Bangladesh were Knitted or crocheted clothing ($2.40 billion), Non-knitted clothing ($1.50 billion), Other textile articles, worn clothing and rags ($75.90 million).

United Kingdom had a trade deficit with Bangladesh that widened to $3.87 billion in 2024 from $3.64 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 6.1% ($221.02 million).

United Kingdom Imports from Bangladesh by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Bangladesh by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Knitted or crocheted clothing $2.40B 2024
2 Non-knitted clothing $1.50B 2024
3 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $75.90M 2024
4 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $48.30M 2024
5 Footwear and parts $30.51M 2024
6 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $21.96M 2024
7 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $18.78M 2024
8 Headgear $11.23M 2024
9 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $9.81M 2024
10 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $7.67M 2024
11 Plastics and plastic articles $6.05M 2024
12 Toys, games, sports goods $5.43M 2024
13 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $4.96M 2024
14 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $4.04M 2024
15 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $3.71M 2024
16 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $3.52M 2024
17 Ceramic products $2.79M 2024
18 Carpets and textile floor coverings $2.74M 2024
19 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $2.67M 2024
20 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $2.65M 2024
21 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $2.24M 2024
22 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $2.16M 2024
23 Unspecified commodities $2.06M 2024
24 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $1.46M 2024
25 Sugar and confectionery $984,643.44 2024
26 Organic chemicals $973,358.10 2024
27 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $926,773.44 2024
28 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $899,702.85 2024
29 Works of art, antiques $543,389.18 2024
30 Articles of iron or steel $522,255.50 2024
31 Pharmaceutical products $517,850.70 2024
32 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $459,161.38 2024
33 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $434,518.31 2024
34 Raw hides, skins, leather $363,173.90 2024
35 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $272,198.74 2024
36 Cereals $233,003.20 2024
37 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $229,266.79 2024
38 Wood and wood products, charcoal $211,339.37 2024
39 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $210,162.38 2024
40 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $190,872.81 2024
41 Paper, paperboard and articles $187,235.32 2024
42 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $187,156.69 2024
43 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $125,559.16 2024
44 Miscellaneous edible preparations $116,300.57 2024
45 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $102,023.32 2024
46 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $70,717.87 2024
47 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $59,697.61 2024
48 Man-made staple fibres $48,423.69 2024
49 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $46,669.64 2024
50 Copper and copper articles $32,155.21 2024
51 Cotton $31,480.47 2024
52 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $29,957.25 2024
53 Miscellaneous base metal articles $28,790.41 2024
54 Wool and animal hair fabrics $25,015.95 2024
55 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $22,608.72 2024
56 Furskins and artificial fur $20,574.36 2024
57 Aluminium and aluminium articles $17,406.15 2024
58 Clocks, watches, parts $13,093.93 2024
59 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $13,014.03 2024
60 Rubber and rubber articles $12,866.90 2024
61 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $12,037.43 2024
62 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $7,523.56 2024
63 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $7,496.92 2024
64 Glass and glassware $6,483.55 2024
65 Silk $5,470.18 2024
66 Iron and steel $4,680.03 2024
67 Musical instruments, parts $4,114.36 2024
68 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $3,952.02 2024
69 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $2,984.31 2024
70 Man-made filaments $2,747.14 2024
71 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $1,430.64 2024
72 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $1,407.81 2024
73 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $1,222.64 2024