UK retail business import levels 2021

In the two-week period between September 6 to 19, 2021, just over six percent of businesses in the retail and wholesale industry in the United Kingdom reported importing less than normal. This figure was four times lower than for those who reported importing but less than normal. 42 percent of businesses that responded to the survey were importing as they would expect for the time of year.

Import levels of retail and wholesale businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2021

Characteristic	Percentage of businesses
Importing more than normal	6.2%
Importing as normal	42%
Importing, but less than normal	29.8%
Not been able to import in the last two weeks	3.1%
Not sure	18.9%

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Release date

October 2021

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

September 20, 2021 to October 3, 2021

Number of respondents

6,718 respondents

Special properties

businesses not permanently stopped trading and who imported in the last 12 months

Supplementary notes

Survey question: "How does your business's importing in the last two weeks compare with normal expectations for this time of year?"
Data in this graph is taken from the responses of businesses in the industry 'Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles'

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