This statistic shows the total import value of cosmetics, toilet and soap goods from EU and non-EU countries into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022. In 2022, approximately 6.36 billion pounds worth of cosmetics were imported into the UK, around 4.5 billion of which were from within the European Union member countries.
Value of cosmetics, toiletry and soap imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022, by EU and non-EU trade
(in million GBP)
* Data sourced from www.uktradeinfo.com using SITC codes 553 (excluding air freshener) and 554 (excluding non-toiletry soaps). Cosmetic goods include perfume, beauty, haircare, oral care, shaving, deodorants, bath preparations, depilatories, toilet soap, liquid soap and other toiletries.
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HM Revenue and Customs. (August 11, 2023). Value of cosmetics, toiletry and soap imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022, by EU and non-EU trade (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/289827/imports-of-cosmetics-toiletries-total-value-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
HM Revenue and Customs. "Value of cosmetics, toiletry and soap imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022, by EU and non-EU trade (in million GBP)." Chart. August 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289827/imports-of-cosmetics-toiletries-total-value-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Value of cosmetics, toiletry and soap imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022, by EU and non-EU trade (in million GBP) [Graph], HM Revenue and Customs, August 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/289827/imports-of-cosmetics-toiletries-total-value-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed