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  "generated_at": "2026-07-21T09:18:11.719991+00:00",
  "last_refresh": "2026-07-20",
  "source": "HMRC UK Trade Info Overseas Trade Statistics API for HS 9401, 9402 and 9403; ECB monthly GBP/EUR exchange rates for euro conversion.",
  "source_description": "Annual UK furniture imports aggregated from monthly HMRC UK Trade Info OTS data. Imports are reported by country of dispatch and cover HS 9401 seating, HS 9402 medical and specialist furniture, and HS 9403 other furniture and parts.",
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    "indicator_name": "UK furniture imports by year",
    "indicator_description": "Annual UK furniture import value by year for HS 9401, 9402 and 9403, shown in British pounds with a euro comparison view.",
    "title": "UK furniture imports by year",
    "description": "Annual UK furniture import value by year for HS 9401, 9402 and 9403, shown in British pounds and euro.",
    "source": "HMRC UK Trade Info Overseas Trade Statistics API for HS 9401, 9402 and 9403; ECB monthly GBP/EUR exchange rates for euro conversion.",
    "source_description": "Annual UK furniture imports aggregated from monthly HMRC UK Trade Info OTS data. Imports are reported by country of dispatch and cover HS 9401 seating, HS 9402 medical and specialist furniture, and HS 9403 other furniture and parts.",
    "visibility": "public",
    "updated_at": "2026-07-20T08:50:01.700051Z",
    "last_refresh": "2026-07-20",
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    "topic": "Industry",
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    "series_type": "single",
    "frequency": "yearly",
    "units": "EUR and reporter local currency",
    "legend": false,
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    "chart_title": "UK Furniture Imports by Year",
    "y_axis_label": "GBP billion",
    "related_indicators": [
      {
        "title": "UK Furniture Market Hub",
        "url": "/market/uk-furniture-market-hub/",
        "label": "Market hub"
      },
      {
        "title": "UK Furniture Imports by Country",
        "url": "/indicators/industry/trade/uk-furniture-imports-by-country/",
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      {
        "title": "UK Furniture Exports by Year",
        "url": "/indicators/industry/trade/uk-furniture-exports/",
        "label": "Trade"
      },
      {
        "title": "UK Furniture Retail Market Size",
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        "label": "Retail"
      },
      {
        "title": "UK Furniture Consumer Market Size",
        "url": "/indicators/retail/market-size/uk-furniture-consumer-market-size/",
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    "trend_summary_sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Local currency view",
        "body": "In British pounds, the indicator reached 7.82 billion British pounds in 2025 and increased by 0.11 billion British pounds from 2024. Compared with 2018, the latest value is above the starting point of 6.22 billion British pounds, a full-period change of 1.60 billion British pounds. Across the available history, the local-currency range runs from 5.77 billion British pounds in 2020 to 8.85 billion British pounds in 2022, leaving the latest value below the peak. This local-currency view is the main read on the underlying nominal value trend."
      },
      {
        "heading": "Euro adjusted view",
        "body": "In euro-adjusted terms, the indicator reached 9.14 billion euro in 2025 and increased by 0.03 billion euro from 2024. Compared with 2018, the latest value is above the starting point of 7.04 billion euro, a full-period change of 2.11 billion euro. Across the available history, the euro-adjusted range runs from 6.49 billion euro in 2020 to 10.4 billion euro in 2022, leaving the latest value below the peak. This view is useful for international comparison, but it reflects GBP/EUR exchange-rate translation as well as the local reported value."
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    "trend_summary": "Local currency view: In British pounds, the indicator reached 7.82 billion British pounds in 2025 and increased by 0.11 billion British pounds from 2024. Compared with 2018, the latest value is above the starting point of 6.22 billion British pounds, a full-period change of 1.60 billion British pounds. Across the available history, the local-currency range runs from 5.77 billion British pounds in 2020 to 8.85 billion British pounds in 2022, leaving the latest value below the peak. This local-currency view is the main read on the underlying nominal value trend. Euro adjusted view: In euro-adjusted terms, the indicator reached 9.14 billion euro in 2025 and increased by 0.03 billion euro from 2024. Compared with 2018, the latest value is above the starting point of 7.04 billion euro, a full-period change of 2.11 billion euro. Across the available history, the euro-adjusted range runs from 6.49 billion euro in 2020 to 10.4 billion euro in 2022, leaving the latest value below the peak. This view is useful for international comparison, but it reflects GBP/EUR exchange-rate translation as well as the local reported value.",
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    "trend_summary_source": "fallback",
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    "key_findings": [
      "In British pounds, the indicator reached 7.82 billion British pounds in 2025 and increased by 0.11 billion British pounds from 2024.",
      "Read alongside UK Furniture Imports by Country and UK Furniture Exports by Year, the sentiment signal adds context to furniture demand conditions.",
      "Across the available history, the local-currency range runs from 5.77 billion British pounds in 2020 to 8.85 billion British pounds in 2022, leaving the latest value below the peak."
    ],
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    "chart_alt_text": "Bar chart for UK Furniture Imports by Year in billion British pounds. The series runs from 2018 to 2025; the latest value is 7.82 billion British pounds. The peak is 8.85 billion British pounds in 2022."
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