Where Is UK Furniture Made? Import Data by Country & Category 2026

Where is UK furniture made? Furniture in Fashion's 2026 report finds the answer is set by category rather than by country, and by freight arithmetic rather than tradition. A shipping container costs broadly the same whatever is inside it, so dense flat packed cabinet furniture travels efficiently and is overwhelmingly imported, while a finished sofa is mostly air and expensive to move, which is why upholstery retained more domestic and near-European manufacture. Regulation is the second force: the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations apply to upholstered goods supplied in the UK and must be built into the product, concentrating supply among factories set up for this market. We publish no import figures and direct readers to the Office for National Statistics and HM Revenue and Customs for trade data. The report explains what country of origin actually describes and what buyers should check instead....