Import/export HS code 05051010: Raw feathers and down

Unprocessed feathers and down, ready for cleaning and use in stuffing or crafts

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
China 3,146,591
Ireland 538,451
Romania 63,313
Netherlands 60,505
Poland 53,903

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 2,017,594 1,128,997 -888,597
Ireland 271,658 266,793 -4,865
Romania 63,313 0 -63,313
Netherlands 60,505 0 -60,505
Poland 18,309 35,594 +17,285
Germany 49,596 0 -49,596
Portugal 2,093 0 -2,093

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
China 3,146,591
Ireland 538,451
United Kingdom 63,313
Romania 60,505
Poland 53,903

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 2,017,594 1,128,997 -888,597
Ireland 271,658 266,793 -4,865
United Kingdom 63,313 0 -63,313
Romania 60,505 0 -60,505
Poland 18,309 35,594 +17,285
Germany 49,596 0 -49,596
Portugal 2,093 0 -2,093

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 1

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
West Yorkshire 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,685,042
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 229,410

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,289,252 1,395,790 -893,462
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 193,816 35,594 -158,222

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,171,822
Southampton 746,709
Ayr Harbour 538,451
London Gateway Port 228,060
Dover 123,818

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Felixstowe 1,206,503 965,319 -241,184
Southampton 636,669 110,040 -526,629
Ayr Harbour 271,658 266,793 -4,865
London Gateway Port 174,422 53,638 -120,784
Dover 123,818 0 -123,818
Eurotunnel 20,402 35,594 +15,192
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,596 0 -49,596

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-12 1
2024-09 1
2024-05 1

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
OMEGA PROTEINS LIMITED 3

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
54m+ 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
China 1,806,879
Taiwan 1,653,177
Bahrain 9,000

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 1,102,785 704,094 -398,691
Taiwan 764,023 889,154 +125,131
Bahrain 0 9,000 +9,000

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,460,056
Air transport 9,000

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,866,808 1,593,248 -273,560
Air transport 0 9,000 +9,000

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,799,254
London Gateway Port 1,052,237
Southampton 608,565
Manchester Airport 9,000

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Felixstowe 914,195 885,059 -29,136
London Gateway Port 527,252 524,985 -2,267
Southampton 425,361 183,204 -242,157
Manchester Airport 0 9,000 +9,000

Quick facts

HS code: 05051010

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Unprocessed feathers and down, ready for cleaning and use in stuffing or crafts