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 3,307,613
Ireland 490,312
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 1,882,795 1,424,818 -457,977
Ireland 214,024 276,288 +62,264
Romania 0 63,313 +63,313
Netherlands 60,505 0 -60,505
Poland 18,309 35,594 +17,285
Germany 49,596 0 -49,596
Portugal 3,230 0 -3,230

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 3,307,613
Ireland 490,312
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 1,882,795 1,424,818 -457,977
Ireland 214,024 276,288 +62,264
United Kingdom 0 63,313 +63,313
Romania 60,505 0 -60,505
Poland 18,309 35,594 +17,285
Germany 49,596 0 -49,596
Portugal 3,230 0 -3,230

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) 3,797,925
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 230,547

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) 2,096,819 1,701,106 -395,713
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 131,640 98,907 -32,733

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,227,712
Southampton 851,841
Ayr Harbour 490,312
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 1,079,786 1,147,926 +68,140
Southampton 684,902 166,939 -517,963
Ayr Harbour 214,024 276,288 +62,264
London Gateway Port 118,107 109,953 -8,154
Dover 60,505 63,313 +2,808
Eurotunnel 21,539 35,594 +14,055
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 £
Taiwan 1,803,341
China 1,801,509
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 £
Taiwan 840,866 962,475 +121,609
China 899,910 901,599 +1,689
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) 3,604,850
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) 1,740,776 1,864,074 +123,298
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 1,944,048
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 1,130,643 813,405 -317,238
London Gateway Port 298,416 753,821 +455,405
Southampton 311,717 296,848 -14,869
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