Import/export HS code 05051090: Processed feathers and down

Feathers and down that have been cleaned, treated, or prepared for use in products like pillows and jackets

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 £
Spain 7,186,200
Germany 7,073,593
China 5,246,772
France 2,590,836
Italy 1,205,170

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 £
Spain 3,301,560 3,884,640 +583,080
Germany 3,048,144 4,025,449 +977,305
China 2,271,799 2,974,973 +703,174
France 1,555,906 1,034,930 -520,976
Italy 494,230 710,940 +216,710
Romania 302,908 514,829 +211,921
Netherlands 486,608 287,276 -199,332
Poland 64,902 130,267 +65,365
Australia 66,366 0 -66,366
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 47,213 5,979 -41,234

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 £
Spain 7,640,616
Germany 6,041,895
China 5,310,201
France 2,461,746
Hungary 1,461,058

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 £
Spain 3,655,222 3,985,394 +330,172
Germany 2,830,789 3,211,106 +380,317
China 2,341,625 2,968,576 +626,951
France 1,460,785 1,000,961 -459,824
Hungary 378,534 1,082,524 +703,990
Italy 494,230 710,940 +216,710
Romania 302,908 382,760 +79,852
Poland 107,155 147,338 +40,183
United Kingdom 0 67,308 +67,308
Australia 66,366 0 -66,366

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
North 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 3 1 -2
North Yorkshire 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,362,178
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,819,580
Other 1,034,525
Rail transport 75,232
Air transport 9,163

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,283,266 9,078,912 +1,795,646
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,862,006 3,957,574 +95,568
Other 573,367 461,158 -112,209
Rail transport 0 75,232 +75,232
Air transport 3,531 5,632 +2,101

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 11,436,584
Eurotunnel 2,870,619
Felixstowe 2,307,397
Southampton 2,275,893
Portsmouth 1,677,822

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 £
Dover 5,595,943 5,840,641 +244,698
Eurotunnel 1,407,102 1,463,517 +56,415
Felixstowe 1,174,263 1,133,134 -41,129
Southampton 1,123,307 1,152,586 +29,279
Portsmouth 912,005 765,817 -146,188
Liverpool Docks 173,885 984,046 +810,161
000 573,367 461,158 -112,209
London Gateway Port 51,941 690,874 +638,933
Immingham Docks 351,754 354,686 +2,932
Newhaven 67,616 256,124 +188,508

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 2
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1
Other manufacturing 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 1
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-08 1

Top importers

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

Importer company size by revenue band

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

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
15m-54m 2
0-1m 1
Other 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 £
Spain 118,723
Belgium 38,115
China 21,000
Ireland 13,091
Netherlands 1,521

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 £
Spain 14,267 104,456 +90,189
Belgium 21,205 16,910 -4,295
China 0 21,000 +21,000
Ireland 1,081 12,010 +10,929
Netherlands 1,521 0 -1,521

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 162,796
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,654

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,420 133,376 +103,956
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,654 21,000 +12,346

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 120,426
Immingham Docks 22,726
Felixstowe 21,000
Dover 14,267
Holyhead 12,010

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 120,426 +120,426
Immingham Docks 22,726 0 -22,726
Felixstowe 0 21,000 +21,000
Dover 14,267 0 -14,267
Holyhead 0 12,010 +12,010
Heysham 1,081 0 -1,081
Hull 0 940 +940

Quick facts

HS code: 05051090

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

Description: Feathers and down that have been cleaned, treated, or prepared for use in products like pillows and jackets