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 £
Germany 7,329,520
Spain 7,136,459
China 5,079,052
France 2,702,186
Italy 1,279,497

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 £
Germany 3,093,309 4,236,211 +1,142,902
Spain 3,171,492 3,964,967 +793,475
China 2,250,323 2,828,729 +578,406
France 1,647,568 1,054,618 -592,950
Italy 562,306 717,191 +154,885
Netherlands 565,178 264,197 -300,981
Romania 302,908 447,521 +144,613
Poland 64,902 100,872 +35,970
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 7,669,445
Germany 6,274,743
China 5,142,481
France 2,573,096
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 3,562,853 4,106,592 +543,739
Germany 2,913,142 3,361,601 +448,459
China 2,320,149 2,822,332 +502,183
France 1,552,447 1,020,649 -531,798
Hungary 350,432 1,110,626 +760,194
Italy 562,306 717,191 +154,885
Romania 302,908 382,760 +79,852
Poland 107,155 117,943 +10,788
Australia 66,366 0 -66,366
Norway 35,927 0 -35,927

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 2 -1
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) 16,675,714
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,564,749
Other 1,158,751
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) 7,205,233 9,470,481 +2,265,248
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,918,907 3,645,842 -273,065
Other 685,004 473,747 -211,257
Rail transport 0 75,232 +75,232
Air transport 2,127 7,036 +4,909

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 11,666,157
Eurotunnel 3,003,605
Felixstowe 2,331,206
Southampton 2,189,569
Portsmouth 1,689,397

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 5,860,202 5,805,955 -54,247
Eurotunnel 1,299,728 1,703,877 +404,149
Felixstowe 1,145,338 1,185,868 +40,530
Southampton 1,125,559 1,064,010 -61,549
Portsmouth 890,893 798,504 -92,389
000 685,004 473,747 -211,257
Liverpool Docks 169,872 871,168 +701,296
Immingham Docks 179,463 478,419 +298,956
London Gateway Port 51,941 596,810 +544,869
Newhaven 94,574 256,124 +161,550

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
2025-11 1
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-08 1
2025-07 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
Denmark 1,725

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 8,654 29,461 +20,807
China 0 21,000 +21,000
Ireland 0 13,091 +13,091
Denmark 1,725 0 -1,725
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
Air transport 1,725

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) 15,788 147,008 +131,220
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,654 21,000 +12,346
Air transport 1,725 0 -1,725

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 10,175 12,551 +2,376
Felixstowe 0 21,000 +21,000
Dover 14,267 0 -14,267
Holyhead 0 12,010 +12,010
ZLC 1,725 0 -1,725
Heysham 0 1,081 +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