Import/export HS code 050590: Various bird parts and feathers

Includes bird skins, feathers, and down not used for stuffing. Cleaned or treated for preservation

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 £
South Africa 233,046
United States 130,539
Germany 43,136
Belgium 36,480
Netherlands 22,424

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 £
South Africa 206,013 27,033 -178,980
United States 130,539 0 -130,539
Germany 21,224 21,912 +688
Belgium 36,480 0 -36,480
Netherlands 22,424 0 -22,424
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 16,825 +16,825
China 6,844 3,434 -3,410
India 2,369 3,499 +1,130
Romania 3,275 0 -3,275
Poland 0 2,240 +2,240

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 £
South Africa 233,046
United States 129,539
China 70,239
Belgium 36,480
United Kingdom 22,417

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 £
South Africa 206,013 27,033 -178,980
United States 129,539 0 -129,539
China 28,068 42,171 +14,103
Belgium 36,480 0 -36,480
United Kingdom 22,417 0 -22,417
India 2,369 3,499 +1,130
Romania 3,275 0 -3,275
Poland 0 2,240 +2,240
XS 1,269 0 -1,269

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Air transport 440,510
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,771
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,092
Other 1,007

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 £
Air transport 397,894 42,616 -355,278
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,692 8,079 -16,613
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,844 24,248 +17,404
Other 1,007 0 -1,007

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 238,914
Manchester Airport 100,233
East Midlands Airport 67,055
Felixstowe 38,242
Birmingham Airport 33,308

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 208,382 30,532 -177,850
Manchester Airport 100,233 0 -100,233
East Midlands Airport 67,055 0 -67,055
Felixstowe 21,417 16,825 -4,592
Birmingham Airport 21,224 12,084 -9,140
Liverpool Docks 4,558 3,434 -1,124
Dover 3,275 2,175 -1,100
Purfleet 0 4,664 +4,664
Southampton 2,286 0 -2,286
London Gateway Port 0 2,240 +2,240

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Other manufacturing 1
Wholesale 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
2024-06 2
2024-05 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
1m-15m 1
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 £
Chile 2,377,314
Norway 1,116,166
Ireland 236,992
Nigeria 68,567
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 20,862

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 £
Chile 955,929 1,421,385 +465,456
Norway 0 1,116,166 +1,116,166
Ireland 236,992 0 -236,992
Nigeria 0 68,567 +68,567
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,408 16,454 +12,046
Qatar 1,684 5,950 +4,266
India 0 3,499 +3,499
Poland 911 0 -911

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 236,992

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 236,992 0 -236,992

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) 2,445,881
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,117,077
Other 236,992
Air transport 31,995

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) 955,929 1,489,952 +534,023
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 911 1,116,166 +1,115,255
Other 236,992 0 -236,992
Air transport 6,092 25,903 +19,811

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 2,133,137
Immingham Docks 1,116,166
Felixstowe 244,177
000 236,992
London 68,567

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 £
London Gateway Port 711,752 1,421,385 +709,633
Immingham Docks 0 1,116,166 +1,116,166
Felixstowe 244,177 0 -244,177
000 236,992 0 -236,992
London 0 68,567 +68,567
East Midlands Airport 1,684 22,404 +20,720
London Heathrow Airport 2,205 3,499 +1,294
London Stansted Airport 2,203 0 -2,203
Dover 911 0 -911

Quick facts

HS code: 050590

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

Description: Includes bird skins, feathers, and down not used for stuffing. Cleaned or treated for preservation