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 201,245
United States 130,539
Germany 41,224
Netherlands 22,424
Belgium 18,111

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 174,212 27,033 -147,179
United States 130,539 0 -130,539
Germany 21,025 20,199 -826
Netherlands 22,424 0 -22,424
Belgium 18,111 0 -18,111
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 16,825 +16,825
China 4,558 3,434 -1,124
India 5,868 0 -5,868
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 201,245
United States 129,539
China 66,041
United Kingdom 22,417
Belgium 18,111

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 174,212 27,033 -147,179
United States 129,539 0 -129,539
China 25,583 40,458 +14,875
United Kingdom 22,417 0 -22,417
Belgium 18,111 0 -18,111
India 5,868 0 -5,868
Romania 3,275 0 -3,275
Poland 0 2,240 +2,240

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 388,428
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,771
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,806
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 351,024 37,404 -313,620
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,692 8,079 -16,613
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,558 24,248 +19,690
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 207,113
Manchester Airport 100,233
East Midlands Airport 48,686
Felixstowe 38,242
Birmingham Airport 31,396

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 180,080 27,033 -153,047
Manchester Airport 100,233 0 -100,233
East Midlands Airport 48,686 0 -48,686
Felixstowe 21,417 16,825 -4,592
Birmingham Airport 21,025 10,371 -10,654
Liverpool Docks 4,558 3,434 -1,124
Dover 3,275 2,175 -1,100
Purfleet 0 4,664 +4,664
London Gateway Port 0 2,240 +2,240
Thamesport 0 1,749 +1,749

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 1,205,081
Ireland 204,735
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 1,432,685 944,629 -488,056
Norway 0 1,205,081 +1,205,081
Ireland 204,735 0 -204,735
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 3,499 0 -3,499
United States 0 2,000 +2,000
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 204,735

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 204,735 0 -204,735

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) 1,205,992
Other 204,735
Air transport 33,995

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) 1,432,685 1,013,196 -419,489
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 911 1,205,081 +1,204,170
Other 204,735 0 -204,735
Air transport 9,591 24,404 +14,813

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 1,205,081
Felixstowe 244,177
000 204,735
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 1,188,508 944,629 -243,879
Immingham Docks 0 1,205,081 +1,205,081
Felixstowe 244,177 0 -244,177
000 204,735 0 -204,735
London 0 68,567 +68,567
East Midlands Airport 1,684 22,404 +20,720
London Heathrow Airport 5,704 2,000 -3,704
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