Import/export HS code 50072039: Various high-silk fabrics

High-silk fabrics that are not plain-woven, including textured or patterned designs

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 £
Italy 85,485
India 78,119
Germany 55,339
China 49,529
United States 41,356

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 £
Italy 54,957 30,528 -24,429
India 44,304 33,815 -10,489
Germany 28,292 27,047 -1,245
China 21,041 28,488 +7,447
United States 0 41,356 +41,356
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,100 2,017 -83
France 1,192 1,310 +118
Spain 919 0 -919

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 £
India 97,594
Italy 84,192
China 71,523
United States 41,356
Germany 15,163

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 £
India 53,570 44,024 -9,546
Italy 53,664 30,528 -23,136
China 31,172 40,351 +9,179
United States 0 41,356 +41,356
Germany 10,188 4,975 -5,213
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,100 2,017 -83
France 1,192 1,310 +118
Spain 919 0 -919

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 10
West Yorkshire 2
Inner London - East 1
Kent 1
Outer London - East and North East 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
Inner London - West 8 4 -4
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Kent 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
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 201,143
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 44,367
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,289
Other 34,567

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 100,582 100,561 -21
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,904 20,463 -3,441
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,757 27,532 +17,775
Other 18,562 16,005 -2,557

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 60,428
London Heathrow Airport 51,422
Manchester Airport 35,820
000 34,567
London Stansted Airport 30,233

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 £
East Midlands Airport 37,523 22,905 -14,618
London Heathrow Airport 3,649 47,773 +44,124
Manchester Airport 5,937 29,883 +23,946
000 18,562 16,005 -2,557
London Stansted Airport 30,233 0 -30,233
London 23,904 0 -23,904
Birmingham Airport 23,240 0 -23,240
London Gateway Port 3,620 14,259 +10,639
Immingham Docks 0 11,863 +11,863
499 0 8,713 +8,713

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of textiles 2
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Construction of buildings 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 1
2025-08 2
2025-07 3

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 9
54m+ 3
Other 2
0-1m 1
15m-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 £
United States 61,603
Belgium 23,821
France 11,456
South Africa 7,234
China 4,403

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 £
United States 25,936 35,667 +9,731
Belgium 0 23,821 +23,821
France 11,456 0 -11,456
South Africa 7,234 0 -7,234
China 0 4,403 +4,403
Ireland 2,839 0 -2,839
Italy 2,753 0 -2,753
Germany 2,428 0 -2,428
Lithuania 1,944 0 -1,944
Japan 1,532 0 -1,532

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 124,948
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,110

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 £
Air transport 59,274 65,674 +6,400
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,110 0 -1,110

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 48,481
London Stansted Airport 37,258
East Midlands Airport 28,192
London Heathrow Airport 9,986
Dover 1,110

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 £
ZLC 30,051 18,430 -11,621
London Stansted Airport 0 37,258 +37,258
East Midlands Airport 28,192 0 -28,192
London Heathrow Airport 0 9,986 +9,986
Dover 1,110 0 -1,110
Manchester Airport 1,031 0 -1,031

Quick facts

HS code: 50072039

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

Description: High-silk fabrics that are not plain-woven, including textured or patterned designs