Import/export HS code 50072060: Multi-colored high-silk fabrics

High-silk fabrics made from yarns of different colors, creating a varied or patterned look

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 £
India 488,361
Italy 357,669
France 286,359
Germany 40,645
United States 3,583

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 £
India 244,534 243,827 -707
Italy 133,284 224,385 +91,101
France 127,107 159,252 +32,145
Germany 14,996 25,649 +10,653
United States 2,582 1,001 -1,581
South Korea 1,827 0 -1,827
Netherlands 939 0 -939

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 507,179
Italy 398,338
France 165,838
United Kingdom 74,851
Germany 23,936

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 250,209 256,970 +6,761
Italy 169,739 228,599 +58,860
France 79,643 86,195 +6,552
United Kingdom 11,424 63,427 +52,003
Germany 11,430 12,506 +1,076
Indonesia 0 3,019 +3,019
South Korea 1,827 1,001 -826
China 0 2,397 +2,397
Thailand 997 0 -997

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 22
Inner London - East 3
Cheshire 2
Outer London - South 2
Outer London - West and North West 2

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 15 15 +0
Inner London - East 2 3 +1
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Kent 1 1 +0

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 672,888
Other 213,329
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 201,625
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 91,541

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 304,953 367,935 +62,982
Other 150,850 62,479 -88,371
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,019 180,606 +159,587
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 48,447 43,094 -5,353

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 252,289
000 213,329
London Heathrow Airport 196,217
London Stansted Airport 167,162
Thamesport 127,321

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 123,308 128,981 +5,673
000 150,850 62,479 -88,371
London Heathrow Airport 96,883 99,334 +2,451
London Stansted Airport 63,507 103,655 +40,148
Thamesport 10,475 116,846 +106,371
Dover 46,601 33,313 -13,288
499 0 51,185 +51,185
Manchester Airport 14,667 30,237 +15,570
London Gateway Port 5,296 12,575 +7,279
Birmingham Airport 6,588 5,728 -860

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 20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Manufacture of wearing apparel 6
Manufacture of textiles 5
Creative, arts and entertainment activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 6
2025-10 10
2025-09 6
2025-08 7

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 26
54m+ 8
0-1m 3
Other 3

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 £
France 5,589,285
Italy 1,796,661
United States 903,807
Netherlands 192,466
Japan 155,572

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 £
France 2,349,696 3,239,589 +889,893
Italy 805,140 991,521 +186,381
United States 377,772 526,035 +148,263
Netherlands 114,226 78,240 -35,986
Japan 88,699 66,873 -21,826
Portugal 15,483 29,826 +14,343
Poland 7,164 15,785 +8,621
India 1,712 12,170 +10,458
Denmark 6,941 950 -5,991
United Arab Emirates 6,789 0 -6,789

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) 6,958,600
Air transport 1,690,393
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 131,411

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) 2,947,185 4,011,415 +1,064,230
Air transport 712,875 977,518 +264,643
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 131,411 0 -131,411

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,046,709
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,935,424
London Stansted Airport 886,045
East Midlands Airport 390,864
London Heathrow Airport 232,581

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 £
Felixstowe 2,096,548 2,950,161 +853,613
Dover / Eurotunnel 951,983 983,441 +31,458
London Stansted Airport 345,225 540,820 +195,595
East Midlands Airport 174,198 216,666 +42,468
London Heathrow Airport 167,934 64,647 -103,287
ZLC 25,518 155,385 +129,867
Dover 3,500 77,813 +74,313
499 26,565 0 -26,565

Quick facts

HS code: 50072060

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

Description: High-silk fabrics made from yarns of different colors, creating a varied or patterned look