Import/export HS code 510129: Various processed wool

Other types of wool that have been cleaned or prepared but not carded or combed

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 £
Australia 1,671,052
China 646,280
Spain 180,637
Syrian Arab Republic 159,822
Czechia 159,292

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 £
Australia 673,069 997,983 +324,914
China 431,692 214,588 -217,104
Spain 143,947 36,690 -107,257
Syrian Arab Republic 42,449 117,373 +74,924
Czechia 142,570 16,722 -125,848
France 64,658 0 -64,658
Kenya 37,459 0 -37,459
Libya 17,935 13,874 -4,061
Ireland 7,034 13,014 +5,980
Denmark 5,222 12,474 +7,252

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 £
Australia 2,057,413
China 325,612
Spain 180,637
Syrian Arab Republic 159,822
Czechia 124,776

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 £
Australia 1,058,395 999,018 -59,377
China 111,024 214,588 +103,564
Spain 143,947 36,690 -107,257
Syrian Arab Republic 42,449 117,373 +74,924
Czechia 109,615 15,161 -94,454
Kenya 37,459 0 -37,459
Germany 32,955 1,561 -31,394
Libya 17,935 13,874 -4,061
Belgium 0 16,997 +16,997
Lebanon 0 14,768 +14,768

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 5
Inner London - West 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 4 +1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,582,578
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 336,985
Air transport 112,926
Other 7,034

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,207,826 1,374,752 +166,926
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 253,562 83,423 -170,139
Air transport 97,613 15,313 -82,300
Other 7,034 0 -7,034

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,030,905
London Gateway Port 1,012,923
Liverpool Docks 431,692
Dover 180,637
Dover / Eurotunnel 126,337

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 £
Felixstowe 203,916 826,989 +623,073
London Gateway Port 566,996 445,927 -121,069
Liverpool Docks 431,692 0 -431,692
Dover 143,947 36,690 -107,257
Dover / Eurotunnel 109,615 16,722 -92,893
Southampton 0 89,362 +89,362
London Stansted Airport 64,658 0 -64,658
Immingham Docks 5,222 29,471 +24,249
Birmingham Airport 32,955 0 -32,955
Holyhead 0 13,014 +13,014

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 3
Manufacture of other transport equipment 1
Manufacture of textiles 1
Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-07 3
2025-06 2
2025-03 3
2025-02 2

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 3
1m-15m 2
54m+ 2
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 £
China 12,940,663
India 5,244,717
Denmark 3,315,677
United States 3,083,483
Poland 2,144,958

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 £
China 6,676,581 6,264,082 -412,499
India 2,546,028 2,698,689 +152,661
Denmark 1,266,051 2,049,626 +783,575
United States 430,555 2,652,928 +2,222,373
Poland 1,288,262 856,696 -431,566
Lithuania 1,276,922 0 -1,276,922
Egypt 229,633 771,759 +542,126
Italy 285,142 536,337 +251,195
South Africa 25,000 753,537 +728,537
Thailand 317,854 418,417 +100,563

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) 28,718,404
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,979,134
Air transport 56,927

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) 11,274,238 17,444,166 +6,169,928
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,880,430 4,098,704 +218,274
Air transport 22,379 34,548 +12,169

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 14,354,013
Southampton 8,370,846
Immingham Docks 4,763,657
Felixstowe 4,226,044
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,619,604

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 7,379,401 6,974,612 -404,789
Southampton 1,580,075 6,790,771 +5,210,696
Immingham Docks 2,571,920 2,191,737 -380,183
Felixstowe 1,210,321 3,015,723 +1,805,402
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,820,199 1,799,405 -20,794
Liverpool Docks 370,714 617,009 +246,295
Holyhead 189,828 105,632 -84,196
Heysham 32,210 36,958 +4,748
East Midlands Airport 13,522 20,488 +6,966
Belfast Port 0 11,023 +11,023

Quick facts

HS code: 510129

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

Description: Other types of wool that have been cleaned or prepared but not carded or combed