Import/export HS code 510211: Cashmere goat hair

Raw hair from Kashmir (cashmere) goats, used for making soft and luxurious fabrics

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 £
China 36,041,931
Italy 15,376,394
Mongolia 6,479,355
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,486,030
France 4,318,646

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 £
China 19,479,473 16,562,458 -2,917,015
Italy 8,308,754 7,067,640 -1,241,114
Mongolia 1,636,000 4,843,355 +3,207,355
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 958,281 4,527,749 +3,569,468
France 1,066,065 3,252,581 +2,186,516
Switzerland 1,582,387 561,937 -1,020,450
Netherlands 1,411,956 0 -1,411,956
Madagascar 0 264,012 +264,012
Germany 3,378 56,467 +53,089
United Arab Emirates 0 13,977 +13,977

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 £
China 57,494,580
Mongolia 11,155,598
Italy 2,251,857
Taiwan 223,294
Morocco 213,488

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 £
China 28,476,897 29,017,683 +540,786
Mongolia 3,630,392 7,525,206 +3,894,814
Italy 2,022,784 229,073 -1,793,711
Taiwan 223,294 0 -223,294
Morocco 0 213,488 +213,488
Madagascar 0 137,191 +137,191
Australia 81,918 0 -81,918
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,732 13,977 +245
United Kingdom 0 12,304 +12,304
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 11,009 0 -11,009

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Eastern Scotland 1
Highlands and Islands 1
Outer London - South 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 2 4 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Highlands and Islands 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,414,255
Road transport 23,534,654
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,322,306
Air transport 3,341,926

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) 18,567,998 15,846,257 -2,721,741
Road transport 6,617,334 16,917,320 +10,299,986
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,469,589 2,852,717 -4,616,872
Air transport 1,808,044 1,533,882 -274,162

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 26,998,423
ZLC 26,085,619
Dover 6,285,208
London 3,909,961
Immingham Docks 3,368,839

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 11,164,470 15,833,953 +4,669,483
ZLC 9,168,299 16,917,320 +7,749,021
Dover 3,560,600 2,724,608 -835,992
London 3,898,889 11,072 -3,887,817
Immingham Docks 3,368,839 0 -3,368,839
Manchester Airport 1,739,449 548,618 -1,190,831
Eurotunnel 1,066,065 103,060 -963,005
London Heathrow Airport 11,009 984,010 +973,001
Thamesport 424,820 12,304 -412,516
Glasgow Airport 50,144 0 -50,144

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Retail 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
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 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
Other 3
1m-15m 2
54m+ 2
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 £
Italy 12,802,747
Germany 720,352
Portugal 166,198
India 130,746
Turkey 87,312

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 £
Italy 5,477,039 7,325,708 +1,848,669
Germany 488,760 231,592 -257,168
Portugal 0 166,198 +166,198
India 58,158 72,588 +14,430
Turkey 55,286 32,026 -23,260
Lithuania 0 63,496 +63,496
Bulgaria 53,467 0 -53,467
Netherlands 1,810 49,867 +48,057
Spain 25,456 19,709 -5,747
United States 10,716 21,863 +11,147

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) 13,825,771
Air transport 405,170
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,541

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) 5,932,302 7,893,469 +1,961,167
Air transport 277,167 128,003 -149,164
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 19,541 +19,541

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,530,921
Manchester Airport 311,839
Dover 206,913
Immingham Docks 63,496
East Midlands Airport 55,364

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,714,231 7,816,690 +2,102,459
Manchester Airport 206,732 105,107 -101,625
Dover 206,913 0 -206,913
Immingham Docks 0 63,496 +63,496
East Midlands Airport 39,985 15,379 -24,606
London Heathrow Airport 25,003 6,378 -18,625
Liverpool Docks 6,986 10,981 +3,995
Holyhead 4,172 13,283 +9,111
Southampton 0 8,560 +8,560
London Stansted Airport 5,447 0 -5,447

Quick facts

HS code: 510211

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

Description: Raw hair from Kashmir (cashmere) goats, used for making soft and luxurious fabrics