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 36,287,193
Italy 15,198,404
Mongolia 5,361,685
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,816,473
France 4,548,196

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 22,056,217 14,230,976 -7,825,241
Italy 7,122,001 8,076,403 +954,402
Mongolia 1,333,699 4,027,986 +2,694,287
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 947,272 3,869,201 +2,921,929
France 1,295,615 3,252,581 +1,956,966
Switzerland 1,582,387 561,937 -1,020,450
Netherlands 1,411,956 0 -1,411,956
Madagascar 0 264,012 +264,012
United Arab Emirates 0 13,977 +13,977
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,732 0 -13,732

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 57,065,378
Mongolia 10,037,928
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 30,660,727 26,404,651 -4,256,076
Mongolia 2,763,802 7,274,126 +4,510,324
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 0 11,009 +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) 34,766,276
Road transport 21,512,970
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,551,856
Air transport 3,236,463

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) 20,809,460 13,956,816 -6,852,644
Road transport 5,615,511 15,897,459 +10,281,948
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,394,208 3,157,648 -4,236,560
Air transport 1,951,313 1,285,150 -666,163

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 27,350,444
ZLC 24,063,935
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 13,588,232 13,762,212 +173,980
ZLC 8,166,476 15,897,459 +7,730,983
Dover 3,073,369 3,211,839 +138,470
London 3,898,889 11,072 -3,887,817
Immingham Docks 3,368,839 0 -3,368,839
Manchester Airport 1,892,431 548,618 -1,343,813
Eurotunnel 1,295,615 103,060 -1,192,555
London Heathrow Airport 0 735,278 +735,278
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
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-05 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 12,015,594
Germany 720,352
Portugal 160,709
India 100,763
Turkey 96,321

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 5,609,419 6,406,175 +796,756
Germany 488,760 231,592 -257,168
Portugal 0 160,709 +160,709
India 49,621 51,142 +1,521
Turkey 33,065 63,256 +30,191
Lithuania 0 63,496 +63,496
Bulgaria 53,467 0 -53,467
Netherlands 1,810 45,094 +43,284
Spain 25,456 19,709 -5,747
United States 12,396 23,363 +10,967

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) 13,033,589
Air transport 391,413
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) 6,069,915 6,963,674 +893,759
Air transport 253,476 137,937 -115,539
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 12,733,506
Manchester Airport 281,856
Dover 206,913
East Midlands Airport 63,931
Immingham Docks 63,496

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 5,846,611 6,886,895 +1,040,284
Manchester Airport 166,965 114,891 -52,074
Dover 206,913 0 -206,913
East Midlands Airport 47,052 16,879 -30,173
Immingham Docks 0 63,496 +63,496
London Heathrow Airport 34,012 5,028 -28,984
Liverpool Docks 12,219 10,981 -1,238
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