Import/export HS code 51021940: Camel, yak, or goat hair

Hair from camels, yaks, or goats like angora and Tibetan breeds, used in durable and warm fabrics

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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 1,300,589
South Africa 407,533
Argentina 405,572
Turkey 391,732
Canada 133,177

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 528,016 772,573 +244,557
South Africa 407,533 0 -407,533
Argentina 0 405,572 +405,572
Turkey 9,763 381,969 +372,206
Canada 133,177 0 -133,177
Belgium 0 45,264 +45,264
Italy 24,951 9,211 -15,740
Switzerland 9,032 0 -9,032
United Arab Emirates 1,874 0 -1,874
United States 0 1,005 +1,005

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 1,361,313
South Africa 540,710
Argentina 414,783
Turkey 391,732
Italy 11,365

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 543,476 817,837 +274,361
South Africa 540,710 0 -540,710
Argentina 0 414,783 +414,783
Turkey 9,763 381,969 +372,206
Italy 11,365 0 -11,365
Switzerland 7,746 0 -7,746
Kyrgyzstan 1,286 0 -1,286
Belgium 0 1,005 +1,005

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
Inner London - West 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 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 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) 2,138,170
Road transport 244,693
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 226,006
Air transport 121,071

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) 1,013,015 1,125,155 +112,140
Road transport 9,032 235,661 +226,629
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,223 200,783 +175,560
Air transport 67,076 53,995 -13,081

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,322,754
Felixstowe 576,794
ZLC 244,693
Southampton 231,832
Dover 161,768

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 £
London Gateway Port 563,914 758,840 +194,926
Felixstowe 233,663 343,131 +109,468
ZLC 9,032 235,661 +226,629
Southampton 208,648 23,184 -185,464
Dover 15,460 146,308 +130,848
Manchester Airport 50,891 37,367 -13,524
Killingholme 0 45,264 +45,264
London Heathrow Airport 6,694 15,623 +8,929
East Midlands Airport 9,491 1,005 -8,486
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,763 0 -9,763

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Other manufacturing 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1
Wholesale 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
2025-01 1
2024-07 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 3
15m-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 £
Portugal 463,128
Italy 404,993
Belgium 258,741
China 179,389
Ireland 99,102

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 £
Portugal 273,137 189,991 -83,146
Italy 262,089 142,904 -119,185
Belgium 138,266 120,475 -17,791
China 163,934 15,455 -148,479
Ireland 79,321 19,781 -59,540
France 44,855 26,296 -18,559
Netherlands 35,818 10,894 -24,924
Germany 6,575 35,429 +28,854
Turkey 25,014 6,899 -18,115
Austria 20,691 0 -20,691

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) 1,461,897
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 172,790
Air transport 68,221

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) 884,738 577,159 -307,579
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 172,790 0 -172,790
Air transport 24,956 43,265 +18,309

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,181,860
Dover 173,984
London Gateway Port 171,762
Liverpool Docks 53,937
Manchester Airport 45,568

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 692,764 489,096 -203,668
Dover 105,702 68,282 -37,420
London Gateway Port 171,762 0 -171,762
Liverpool Docks 42,739 11,198 -31,541
Manchester Airport 8,351 37,217 +28,866
Holyhead 27,605 0 -27,605
East Midlands Airport 16,605 6,048 -10,557
Heysham 8,977 8,583 -394
Immingham Docks 6,951 0 -6,951
Hull 1,028 0 -1,028

Quick facts

HS code: 51021940

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

Description: Hair from camels, yaks, or goats like angora and Tibetan breeds, used in durable and warm fabrics