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 1,335,771
South Africa 504,035
Argentina 405,572
Turkey 317,265
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 562,631 773,140 +210,509
South Africa 504,035 0 -504,035
Argentina 0 405,572 +405,572
Turkey 81,604 235,661 +154,057
Canada 0 133,177 +133,177
Belgium 0 45,264 +45,264
Italy 17,084 18,702 +1,618
Switzerland 9,032 0 -9,032
United Arab Emirates 1,874 0 -1,874

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 1,396,495
South Africa 637,212
Argentina 414,783
Turkey 317,265
Italy 12,989

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 578,091 818,404 +240,313
South Africa 504,035 133,177 -370,858
Argentina 0 414,783 +414,783
Turkey 81,604 235,661 +154,057
Italy 3,498 9,491 +5,993
Switzerland 7,746 0 -7,746
Kyrgyzstan 1,286 0 -1,286

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
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 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 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) 2,292,491
Road transport 244,693
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 151,539
Air transport 99,053

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) 1,010,955 1,281,536 +270,581
Road transport 9,032 235,661 +226,629
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 97,064 54,475 -42,589
Air transport 59,209 39,844 -19,365

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,419,256
Felixstowe 634,613
ZLC 244,693
Southampton 231,832
Dover / Eurotunnel 81,604

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 504,035 915,221 +411,186
Felixstowe 291,482 343,131 +51,649
ZLC 9,032 235,661 +226,629
Southampton 208,648 23,184 -185,464
Dover / Eurotunnel 81,604 0 -81,604
Manchester Airport 50,891 14,730 -36,161
Killingholme 0 45,264 +45,264
London Heathrow Airport 8,318 15,623 +7,305
Dover 15,460 0 -15,460
East Midlands Airport 0 9,491 +9,491

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of textiles 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
2025-01 1
2024-07 3
2024-01 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
1m-15m 2
15m-54m 1
54m+ 1
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 477,105
Italy 434,348
Belgium 258,741
China 179,389
Ireland 125,376

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 260,914 216,191 -44,723
Italy 269,260 165,088 -104,172
Belgium 138,266 120,475 -17,791
China 163,934 15,455 -148,479
Ireland 96,618 28,758 -67,860
France 44,855 25,253 -19,602
Netherlands 39,407 10,894 -28,513
Turkey 30,566 6,899 -23,667
Germany 6,575 24,497 +17,922
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) 1,529,712
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 172,790
Air transport 68,588

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) 906,124 623,588 -282,536
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 172,790 0 -172,790
Air transport 25,159 43,429 +18,270

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,223,401
Dover 173,984
London Gateway Port 171,762
Liverpool Docks 80,211
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 696,853 526,548 -170,305
Dover 105,702 68,282 -37,420
London Gateway Port 171,762 0 -171,762
Liverpool Docks 69,013 11,198 -57,815
Manchester Airport 8,351 37,217 +28,866
Holyhead 27,605 0 -27,605
East Midlands Airport 16,808 6,212 -10,596
Heysham 0 17,560 +17,560
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