Import/export HS code 510510: Carded wool

Wool that has been cleaned and brushed to align the fibers for spinning

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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 269,746
Italy 120,631
Peru 57,936
Latvia 45,470
Finland 39,439

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 44,641 225,105 +180,464
Italy 56,628 64,003 +7,375
Peru 57,936 0 -57,936
Latvia 21,421 24,049 +2,628
Finland 21,005 18,434 -2,571
India 15,943 14,609 -1,334
Lithuania 11,906 16,334 +4,428
Sweden 0 12,760 +12,760
United States 10,247 1,722 -8,525
Norway 3,947 0 -3,947

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 269,746
Italy 78,980
Peru 57,936
Finland 41,308
Lithuania 36,999

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 44,641 225,105 +180,464
Italy 51,518 27,462 -24,056
Peru 57,936 0 -57,936
Finland 22,874 18,434 -4,440
Lithuania 11,906 25,093 +13,187
Latvia 21,421 15,290 -6,131
United Kingdom 5,211 26,071 +20,860
India 15,943 14,609 -1,334
Sweden 0 12,760 +12,760
Bangladesh 10,146 0 -10,146

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
West Yorkshire 4
Greater Manchester 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Lancashire 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
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North 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) 340,839
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 151,843
Air transport 138,444
Other 31

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) 92,578 248,261 +155,683
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,016 101,827 +51,811
Air transport 104,040 34,404 -69,636
Other 0 31 +31

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 246,591
Dover 150,912
London Heathrow Airport 64,869
East Midlands Airport 46,021
Southampton 30,552

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 44,641 201,950 +157,309
Dover 69,289 81,623 +12,334
London Heathrow Airport 63,147 1,722 -61,425
East Midlands Airport 26,043 19,978 -6,065
Southampton 15,943 14,609 -1,334
London Gateway Port 0 22,168 +22,168
Eurotunnel 1,869 20,204 +18,335
Thamesport 8,740 6,777 -1,963
Birmingham Airport 976 12,704 +11,728
Leeds Bradford Airport 8,838 0 -8,838

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 6
Manufacture of textiles 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of furniture 1
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 1
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
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
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 3
54m+ 3
0-1m 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 £
United States 201,147
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 73,080
Italy 58,324
Netherlands 56,014
Spain 17,231

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 £
United States 4,566 196,581 +192,015
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 70,813 2,267 -68,546
Italy 1,319 57,005 +55,686
Netherlands 15,376 40,638 +25,262
Spain 14,946 2,285 -12,661
Qatar 15,875 0 -15,875
South Korea 15,796 0 -15,796
Canada 11,985 1,204 -10,781
France 3,395 5,058 +1,663
Romania 6,712 1,697 -5,015

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 213,261
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 180,025
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 101,018

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 £
Air transport 134,274 78,987 -55,287
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 180,025 +180,025
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,329 59,689 +18,360

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 180,025
London Heathrow Airport 104,885
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,040
East Midlands Airport 46,745
Manchester Airport 36,144

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 £
Southampton 0 180,025 +180,025
London Heathrow Airport 102,618 2,267 -100,351
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,032 47,008 +28,976
East Midlands Airport 23,432 23,313 -119
Manchester Airport 1,514 34,630 +33,116
Dover 18,321 10,663 -7,658
London Stansted Airport 0 13,277 +13,277
ZLC 4,097 5,500 +1,403
Hull 4,976 0 -4,976
Edinburgh Airport 2,613 0 -2,613

Quick facts

HS code: 510510

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

Description: Wool that has been cleaned and brushed to align the fibers for spinning