Import/export HS code 510529: Various combed wool

Combed wool not in fragments, ready for spinning or other textile uses

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Czechia 5,721,975
China 2,080,452
Uruguay 882,815
Italy 626,564
Ireland 543,789

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 £
Czechia 2,794,661 2,927,314 +132,653
China 1,334,487 745,965 -588,522
Uruguay 579,534 303,281 -276,253
Italy 287,576 338,988 +51,412
Ireland 473,867 69,922 -403,945
India 200,151 178,228 -21,923
Egypt 89,430 235,058 +145,628
Germany 27,342 203,024 +175,682
Switzerland 135,112 74,260 -60,852
France 131,179 13,580 -117,599

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 £
Czechia 6,166,076
China 2,244,272
Uruguay 1,114,630
Egypt 400,107
Argentina 362,753

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 £
Czechia 3,181,657 2,984,419 -197,238
China 1,243,398 1,000,874 -242,524
Uruguay 682,599 432,031 -250,568
Egypt 122,073 278,034 +155,961
Argentina 186,979 175,774 -11,205
India 181,134 178,228 -2,906
Italy 243,397 95,353 -148,044
Australia 213,328 0 -213,328
Bulgaria 70,028 47,896 -22,132
South Africa 82,243 0 -82,243

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 16
Inner London - West 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Inner London - East 2

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 14 13 -1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Highlands and Islands 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,254,798
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,734,016
Road transport 452,196
Air transport 207,175
Other 20,143

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,800,515 3,454,283 -346,232
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,208,581 1,525,435 -683,146
Road transport 314,262 137,934 -176,328
Air transport 16,255 190,920 +174,665
Other 20,133 10 -20,123

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,728,898
London Gateway Port 1,631,207
Felixstowe 975,157
Southampton 794,026
ZLC 464,615

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 £
Dover 3,483,796 3,245,102 -238,694
London Gateway Port 709,998 921,209 +211,211
Felixstowe 596,726 378,431 -218,295
Southampton 672,578 121,448 -551,130
ZLC 326,681 137,934 -188,747
Eurotunnel 204,562 121,389 -83,173
Liverpool Docks 213,328 92,158 -121,170
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 165,022 +165,022
Dover / Eurotunnel 94,666 68,163 -26,503
London 5,072 31,818 +26,746

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 14
Manufacture of textiles 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 7
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 5
2025-07 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 15
54m+ 5
15m-54m 4
Other 4
0-1m 3

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 4,555,772
Spain 2,709,200
United States 1,008,698
Finland 786,233
Japan 672,101

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 2,403,334 2,152,438 -250,896
Spain 1,715,150 994,050 -721,100
United States 574,957 433,741 -141,216
Finland 447,376 338,857 -108,519
Japan 346,570 325,531 -21,039
Germany 284,691 263,797 -20,894
Peru 138,847 164,105 +25,258
Denmark 147,508 130,210 -17,298
Moldova 194,046 78,695 -115,351
Romania 182,281 81,607 -100,674

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) 9,433,778
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,201,797
Air transport 1,377,223

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) 5,600,537 3,833,241 -1,767,296
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,180,270 1,021,527 -158,743
Air transport 711,844 665,379 -46,465

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,231,501
East Midlands Airport 1,103,410
Dover 1,102,136
Immingham Docks 1,081,070
London Gateway Port 907,165

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 4,087,452 3,144,049 -943,403
East Midlands Airport 574,952 528,458 -46,494
Dover 787,535 314,601 -472,934
Immingham Docks 508,016 573,054 +65,038
London Gateway Port 348,563 558,602 +210,039
Felixstowe 531,385 80,914 -450,471
Hull 405,903 0 -405,903
Liverpool Docks 83,038 108,403 +25,365
Manchester Airport 68,015 52,318 -15,697
London Heathrow Airport 34,919 69,582 +34,663

Quick facts

HS code: 510529

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

Description: Combed wool not in fragments, ready for spinning or other textile uses