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 5,589,964
China 2,005,099
Uruguay 829,457
Italy 628,735
Ireland 357,980

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 2,663,710 2,926,254 +262,544
China 1,338,236 666,863 -671,373
Uruguay 590,880 238,577 -352,303
Italy 289,462 339,273 +49,811
Ireland 288,058 69,922 -218,136
India 241,494 104,190 -137,304
Egypt 89,430 235,058 +145,628
Germany 97,287 147,199 +49,912
Switzerland 166,153 43,219 -122,934
France 143,218 1,541 -141,677

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 5,918,284
China 2,177,574
Uruguay 1,061,272
Egypt 403,830
Argentina 365,732

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 2,934,925 2,983,359 +48,434
China 1,259,240 918,334 -340,906
Uruguay 707,604 353,668 -353,936
Egypt 122,073 281,757 +159,684
Argentina 243,265 122,467 -120,798
Italy 264,231 64,312 -199,919
India 222,477 104,190 -118,287
Australia 213,328 0 -213,328
South Africa 82,243 0 -82,243
Spain 0 72,174 +72,174

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 16
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Inner London - West 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 15 11 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 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) 6,949,546
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,575,589
Road transport 455,919
Air transport 209,839
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) 3,539,373 3,410,173 -129,200
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,266,230 1,309,359 -956,871
Road transport 384,207 71,712 -312,495
Air transport 16,255 193,584 +177,329
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 6,419,733
London Gateway Port 1,538,810
Felixstowe 975,157
Southampton 727,996
ZLC 468,338

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 3,201,820 3,217,913 +16,093
London Gateway Port 754,575 784,235 +29,660
Felixstowe 675,828 299,329 -376,499
Southampton 606,548 121,448 -485,100
ZLC 396,626 71,712 -324,914
Eurotunnel 225,396 104,468 -120,928
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 7
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
2026-01 2
2025-11 7
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 5

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
15m-54m 4
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 4,270,295
Spain 2,681,779
United States 1,010,514
Finland 812,243
Germany 632,324

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 2,326,650 1,943,645 -383,005
Spain 1,567,628 1,114,151 -453,477
United States 546,354 464,160 -82,194
Finland 461,058 351,185 -109,873
Germany 330,339 301,985 -28,354
Japan 282,544 325,531 +42,987
Peru 143,454 159,498 +16,044
Denmark 156,165 127,843 -28,322
Moldova 194,046 78,695 -115,351
Romania 122,873 63,827 -59,046

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) 8,919,221
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,118,772
Air transport 1,407,095

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) 5,169,686 3,749,535 -1,420,151
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,137,878 980,894 -156,984
Air transport 685,981 721,114 +35,133

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,852,467
Immingham Docks 1,201,760
East Midlands Airport 1,131,537
London Gateway Port 882,515
Dover 878,795

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 3,670,117 3,182,350 -487,767
Immingham Docks 555,651 646,109 +90,458
East Midlands Airport 551,236 580,301 +29,065
London Gateway Port 342,406 540,109 +197,703
Dover 669,165 209,630 -459,535
Felixstowe 520,210 28,063 -492,147
Hull 405,903 0 -405,903
Liverpool Docks 115,197 49,023 -66,174
Manchester Airport 72,405 47,928 -24,477
London Heathrow Airport 28,382 72,664 +44,282

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