Import/export HS code 510531: Kashmir (cashmere) goat hair

Fine, soft hair from Kashmir goats, used for high-quality fabrics like cashmere

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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 1,415,437
Italy 705,172
Germany 63,750
Kyrgyzstan 10,235
India 4,508

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 741,562 673,875 -67,687
Italy 441,620 263,552 -178,068
Germany 0 63,750 +63,750
Kyrgyzstan 10,235 0 -10,235
India 4,508 0 -4,508
France 3,552 0 -3,552
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,092 +2,092
United States 1,757 0 -1,757

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 1,666,177
Italy 457,984
Mongolia 63,750
Kyrgyzstan 10,235
India 4,508

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 867,715 798,462 -69,253
Italy 319,019 138,965 -180,054
Mongolia 0 63,750 +63,750
Kyrgyzstan 10,235 0 -10,235
India 4,508 0 -4,508
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,092 +2,092
United States 1,757 0 -1,757

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 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Eastern Scotland 1
Highlands and Islands 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 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Highlands and Islands 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 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 £
Air transport 712,606
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 694,243
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 444,827
Road transport 354,827

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 £
Air transport 421,459 291,147 -130,312
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 295,175 399,068 +103,893
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 320,110 124,717 -195,393
Road transport 166,490 188,337 +21,847

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 674,318
Glasgow Airport 502,715
ZLC 401,362
Dover 398,292
Manchester Airport 126,732

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 292,015 382,303 +90,288
Glasgow Airport 300,024 202,691 -97,333
ZLC 213,025 188,337 -24,688
Dover 273,575 124,717 -148,858
Manchester Airport 87,248 39,484 -47,764
London Heathrow Airport 3,552 39,769 +36,217
East Midlands Airport 13,257 7,704 -5,553
Birmingham Airport 15,621 0 -15,621
Glasgow 0 11,720 +11,720
Thamesport 0 5,045 +5,045

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of textiles 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Air transport 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-07 2
2025-04 1
2025-02 4
2025-01 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
54m+ 5
15m-54m 2
Other 2
0-1m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Italy 1,308,848
Switzerland 62,386
United States 28,175
Turkey 24,498
India 15,046

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 709,206 599,642 -109,564
Switzerland 62,386 0 -62,386
United States 12,209 15,966 +3,757
Turkey 24,498 0 -24,498
India 15,046 0 -15,046
Germany 9,696 0 -9,696
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 7,024 0 -7,024
Ireland 5,040 0 -5,040
Peru 0 3,601 +3,601
France 1,556 1,106 -450

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) 1,356,482
Air transport 113,879

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) 785,613 570,869 -214,744
Air transport 64,433 49,446 -14,987

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,317,360
East Midlands Airport 68,391
Dover 34,082
Manchester Airport 33,067
London Heathrow Airport 9,798

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 747,597 569,763 -177,834
East Midlands Airport 24,044 44,347 +20,303
Dover 32,976 1,106 -31,870
Manchester Airport 29,466 3,601 -25,865
London Heathrow Airport 9,798 0 -9,798
Liverpool Docks 5,040 0 -5,040
ZLC 1,125 1,498 +373

Quick facts

HS code: 510531

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

Description: Fine, soft hair from Kashmir goats, used for high-quality fabrics like cashmere