Import/export HS code 51081090: Various carded yarn from fine animal hair

Other types of carded yarn made from fine animal hair, not for retail sale

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 £
Italy 18,935,349
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 38,473
China 20,986
Denmark 12,095
Taiwan 9,367

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 £
Italy 8,328,549 10,606,800 +2,278,251
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 38,473 +38,473
China 4,085 16,901 +12,816
Denmark 5,488 6,607 +1,119
Taiwan 9,367 0 -9,367
Peru 4,611 2,790 -1,821
United States 0 5,592 +5,592
Finland 3,968 0 -3,968
France 3,223 0 -3,223
Spain 2,525 0 -2,525

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 £
Italy 18,940,979
United Kingdom 40,789
China 20,986
Peru 16,543
Taiwan 9,367

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 £
Italy 8,338,321 10,602,658 +2,264,337
United Kingdom 3,968 36,821 +32,853
China 4,085 16,901 +12,816
Peru 4,611 11,932 +7,321
Taiwan 9,367 0 -9,367
United States 0 5,592 +5,592
Denmark 0 3,259 +3,259
Spain 1,464 0 -1,464

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Southern Scotland 6
Inner London - West 5
Highlands and Islands 3
West Yorkshire 3
Eastern Scotland 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
Southern Scotland 6 4 -2
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Highlands and Islands 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 0 3 +3
Eastern Scotland 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 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 £
Road transport 9,379,470
Air transport 8,313,692
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,248,745
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 97,072

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 £
Road transport 4,302,731 5,076,739 +774,008
Air transport 3,835,029 4,478,663 +643,634
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 216,526 1,032,219 +815,693
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,530 89,542 +82,012

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 9,690,793
East Midlands Airport 7,804,716
Dover 762,379
London Heathrow Airport 252,194
Thamesport 95,626

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 £
ZLC 4,302,731 5,388,062 +1,085,331
East Midlands Airport 3,549,563 4,255,153 +705,590
Dover 143,343 619,036 +475,693
London Heathrow Airport 174,502 77,692 -96,810
Thamesport 7,530 88,096 +80,566
Birmingham Airport 49,579 30,191 -19,388
London 68,145 8,968 -59,177
Glasgow Airport 18,932 42,018 +23,086
London Stansted Airport 22,614 33,807 +11,193
Eurotunnel 5,038 48,762 +43,724

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 11
Manufacture of wearing apparel 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 7
2025-10 8
2025-09 5
2025-08 6

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 16
0-1m 7
54m+ 6
15m-54m 2
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 £
Italy 22,355,919
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,109,488
China 2,976,233
South Korea 2,408,825
United States 1,120,114

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 10,424,635 11,931,284 +1,506,649
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,237,104 1,872,384 +635,280
China 1,150,635 1,825,598 +674,963
South Korea 1,375,432 1,033,393 -342,039
United States 794,294 325,820 -468,474
Mauritius 417,320 641,032 +223,712
France 164,795 473,388 +308,593
Bulgaria 0 134,218 +134,218
Japan 51,728 65,930 +14,202
Madagascar 31,316 70,906 +39,590

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 32,369,293
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,428,871
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 565,572
Road transport 3,173

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 15,053,292 17,316,001 +2,262,709
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 400,701 1,028,170 +627,469
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 359,044 206,528 -152,516
Road transport 3,173 0 -3,173

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 21,645,120
London Heathrow Airport 3,972,896
Glasgow Airport 3,672,021
Edinburgh Airport 2,370,801
Southampton 1,428,871

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 £
East Midlands Airport 10,325,677 11,319,443 +993,766
London Heathrow Airport 1,771,204 2,201,692 +430,488
Glasgow Airport 1,624,591 2,047,430 +422,839
Edinburgh Airport 789,068 1,581,733 +792,665
Southampton 400,701 1,028,170 +627,469
Manchester Airport 500,000 47,820 -452,180
Dover / Eurotunnel 333,193 184,994 -148,199
ZLC 35,494 103,022 +67,528
Dover 18,708 21,534 +2,826
London Stansted Airport 9,402 14,861 +5,459

Quick facts

HS code: 51081090

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

Description: Other types of carded yarn made from fine animal hair, not for retail sale