Import/export HS code 511220: Woven fabrics of combed wool mixed with man-made filaments

Woven fabrics made from combed wool or fine animal hair, blended mainly with man-made filaments for added durability

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 582,464
United States 211,866
France 97,079
Ireland 45,856
Turkey 21,225

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 489,104 93,360 -395,744
United States 33,476 178,390 +144,914
France 53,534 43,545 -9,989
Ireland 7,694 38,162 +30,468
Turkey 12,885 8,340 -4,545
Lithuania 0 11,737 +11,737
United Arab Emirates 0 9,504 +9,504
Belgium 5,223 3,677 -1,546
Germany 0 4,827 +4,827
South Korea 3,581 0 -3,581

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 610,963
United States 173,476
France 49,236
Ireland 45,856
Belgium 42,579

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 510,422 100,541 -409,881
United States 1,558 171,918 +170,360
France 29,613 19,623 -9,990
Ireland 7,694 38,162 +30,468
Belgium 20,698 21,881 +1,183
Turkey 16,263 14,482 -1,781
Chile 11,460 0 -11,460
United Arab Emirates 0 9,504 +9,504
United Kingdom 0 7,809 +7,809
Lithuania 0 7,441 +7,441

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
Lancashire 4
Inner London - East 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Greater Manchester 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
Inner London - West 6 8 +2
Lancashire 2 3 +1
Inner London - East 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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) 609,287
Air transport 348,444
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,597

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) 489,975 119,312 -370,663
Air transport 77,500 270,944 +193,444
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,444 7,153 -34,291

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 416,467
London Heathrow Airport 225,236
East Midlands Airport 86,486
Dover 80,170
London 71,201

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 416,467 0 -416,467
London Heathrow Airport 16,445 208,791 +192,346
East Midlands Airport 30,407 56,079 +25,672
Dover 12,821 67,349 +54,528
London 32,375 38,826 +6,451
London Gateway Port 33,365 7,153 -26,212
London Stansted Airport 21,363 6,074 -15,289
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,885 8,340 -4,545
Eurotunnel 15,427 2,064 -13,363
Leeds Bradford Airport 7,694 0 -7,694

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 17
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of textiles 6
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 4
Manufacture of other transport equipment 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 4
2025-08 4

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+ 10
0-1m 4
15m-54m 4
Other 4

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 410,918
Italy 206,872
Sweden 117,718
France 111,455
China 82,014

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 303,559 107,359 -196,200
Italy 136,722 70,150 -66,572
Sweden 117,718 0 -117,718
France 52,609 58,846 +6,237
China 22,924 59,090 +36,166
Indonesia 22,655 21,665 -990
Canada 25,326 15,337 -9,989
South Korea 26,376 12,600 -13,776
Germany 23,876 13,758 -10,118
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,188 20,785 +10,597

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 979,317
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 302,549
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,295

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 621,859 357,458 -264,401
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 234,029 68,520 -165,509
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,630 21,665 +9,035

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 434,910
ZLC 259,625
Dover / Eurotunnel 153,588
Harwich 114,593
Edinburgh Airport 109,056

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 248,407 186,503 -61,904
ZLC 247,840 11,785 -236,055
Dover / Eurotunnel 88,939 64,649 -24,290
Harwich 114,593 0 -114,593
Edinburgh Airport 55,902 53,154 -2,748
London Heathrow Airport 6,997 69,694 +62,697
London Stansted Airport 40,544 24,844 -15,700
Southampton 12,630 21,665 +9,035
Dover 20,472 2,458 -18,014
Manchester Airport 20,550 0 -20,550

Quick facts

HS code: 511220

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

Description: Woven fabrics made from combed wool or fine animal hair, blended mainly with man-made filaments for added durability