Import/export HS code 56021031: Wool or fine animal hair fabrics

Fabrics made from wool or fine animal hair, often used in clothing and insulation

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 £
Austria 116,158
India 34,965
France 18,312
Italy 8,368
Poland 3,479

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 £
Austria 45,452 70,706 +25,254
India 18,535 16,430 -2,105
France 0 18,312 +18,312
Italy 1,331 7,037 +5,706
Poland 0 3,479 +3,479
Netherlands 0 2,188 +2,188
Nepal 0 1,612 +1,612
Germany 0 894 +894

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 £
United Kingdom 70,706
Austria 45,452
India 34,965
France 19,230
Italy 7,450

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 £
United Kingdom 0 70,706 +70,706
Austria 45,452 0 -45,452
India 18,535 16,430 -2,105
France 0 19,230 +19,230
Italy 1,331 6,119 +4,788
Poland 0 3,479 +3,479
Netherlands 0 2,188 +2,188
Nepal 0 1,612 +1,612
Germany 0 894 +894

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cumbria 1
West Midlands 1
West Yorkshire 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
Cumbria 0 1 +1
West Midlands 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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) 147,587
Air transport 19,492
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,897

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) 46,783 100,804 +54,021
Air transport 7,779 11,713 +3,934
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,756 8,141 -2,615

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 74,705
Killingholme 70,706
Felixstowe 18,897
Manchester Airport 16,068
London Heathrow Airport 2,530

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 46,783 27,922 -18,861
Killingholme 0 70,706 +70,706
Felixstowe 10,756 8,141 -2,615
Manchester Airport 7,779 8,289 +510
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,530 +2,530
Eurotunnel 0 2,176 +2,176
East Midlands Airport 0 894 +894

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other manufacturing 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-01 3

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 2
0-1m 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 £
Saudi Arabia 13,924
Poland 1,637
Canada 1,560
Ireland 715

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 £
Saudi Arabia 0 13,924 +13,924
Poland 0 1,637 +1,637
Canada 1,560 0 -1,560
Ireland 715 0 -715

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XU 715

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XU 715 0 -715

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 13,924
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,637
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,560
Other 715

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 0 13,924 +13,924
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 1,637 +1,637
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,560 0 -1,560
Other 715 0 -715

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 13,924
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,637
Liverpool Docks 1,560
000 715

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 0 13,924 +13,924
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,637 +1,637
Liverpool Docks 1,560 0 -1,560
000 715 0 -715

Quick facts

HS code: 56021031

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

Description: Fabrics made from wool or fine animal hair, often used in clothing and insulation