Import/export HS code 57011010: Knotted carpets with silk or waste silk

Knotted carpets made with more than 10% silk or waste silk, adding a luxurious and soft texture

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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 £
India 2,421,185
Nepal 2,415,535
Pakistan 2,194,626
Italy 1,063,782
France 715,110

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 £
India 1,308,814 1,112,371 -196,443
Nepal 1,218,112 1,197,423 -20,689
Pakistan 1,504,164 690,462 -813,702
Italy 563,478 500,304 -63,174
France 401,091 314,019 -87,072
China 227,822 236,075 +8,253
United States 201,673 245,359 +43,686
Germany 134,051 188,820 +54,769
Turkey 142,040 142,707 +667
Spain 223,702 12,688 -211,014

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 £
Nepal 3,494,526
India 3,042,561
Pakistan 2,235,660
China 552,677
Italy 516,396

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 £
Nepal 1,714,705 1,779,821 +65,116
India 1,662,378 1,380,183 -282,195
Pakistan 1,470,465 765,195 -705,270
China 240,383 312,294 +71,911
Italy 228,129 288,267 +60,138
Turkey 134,864 181,665 +46,801
Spain 210,239 11,950 -198,289
United States 106,827 44,863 -61,964
France 106,087 7,888 -98,199
Afghanistan 33,084 70,988 +37,904

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 35
Inner London - East 7
Outer London - West and North West 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5

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 24 22 -2
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 5 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Kent 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2

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 6,117,291
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,999,039
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,023,049
Road transport 38,970
Other 7,218

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 3,155,935 2,961,356 -194,579
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,963,293 1,035,746 -927,547
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,092,236 930,813 -161,423
Road transport 14,301 24,669 +10,368
Other 1,038 6,180 +5,142

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 3,701,245
Felixstowe 1,431,004
London Gatwick Airport 1,337,799
Southampton 988,811
Dover 987,245

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 1,964,595 1,736,650 -227,945
Felixstowe 906,292 524,712 -381,580
London Gatwick Airport 706,746 631,053 -75,693
Southampton 701,380 287,431 -413,949
Dover 548,161 439,084 -109,077
Eurotunnel 384,987 305,520 -79,467
East Midlands Airport 184,158 311,321 +127,163
London 202,714 200,145 -2,569
London Stansted Airport 121,256 183,830 +62,574
London Gateway Port 93,686 90,326 -3,360

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 40
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 10
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 7
2025-10 14
2025-09 12
2025-08 7

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 42
54m+ 22
0-1m 10
15m-54m 8
Other 2

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 £
France 444,459
United States 418,006
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 284,862
Switzerland 166,584
Italy 136,744

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 £
France 102,154 342,305 +240,151
United States 187,843 230,163 +42,320
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 36,371 248,491 +212,120
Switzerland 98,163 68,421 -29,742
Italy 20,222 116,522 +96,300
Ireland 56,042 69,238 +13,196
United Arab Emirates 84,886 15,524 -69,362
Turkey 98,562 0 -98,562
Pakistan 2,109 81,360 +79,251
India 17,765 63,982 +46,217

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 £
XI 1,733

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 £
XI 0 1,733 +1,733

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 1,606,545
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 818,540
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 168,582
Other 13,262

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 658,339 948,206 +289,867
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 286,294 532,246 +245,952
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 126,903 41,679 -85,224
Other 3,896 9,366 +5,470

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 951,577
Dover / Eurotunnel 608,510
East Midlands Airport 448,088
London Stansted Airport 165,722
Dover 108,125

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 390,689 560,888 +170,199
Dover / Eurotunnel 181,173 427,337 +246,164
East Midlands Airport 182,556 265,532 +82,976
London Stansted Airport 73,287 92,435 +19,148
Dover 37,049 71,076 +34,027
Felixstowe 58,960 0 -58,960
Holyhead 29,600 28,085 -1,515
London Gateway Port 13,556 34,590 +21,034
Immingham Docks 38,472 5,748 -32,724
Southampton 39,387 3,089 -36,298

Quick facts

HS code: 57011010

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

Description: Knotted carpets made with more than 10% silk or waste silk, adding a luxurious and soft texture