Import/export HS code 580121: Uncut weft pile fabrics

Fabrics with loops on the surface, often used for towels, robes, and plush textiles

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 34,845
China 31,259
United States 25,792
France 9,078
India 7,236

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 22,865 11,980 -10,885
China 21,758 9,501 -12,257
United States 21,514 4,278 -17,236
France 3,582 5,496 +1,914
India 0 7,236 +7,236
Netherlands 4,617 1,711 -2,906
Turkey 4,966 0 -4,966
Spain 0 1,435 +1,435

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 37,136
China 31,259
United States 23,443
India 9,585
Turkey 4,966

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 22,865 14,271 -8,594
China 21,758 9,501 -12,257
United States 21,514 1,929 -19,585
India 0 9,585 +9,585
Turkey 4,966 0 -4,966
France 1,982 2,653 +671
Belgium 4,617 0 -4,617
Czechia 0 1,711 +1,711
Netherlands 1,600 0 -1,600
Spain 0 1,435 +1,435

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 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 69,872
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,720
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,795
Other 552

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 43,331 26,541 -16,790
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,517 12,203 -6,314
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,454 2,341 -15,113
Other 0 552 +552

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 40,867
Felixstowe 18,215
East Midlands Airport 15,216
Dover 14,879
London Stansted Airport 8,770

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 25,277 15,590 -9,687
Felixstowe 14,719 3,496 -11,223
East Midlands Airport 11,158 4,058 -7,100
Dover 12,036 2,843 -9,193
London Stansted Airport 6,896 1,874 -5,022
Southampton 3,798 1,929 -1,869
Eurotunnel 5,418 0 -5,418
Birmingham Airport 0 5,019 +5,019
London Gateway Port 0 2,725 +2,725
Thamesport 0 2,116 +2,116

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 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of furniture 2
Specialised construction activities 2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-03 2
2024-09 3
2024-07 3
2024-04 2
2024-01 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
0-1m 3
1m-15m 3
15m-54m 2
54m+ 1
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 £
South Korea 568,799
Moldova 225,916
Bulgaria 94,236
United States 42,064
Viet Nam 27,487

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 £
South Korea 568,799 0 -568,799
Moldova 98,449 127,467 +29,018
Bulgaria 52,605 41,631 -10,974
United States 23,459 18,605 -4,854
Viet Nam 27,487 0 -27,487
Italy 20,940 1,875 -19,065
Seychelles 11,250 7,458 -3,792
Switzerland 9,938 3,915 -6,023
Japan 6,956 0 -6,956
Hungary 6,012 0 -6,012

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 725,663
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 328,727
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,756

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 684,436 41,227 -643,209
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 154,356 174,371 +20,015
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,656 5,100 -4,556

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 604,874
Dover / Eurotunnel 325,122
ZLC 45,872
London Heathrow Airport 36,208
Newcastle Airport 21,438

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 594,121 10,753 -583,368
Dover / Eurotunnel 151,956 173,166 +21,210
ZLC 39,173 6,699 -32,474
London Heathrow Airport 22,451 13,757 -8,694
Newcastle Airport 21,438 0 -21,438
London Stansted Airport 3,815 9,047 +5,232
Southampton 6,049 0 -6,049
Felixstowe 3,607 900 -2,707
Manchester Airport 3,438 971 -2,467
Liverpool Docks 0 4,200 +4,200

Quick facts

HS code: 580121

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

Description: Fabrics with loops on the surface, often used for towels, robes, and plush textiles