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 22,135
India 7,236
Netherlands 6,328

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 22,664 8,595 -14,069
United States 17,857 4,278 -13,579
India 0 7,236 +7,236
Netherlands 4,617 1,711 -2,906
France 0 5,496 +5,496
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 19,786
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 22,664 8,595 -14,069
United States 17,857 1,929 -15,928
India 0 9,585 +9,585
Turkey 4,966 0 -4,966
Belgium 4,617 0 -4,617
France 0 2,653 +2,653
Czechia 0 1,711 +1,711
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 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Outer London - West and North West 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 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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 62,633
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 36,092 26,541 -9,551
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,517 12,203 -6,314
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,360 1,435 -16,925
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 35,228
Felixstowe 18,215
East Midlands Airport 15,216
Dover 14,879
London Stansted Airport 7,170

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 19,638 15,590 -4,048
Felixstowe 15,625 2,590 -13,035
East Midlands Airport 11,158 4,058 -7,100
Dover 12,036 2,843 -9,193
London Stansted Airport 5,296 1,874 -3,422
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
Manufacture of furniture 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 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

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 2
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 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 £
Moldova 228,620
Bulgaria 90,595
United States 40,678
Italy 22,815
Viet Nam 21,438

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 £
Moldova 108,783 119,837 +11,054
Bulgaria 61,271 29,324 -31,947
United States 22,073 18,605 -3,468
Italy 20,940 1,875 -19,065
Viet Nam 21,438 0 -21,438
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
Singapore 5,525 0 -5,525

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 327,790
Air transport 158,878
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,707

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 173,356 154,434 -18,922
Air transport 114,251 44,627 -69,624
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,607 5,100 +1,493

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 324,185
ZLC 46,989
London Heathrow Airport 38,491
East Midlands Airport 36,075
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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 170,956 153,229 -17,727
ZLC 39,173 7,816 -31,357
London Heathrow Airport 22,451 16,040 -6,411
East Midlands Airport 25,322 10,753 -14,569
Newcastle Airport 21,438 0 -21,438
London Stansted Airport 2,429 9,047 +6,618
Felixstowe 3,607 900 -2,707
Manchester Airport 3,438 971 -2,467
Liverpool Docks 0 4,200 +4,200
Eurotunnel 975 1,205 +230

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