Import/export HS code 580123: Various weft pile fabrics

Various textured fabrics with a raised surface, used in fashion and interior design

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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 £
Italy 223,713
China 76,411
Germany 46,031
United States 43,179
India 14,666

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 170,979 52,734 -118,245
China 53,226 23,185 -30,041
Germany 12,117 33,914 +21,797
United States 24,013 19,166 -4,847
India 3,376 11,290 +7,914
Belgium 4,815 1,946 -2,869
Czechia 0 3,756 +3,756

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 233,010
China 76,411
United States 41,180
India 39,420
Czechia 20,572

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 169,807 63,203 -106,604
China 53,226 23,185 -30,041
United States 22,014 19,166 -2,848
India 7,305 32,115 +24,810
Czechia 14,034 6,538 -7,496
Germany 2,140 894 -1,246
United Kingdom 0 890 +890

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 9 2 -7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
West Yorkshire 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Air transport 231,420
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 153,031
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,066

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 157,533 73,887 -83,646
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 85,868 67,163 -18,705
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,125 4,941 -20,184

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 116,946
London Heathrow Airport 87,447
Felixstowe 76,411
Thamesport 41,320
London Gateway Port 35,300

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 £
East Midlands Airport 86,830 30,116 -56,714
London Heathrow Airport 66,924 20,523 -46,401
Felixstowe 53,226 23,185 -30,041
Thamesport 24,454 16,866 -7,588
London Gateway Port 8,188 27,112 +18,924
Dover 22,871 4,941 -17,930
Birmingham Airport 0 14,112 +14,112
London Stansted Airport 0 7,921 +7,921
London Gatwick Airport 2,307 0 -2,307
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,254 0 -2,254

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 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of textiles 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-10 3
2025-08 1
2025-07 2
2025-06 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 10
0-1m 4
15m-54m 3
54m+ 2
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 £
United States 134,173
Italy 40,311
United Arab Emirates 31,227
France 24,814
Portugal 15,937

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 74,460 59,713 -14,747
Italy 37,828 2,483 -35,345
United Arab Emirates 23,965 7,262 -16,703
France 2,029 22,785 +20,756
Portugal 8,121 7,816 -305
Turkey 7,192 7,192 +0
Ireland 11,819 1,200 -10,619
Belgium 1,375 6,434 +5,059
Japan 6,909 0 -6,909
China 0 5,822 +5,822

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 261,955
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,646
Road transport 2,635

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 150,623 111,332 -39,291
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,017 26,629 -5,388
Road transport 2,635 0 -2,635

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 158,145
London Stansted Airport 53,174
ZLC 43,811
Dover 41,846
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,800

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 112,199 45,946 -66,253
London Stansted Airport 10,532 42,642 +32,110
ZLC 27,643 16,168 -11,475
Dover 22,409 19,437 -2,972
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,608 7,192 -2,416
Manchester Airport 2,884 2,052 -832
London Heathrow Airport 0 4,524 +4,524

Quick facts

HS code: 580123

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

Description: Various textured fabrics with a raised surface, used in fashion and interior design