Import/export HS code 580133: Various weft pile fabrics (synthetic)

Synthetic fabrics with a raised texture, used in fashion and decor

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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 £
China 8,089,522
Turkey 816,253
Spain 603,952
Belgium 215,632
France 140,541

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 £
China 4,617,586 3,471,936 -1,145,650
Turkey 379,812 436,441 +56,629
Spain 390,116 213,836 -176,280
Belgium 85,760 129,872 +44,112
France 97,880 42,661 -55,219
India 62,212 2,358 -59,854
United States 23,162 11,878 -11,284
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 29,378 4,460 -24,918
Italy 16,628 13,294 -3,334
Pakistan 28,610 0 -28,610

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 £
China 8,366,762
Turkey 835,847
Spain 599,367
France 87,612
India 46,375

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 £
China 4,780,931 3,585,831 -1,195,100
Turkey 397,319 438,528 +41,209
Spain 386,565 212,802 -173,763
France 65,875 21,737 -44,138
India 34,326 12,049 -22,277
South Korea 0 38,978 +38,978
Germany 15,352 17,733 +2,381
Pakistan 28,610 0 -28,610
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 20,328 4,460 -15,868
Italy 8,227 8,678 +451

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 14
Inner London - West 10
Lancashire 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Greater Manchester 4

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
West Yorkshire 11 12 +1
Inner London - West 7 8 +1
Lancashire 5 6 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 4 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Kent 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,722,739
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,284,066
Road transport 645,839
Air transport 432,307
Other 36,181

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,479,076 2,243,663 -1,235,413
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,763,419 1,520,647 -242,772
Road transport 279,293 366,546 +87,253
Air transport 219,870 212,437 -7,433
Other 23,396 12,785 -10,611

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,757,044
Southampton 2,920,098
ZLC 645,839
Dover 411,492
Eurotunnel 387,020

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 £
Felixstowe 2,815,003 1,942,041 -872,962
Southampton 1,731,425 1,188,673 -542,752
ZLC 279,293 366,546 +87,253
Dover 177,359 234,133 +56,774
Eurotunnel 263,559 123,461 -140,098
London Gateway Port 72,690 111,732 +39,042
London Heathrow Airport 57,981 119,979 +61,998
London 55,941 105,576 +49,635
East Midlands Airport 58,867 34,541 -24,326
Dover / Eurotunnel 50,814 19,917 -30,897

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 28
Manufacture of furniture 14
Manufacture of textiles 12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 17
2025-11 16
2025-10 17
2025-09 12
2025-08 14

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 33
15m-54m 14
54m+ 12
0-1m 9
Other 5

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 £
Poland 752,779
Netherlands 703,974
Romania 665,448
United States 253,176
Italy 134,749

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 £
Poland 368,535 384,244 +15,709
Netherlands 371,456 332,518 -38,938
Romania 364,374 301,074 -63,300
United States 92,964 160,212 +67,248
Italy 129,858 4,891 -124,967
Morocco 68,603 8,981 -59,622
Pakistan 66,362 0 -66,362
France 20,807 41,842 +21,035
South Africa 19,290 32,679 +13,389
Ireland 24,155 13,257 -10,898

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 £
Switzerland 14,515
Belgium 7,198

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 £
Switzerland 12,339 2,176 -10,163
Belgium 6,989 209 -6,780

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) 2,216,196
Air transport 772,743
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 248,290
Other 21,713
Road transport 3,133

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) 1,137,047 1,079,149 -57,898
Air transport 342,531 430,212 +87,681
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 204,598 43,692 -160,906
Other 19,328 2,385 -16,943
Road transport 3,133 0 -3,133

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,357,691
Hull 399,094
East Midlands Airport 379,373
Immingham Docks 289,811
London Heathrow Airport 190,537

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 767,324 590,367 -176,957
Hull 176,756 222,338 +45,582
East Midlands Airport 171,227 208,146 +36,919
Immingham Docks 174,398 115,413 -58,985
London Heathrow Airport 56,805 133,732 +76,927
Dover 20,284 120,430 +100,146
Harwich 76,488 20,929 -55,559
ZLC 71,036 26,201 -44,835
Southampton 66,362 0 -66,362
Manchester Airport 35,416 30,693 -4,723

Quick facts

HS code: 580133

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

Description: Synthetic fabrics with a raised texture, used in fashion and decor