Import/export HS code 580136: Chenille fabrics (synthetic)

Soft, fuzzy synthetic fabrics, ideal for blankets and upholstery

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 £
Belgium 21,802,615
Turkey 17,007,163
China 15,295,635
India 10,653,443
Italy 7,659,759

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 £
Belgium 11,216,499 10,586,116 -630,383
Turkey 9,368,425 7,638,738 -1,729,687
China 8,781,206 6,514,429 -2,266,777
India 5,885,248 4,768,195 -1,117,053
Italy 4,133,018 3,526,741 -606,277
Spain 3,641,458 3,068,033 -573,425
France 727,033 518,168 -208,865
Germany 477,928 317,469 -160,459
United States 377,936 262,273 -115,663
Poland 106,868 239,013 +132,145

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 19,275,231
Turkey 17,714,346
Belgium 16,828,275
India 11,561,989
Italy 6,640,567

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 10,457,203 8,818,028 -1,639,175
Turkey 9,766,057 7,948,289 -1,817,768
Belgium 8,961,174 7,867,101 -1,094,073
India 6,312,664 5,249,325 -1,063,339
Italy 3,791,172 2,849,395 -941,777
Spain 3,596,578 3,039,488 -557,090
Romania 1,209,875 1,221,628 +11,753
France 191,361 142,457 -48,904
United States 172,416 109,188 -63,228
Germany 132,159 61,030 -71,129

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 51
West Yorkshire 32
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 18
Greater Manchester 17
Lancashire 15

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 40 35 -5
West Yorkshire 26 27 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 14 17 +3
Greater Manchester 13 11 -2
Lancashire 12 12 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 6 -1
Outer London - West and North West 7 4 -3
West Midlands 7 7 +0
Inner London - East 4 5 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 6 5 -1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,366,415
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,180,565
Air transport 4,094,518
Road transport 3,685,171
Other 380,340

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,241,633 24,124,782 -3,116,851
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,552,347 9,628,218 -3,924,129
Air transport 1,986,415 2,108,103 +121,688
Road transport 2,081,426 1,603,745 -477,681
Other 235,516 144,824 -90,692

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 20,987,323
Felixstowe 18,748,414
Eurotunnel 10,146,060
ZLC 9,238,563
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,490,370

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 £
Dover 9,732,817 11,254,506 +1,521,689
Felixstowe 11,274,402 7,474,012 -3,800,390
Eurotunnel 6,567,348 3,578,712 -2,988,636
ZLC 4,248,066 4,990,497 +742,431
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,981,263 2,509,107 -1,472,156
Southampton 2,371,995 2,593,190 +221,195
London 1,635,955 1,423,105 -212,850
London Heathrow Airport 629,617 659,329 +29,712
Immingham Docks 1,207,344 12,182 -1,195,162
London Gateway Port 520,234 673,599 +153,365

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 79
Manufacture of furniture 56
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 51
Manufacture of textiles 33
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 82
2025-11 84
2025-10 92
2025-09 74
2025-08 72

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 116
0-1m 43
54m+ 39
15m-54m 36
Other 17

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 £
Romania 10,188,350
Netherlands 3,552,112
Poland 3,426,040
United States 2,277,674
France 2,010,975

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 £
Romania 5,865,116 4,323,234 -1,541,882
Netherlands 2,137,691 1,414,421 -723,270
Poland 1,492,109 1,933,931 +441,822
United States 1,156,978 1,120,696 -36,282
France 1,120,536 890,439 -230,097
Ireland 605,807 606,544 +737
Lithuania 390,944 287,756 -103,188
Belgium 324,424 287,559 -36,865
Morocco 209,910 344,768 +134,858
India 374,635 99,667 -274,968

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 £
Belgium 197,488
Turkey 151,342
Switzerland 21,257
Spain 20,521
China 29

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 £
Belgium 121,010 76,478 -44,532
Turkey 27,797 123,545 +95,748
Switzerland 14,139 7,118 -7,021
Spain 463 20,058 +19,595
China 25 4 -21

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) 22,670,988
Air transport 5,121,118
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 924,786
Other 390,637
Road transport 140,417

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) 12,295,316 10,375,672 -1,919,644
Air transport 2,821,722 2,299,396 -522,326
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 674,665 250,121 -424,544
Other 163,434 227,203 +63,769
Road transport 140,417 0 -140,417

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,285,577
Dover 2,452,163
London Stansted Airport 1,880,034
East Midlands Airport 1,338,854
London Heathrow Airport 1,190,712

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 10,110,457 8,175,120 -1,935,337
Dover 1,365,340 1,086,823 -278,517
London Stansted Airport 932,232 947,802 +15,570
East Midlands Airport 798,208 540,646 -257,562
London Heathrow Airport 645,109 545,603 -99,506
ZLC 498,410 210,244 -288,166
Holyhead 305,267 300,405 -4,862
Portsmouth 135,140 315,573 +180,433
Felixstowe 335,913 106,543 -229,370
Harwich 85,853 314,357 +228,504

Quick facts

HS code: 580136

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

Description: Soft, fuzzy synthetic fabrics, ideal for blankets and upholstery