Import/export HS code 580137: Warp pile fabrics (synthetic)

Durable synthetic fabrics with a raised surface, used for heavy-duty 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 17,391,012
Belgium 11,725,610
Turkey 5,694,602
China 4,246,512
India 2,157,354

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 9,064,018 8,326,994 -737,024
Belgium 5,845,227 5,880,383 +35,156
Turkey 2,928,112 2,766,490 -161,622
China 2,521,945 1,724,567 -797,378
India 1,160,546 996,808 -163,738
Germany 897,873 967,118 +69,245
France 907,522 829,652 -77,870
Spain 799,221 289,715 -509,506
Portugal 446,225 245,150 -201,075
Netherlands 314,459 304,684 -9,775

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 17,857,244
Belgium 11,462,575
Turkey 6,263,190
China 4,423,068
India 3,165,138

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 9,367,440 8,489,804 -877,636
Belgium 5,702,396 5,760,179 +57,783
Turkey 3,245,654 3,017,536 -228,118
China 2,649,262 1,773,806 -875,456
India 1,668,291 1,496,847 -171,444
Germany 700,133 857,951 +157,818
Spain 743,007 342,950 -400,057
Netherlands 406,047 314,457 -91,590
Portugal 370,717 237,497 -133,220
France 261,764 199,485 -62,279

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 58
West Yorkshire 29
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 16
Greater Manchester 15
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 48 38 -10
West Yorkshire 19 25 +6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10 15 +5
Greater Manchester 12 9 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10 10 +0
Outer London - West and North West 10 5 -5
Inner London - East 9 6 -3
Lancashire 9 12 +3
Outer London - East and North East 8 5 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 3 -3

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) 33,830,907
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,219,428
Air transport 4,440,539
Road transport 3,309,752
Other 83,297

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) 17,721,827 16,109,080 -1,612,747
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,193,050 3,026,378 -1,166,672
Air transport 2,208,770 2,231,769 +22,999
Road transport 1,690,104 1,619,648 -70,456
Other 53,915 29,382 -24,533
Rail transport 0 1,970 +1,970

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 19,889,383
Eurotunnel 8,459,013
ZLC 4,142,468
Southampton 3,066,314
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,995,994

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 9,592,416 10,296,967 +704,551
Eurotunnel 5,061,642 3,397,371 -1,664,271
ZLC 2,143,680 1,998,788 -144,892
Southampton 1,670,658 1,395,656 -275,002
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,193,634 802,360 -391,274
Felixstowe 1,229,663 626,749 -602,914
London Heathrow Airport 827,741 632,805 -194,936
East Midlands Airport 534,163 707,486 +173,323
London Stansted Airport 611,882 531,077 -80,805
Thamesport 579,000 435,977 -143,023

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 70
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 53
Manufacture of furniture 39
Manufacture of textiles 39
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 15

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 78
2025-10 79
2025-09 64
2025-08 56
2025-07 89

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 128
0-1m 52
54m+ 46
15m-54m 25
Other 15

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 5,851,313
France 3,693,013
Romania 1,165,108
Germany 960,161
Canada 623,349

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 3,178,604 2,672,709 -505,895
France 2,101,571 1,591,442 -510,129
Romania 626,073 539,035 -87,038
Germany 290,936 669,225 +378,289
Canada 317,011 306,338 -10,673
Netherlands 295,487 307,677 +12,190
Italy 308,458 286,818 -21,640
Morocco 339,185 109,835 -229,350
United Arab Emirates 295,345 133,348 -161,997
Poland 253,498 153,435 -100,063

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 6,110

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 2,433 3,677 +1,244

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 10,290,782
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,744,160
Road transport 422,669
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 288,100
Other 6,110

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 5,467,593 4,823,189 -644,404
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,919,878 3,824,282 -95,596
Road transport 417,827 4,842 -412,985
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 205,848 82,252 -123,596
Other 2,433 3,677 +1,244

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 4,822,843
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,702,161
Dover 3,561,292
East Midlands Airport 2,106,967
ZLC 2,038,528

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 £
London Stansted Airport 2,469,539 2,353,304 -116,235
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,834,425 1,867,736 +33,311
Dover 1,815,800 1,745,492 -70,308
East Midlands Airport 1,123,023 983,944 -139,079
ZLC 1,468,545 569,983 -898,562
London Heathrow Airport 604,349 814,513 +210,164
Portsmouth 258,910 89,974 -168,936
Manchester Airport 202,530 83,721 -118,809
Immingham Docks 94,623 98,961 +4,338
Felixstowe 9,531 41,727 +32,196

Quick facts

HS code: 580137

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

Description: Durable synthetic fabrics with a raised surface, used for heavy-duty textiles