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

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

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  • 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 17,207,489
Belgium 11,923,134
Turkey 5,801,150
China 4,143,667
India 2,247,977

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 9,012,152 8,195,337 -816,815
Belgium 5,880,815 6,042,319 +161,504
Turkey 2,881,215 2,919,935 +38,720
China 2,695,266 1,448,401 -1,246,865
India 1,216,100 1,031,877 -184,223
Germany 891,499 1,023,532 +132,033
France 834,963 836,037 +1,074
Spain 649,661 317,438 -332,223
Portugal 481,294 231,971 -249,323
Netherlands 326,321 307,578 -18,743

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 17,667,106
Belgium 11,666,516
Turkey 6,305,895
China 4,315,805
India 3,249,688

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 9,297,201 8,369,905 -927,296
Belgium 5,719,731 5,946,785 +227,054
Turkey 3,134,093 3,171,802 +37,709
China 2,829,504 1,486,301 -1,343,203
India 1,719,284 1,530,404 -188,880
Germany 711,310 918,027 +206,717
Spain 644,049 368,407 -275,642
Netherlands 363,212 317,512 -45,700
Portugal 393,209 249,760 -143,449
France 269,454 188,001 -81,453

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 17
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 46 41 -5
West Yorkshire 19 26 +7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10 16 +6
Greater Manchester 13 9 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11 9 -2
Inner London - East 9 7 -2
Lancashire 10 12 +2
Outer London - West and North West 11 5 -6
Outer London - East and North East 8 5 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 4 -2

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) 34,086,296
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,128,537
Air transport 4,521,300
Road transport 3,063,860
Other 76,202

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) 17,641,560 16,444,736 -1,196,824
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,358,400 2,770,137 -1,588,263
Air transport 2,200,213 2,321,087 +120,874
Road transport 1,583,769 1,480,091 -103,678
Other 49,102 27,100 -22,002
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 19,867,285
Eurotunnel 8,453,932
ZLC 4,002,225
Southampton 2,953,958
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,079,077

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 9,502,068 10,365,217 +863,149
Eurotunnel 5,042,824 3,411,108 -1,631,716
ZLC 2,059,184 1,943,041 -116,143
Southampton 1,742,408 1,211,550 -530,858
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,152,209 926,868 -225,341
Felixstowe 1,354,109 543,468 -810,641
London Heathrow Airport 880,201 658,256 -221,945
East Midlands Airport 537,953 763,938 +225,985
London Stansted Airport 541,590 507,740 -33,850
London Gateway Port 546,011 460,999 -85,012

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 71
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 54
Manufacture of furniture 42
Manufacture of textiles 40
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
2026-01 81
2025-11 78
2025-10 79
2025-09 64
2025-08 56

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 133
0-1m 53
54m+ 48
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 5,905,514
France 3,609,746
Romania 1,191,405
Germany 945,610
Canada 624,518

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 3,249,083 2,656,431 -592,652
France 2,037,776 1,571,970 -465,806
Romania 548,830 642,575 +93,745
Germany 279,545 666,065 +386,520
Canada 306,553 317,965 +11,412
Netherlands 277,993 317,289 +39,296
Italy 298,457 279,926 -18,531
Ireland 271,720 154,377 -117,343
United Arab Emirates 299,590 125,365 -174,225
Morocco 317,310 103,824 -213,486

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 6,433

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 2,657 3,776 +1,119

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 10,464,696
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,723,204
Road transport 331,924
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 254,100
Other 6,433

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 5,572,191 4,892,505 -679,686
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,806,213 3,916,991 +110,778
Road transport 325,769 6,155 -319,614
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 168,745 85,355 -83,390
Other 2,657 3,776 +1,119

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 4,836,483
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,688,519
Dover 3,565,469
East Midlands Airport 2,117,346
ZLC 1,966,190

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 2,502,288 2,334,195 -168,093
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,727,563 1,960,956 +233,393
Dover 1,823,069 1,742,400 -80,669
East Midlands Airport 1,149,636 967,710 -181,926
ZLC 1,417,880 548,310 -869,570
London Heathrow Airport 597,530 944,812 +347,282
Portsmouth 241,693 82,540 -159,153
Manchester Airport 204,428 88,932 -115,496
Immingham Docks 84,425 93,248 +8,823
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