Import/export HS code 580210: Cotton terry towelling and fabrics

Soft, looped fabrics made from cotton, perfect for towels and bathrobes

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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 £
Pakistan 6,365,799
China 1,592,771
Italy 234,892
India 169,919
Turkey 137,951

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 £
Pakistan 3,061,554 3,304,245 +242,691
China 632,430 960,341 +327,911
Italy 117,175 117,717 +542
India 58,892 111,027 +52,135
Turkey 61,533 76,418 +14,885
Saudi Arabia 64,419 8,869 -55,550
Bangladesh 32,687 19,345 -13,342
France 3,606 29,727 +26,121
Portugal 30,113 1,682 -28,431
Germany 13,121 7,760 -5,361

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 £
Pakistan 6,265,186
China 1,605,764
Italy 231,164
India 169,919
Turkey 143,307

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 £
Pakistan 2,960,941 3,304,245 +343,304
China 658,474 947,290 +288,816
Italy 112,043 119,121 +7,078
India 58,892 111,027 +52,135
Turkey 66,889 76,418 +9,529
Bangladesh 115,633 20,887 -94,746
Saudi Arabia 64,419 8,869 -55,550
Portugal 37,713 8,120 -29,593
France 0 28,185 +28,185
United States 4,674 10,853 +6,179

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 11
Inner London - West 8
West Midlands 5
Inner London - East 4
Outer London - East and North East 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
Greater Manchester 8 7 -1
Inner London - West 5 4 -1
West Midlands 5 1 -4
Inner London - East 1 3 +2
Outer London - East and North East 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 0 -2

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) 7,661,071
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 630,571
Air transport 459,059
Road transport 10,432
Other 761

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) 3,828,328 3,832,743 +4,415
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 107,903 522,668 +414,765
Air transport 166,010 293,049 +127,039
Road transport 0 10,432 +10,432
Other 737 24 -713

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,405,556
London Gateway Port 1,371,678
Felixstowe 1,204,043
Liverpool Docks 533,556
Dover / Eurotunnel 460,104

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 £
Southampton 2,259,544 2,146,012 -113,532
London Gateway Port 379,824 991,854 +612,030
Felixstowe 878,110 325,933 -552,177
Liverpool Docks 170,421 363,135 +192,714
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,776 458,328 +456,552
Leeds Bradford Airport 62,064 70,157 +8,093
London Heathrow Airport 41,126 87,566 +46,440
Thamesport 104,165 5,491 -98,674
Dover 53,175 32,229 -20,946
East Midlands Airport 3,850 54,173 +50,323

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 31
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 22
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Manufacture of textiles 3
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 3
2025-09 5
2025-08 9
2025-07 6

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 36
0-1m 12
54m+ 7
15m-54m 6
Other 6

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 327,779
France 241,723
Oman 77,896
Germany 43,455
Netherlands 40,439

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 44,169 283,610 +239,441
France 86,748 154,975 +68,227
Oman 0 77,896 +77,896
Germany 3,273 40,182 +36,909
Netherlands 25,758 14,681 -11,077
India 18,420 20,500 +2,080
Bahrain 2,745 35,250 +32,505
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 37,831 +37,831
Ireland 9,174 28,258 +19,084
Canada 6,318 30,425 +24,107

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 £
China 24,997
XU 4,709
Ireland 442
XI 70
Cuba 2

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 £
China 0 24,997 +24,997
XU 4,709 0 -4,709
Ireland 275 167 -108
XI 70 0 -70
Cuba 2 0 -2

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 620,232
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 369,855
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 78,816
Other 30,220
Road transport 1,633

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 88,475 531,757 +443,282
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 148,631 221,224 +72,593
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,789 42,027 +5,238
Other 5,056 25,164 +20,108
Road transport 1,633 0 -1,633

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 347,144
London Heathrow Airport 255,329
Dover / Eurotunnel 213,034
Dover 148,750
London Gateway Port 42,143

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 61,480 285,664 +224,184
London Heathrow Airport 15,669 239,660 +223,991
Dover / Eurotunnel 107,833 105,201 -2,632
Dover 35,556 113,194 +77,638
London Gateway Port 6,442 35,701 +29,259
000 5,056 25,164 +20,108
Liverpool Docks 20,680 5,547 -15,133
ZLC 5,938 3,283 -2,655
London Stansted Airport 5,921 3,150 -2,771
Felixstowe 5,369 0 -5,369

Quick facts

HS code: 580210

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

Description: Soft, looped fabrics made from cotton, perfect for towels and bathrobes