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 6,408,498
China 1,630,691
Italy 222,029
India 177,895
Turkey 142,863

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 3,052,342 3,356,156 +303,814
China 659,246 971,445 +312,199
Italy 111,831 110,198 -1,633
India 58,892 119,003 +60,111
Turkey 61,533 81,330 +19,797
Saudi Arabia 64,419 8,869 -55,550
Bangladesh 32,687 19,345 -13,342
France 3,606 29,727 +26,121
Germany 13,121 7,760 -5,361
United States 6,217 13,767 +7,550

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 6,307,885
China 1,643,684
Italy 218,301
India 177,895
Turkey 148,219

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 2,951,729 3,356,156 +404,427
China 685,290 958,394 +273,104
Italy 106,699 111,602 +4,903
India 58,892 119,003 +60,111
Turkey 66,889 81,330 +14,441
Bangladesh 115,633 20,887 -94,746
Saudi Arabia 64,419 8,869 -55,550
France 0 28,185 +28,185
United States 5,984 12,741 +6,757
Portugal 9,272 8,120 -1,152

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 12
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 4 5 +1
West Midlands 5 0 -5
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Outer London - East and North East 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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) 7,736,921
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 600,582
Air transport 456,490
Road transport 22,541
Other 101

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) 3,846,649 3,890,272 +43,623
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 80,946 519,636 +438,690
Air transport 159,775 296,715 +136,940
Road transport 0 22,541 +22,541
Other 77 24 -53

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,342,351
London Gateway Port 1,501,346
Felixstowe 1,215,308
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 2,216,748 2,125,603 -91,145
London Gateway Port 417,082 1,084,264 +667,182
Felixstowe 901,680 313,628 -588,052
Liverpool Docks 170,421 363,135 +192,714
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,776 458,328 +456,552
London Heathrow Airport 47,274 81,418 +34,144
Leeds Bradford Airport 50,977 70,157 +19,180
Thamesport 104,454 3,324 -101,130
East Midlands Airport 3,850 59,085 +55,235
Dover 24,734 32,229 +7,495

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 4
Manufacture of textiles 4
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 5
2025-10 3
2025-09 5
2025-08 9

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 38
0-1m 13
54m+ 8
15m-54m 5
Other 4

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 338,377
France 254,884
Oman 77,896
Germany 42,374
India 38,920

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 47,452 290,925 +243,473
France 89,116 165,768 +76,652
Oman 0 77,896 +77,896
Germany 2,192 40,182 +37,990
India 18,420 20,500 +2,080
Bahrain 2,745 35,250 +32,505
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 37,831 +37,831
Canada 6,318 31,443 +25,125
Ireland 9,109 28,258 +19,149
Qatar 0 36,640 +36,640

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
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
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 629,233
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 360,263
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 81,426
Other 30,155

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 90,690 538,543 +447,853
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 128,996 231,267 +102,271
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,678 45,748 +10,070
Other 4,991 25,164 +20,173

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 356,145
London Heathrow Airport 255,329
Dover / Eurotunnel 188,257
Dover 167,656
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 58,865 297,280 +238,415
London Heathrow Airport 17,216 238,113 +220,897
Dover / Eurotunnel 88,198 100,059 +11,861
Dover 35,556 132,100 +96,544
London Gateway Port 6,442 35,701 +29,259
000 4,991 25,164 +20,173
Liverpool Docks 20,680 5,547 -15,133
London Stansted Airport 5,921 3,150 -2,771
ZLC 7,588 0 -7,588
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