Import/export HS code 580430: Handmade lace

Lace crafted by hand, often used for decorative purposes

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 £
Netherlands 62,500
Germany 48,818
China 48,034
United States 45,184
France 28,085

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 £
Netherlands 33,831 28,669 -5,162
Germany 14,569 34,249 +19,680
China 34,890 13,144 -21,746
United States 45,184 0 -45,184
France 21,325 6,760 -14,565
Italy 6,773 21,238 +14,465
Nigeria 19,184 0 -19,184
Israel 5,354 13,229 +7,875
Switzerland 13,969 1,385 -12,584
Australia 6,221 6,476 +255

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 124,753
Germany 44,562
United States 40,884
France 29,337
Nigeria 19,184

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 70,446 54,307 -16,139
Germany 13,367 31,195 +17,828
United States 40,884 0 -40,884
France 22,577 6,760 -15,817
Nigeria 19,184 0 -19,184
Italy 6,773 12,113 +5,340
Israel 5,558 11,039 +5,481
Switzerland 13,969 1,385 -12,584
Japan 6,960 2,697 -4,263
Taiwan 4,336 4,234 -102

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Inner London - West 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Inner London - East 3
Cheshire 2

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 1 -3
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 0 -3
Inner London - East 0 3 +3
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Essex 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 291,071
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 48,163
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,378

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 £
Air transport 182,199 108,872 -73,327
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 48,163 0 -48,163
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 27,378 +27,378

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 186,277
London Heathrow Airport 77,115
Immingham Docks 59,896
London Stansted Airport 21,163
Eurotunnel 8,750

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 £
East Midlands Airport 130,415 55,862 -74,553
London Heathrow Airport 36,671 40,444 +3,773
Immingham Docks 33,831 26,065 -7,766
London Stansted Airport 12,159 9,004 -3,155
Eurotunnel 8,750 0 -8,750
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,582 0 -5,582
Birmingham Airport 2,954 2,604 -350
Felixstowe 0 1,313 +1,313
Glasgow Airport 0 958 +958

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 11
Manufacture of wearing apparel 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of textiles 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 6
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-07 2
2025-06 1

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 16
54m+ 8
0-1m 5
15m-54m 2
Other 2

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 £
Netherlands 526,492
Morocco 13,233
South Korea 13,116
Japan 10,577
Italy 9,314

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 £
Netherlands 444,266 82,226 -362,040
Morocco 7,645 5,588 -2,057
South Korea 13,116 0 -13,116
Japan 10,577 0 -10,577
Italy 0 9,314 +9,314
Mexico 0 5,543 +5,543
United Arab Emirates 5,000 0 -5,000
Spain 1,900 1,380 -520
New Zealand 0 2,731 +2,731
United States 0 1,800 +1,800

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) 522,431
Air transport 59,822
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,351

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) 439,560 82,871 -356,689
Air transport 30,593 29,229 -1,364
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,351 0 -12,351

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 483,633
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,680
East Midlands Airport 29,253
London Heathrow Airport 20,208
Portsmouth 8,572

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 £
Immingham Docks 433,369 50,264 -383,105
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 31,680 +31,680
East Midlands Airport 9,865 19,388 +9,523
London Heathrow Airport 18,828 1,380 -17,448
Portsmouth 7,645 927 -6,718
ZLC 0 7,513 +7,513
Dover 6,191 0 -6,191
Harwich 4,706 0 -4,706
London Stansted Airport 1,900 948 -952

Quick facts

HS code: 580430

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

Description: Lace crafted by hand, often used for decorative purposes