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.
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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 £
Netherlands 62,500
Germany 50,843
United States 38,265
China 34,390
Italy 31,044

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 16,050 34,793 +18,743
United States 36,427 1,838 -34,589
China 21,246 13,144 -8,102
Italy 6,773 24,271 +17,498
France 21,325 6,760 -14,565
Nigeria 19,184 0 -19,184
Israel 5,354 13,229 +7,875
Switzerland 13,969 1,385 -12,584
Australia 7,173 5,524 -1,649

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 111,109
Germany 46,587
United States 33,965
France 29,337
Italy 21,919

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 56,802 54,307 -2,495
Germany 14,848 31,739 +16,891
United States 32,127 1,838 -30,289
France 22,577 6,760 -15,817
Italy 6,773 15,146 +8,373
Nigeria 19,184 0 -19,184
Israel 5,558 11,039 +5,481
Switzerland 13,969 1,385 -12,584
Japan 6,960 2,697 -4,263
Taiwan 5,288 3,282 -2,006

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
Inner London - East 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
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
Inner London - East 0 3 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
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 275,566
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 162,231 113,335 -48,896
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 175,274
London Heathrow Airport 76,025
Immingham Docks 59,896
London Stansted Airport 17,751
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 114,949 60,325 -54,624
London Heathrow Airport 35,581 40,444 +4,863
Immingham Docks 33,831 26,065 -7,766
London Stansted Airport 8,747 9,004 +257
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 10
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
2026-01 2
2025-11 6
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-07 2

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 15
54m+ 8
0-1m 5
15m-54m 3
Other 1

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 521,786
South Korea 13,116
Japan 10,577
Italy 9,314
Morocco 9,052

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 466,579 55,207 -411,372
South Korea 13,116 0 -13,116
Japan 10,577 0 -10,577
Italy 0 9,314 +9,314
Morocco 2,099 6,953 +4,854
Mexico 0 5,543 +5,543
Spain 1,900 1,380 -520
New Zealand 0 2,731 +2,731
United States 1,800 0 -1,800
France 0 1,416 +1,416

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 56,187
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,099

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) 466,579 55,852 -410,727
Air transport 28,341 27,846 -495
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,099 0 -2,099

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 24,253
London Heathrow Airport 21,573
ZLC 7,513

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 27,019 4,661 -22,358
East Midlands Airport 6,665 17,588 +10,923
London Heathrow Airport 18,828 2,745 -16,083
ZLC 0 7,513 +7,513
Dover 6,191 0 -6,191
Portsmouth 2,099 927 -1,172
London Stansted Airport 2,848 0 -2,848

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