Import/export HS code 5809: Woven fabrics with metal threads

Woven fabrics made with metal threads or yarn, used for clothing, furniture, or similar 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 £
China 2,053,608
France 852,148
United States 356,744
India 143,063
Italy 119,214

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 £
China 879,844 1,173,764 +293,920
France 609,156 242,992 -366,164
United States 203,089 153,655 -49,434
India 75,867 67,196 -8,671
Italy 90,429 28,785 -61,644
Belgium 32,118 6,388 -25,730
Switzerland 18,724 13,604 -5,120
Spain 1,075 24,764 +23,689
Pakistan 4,626 15,018 +10,392
Taiwan 0 18,813 +18,813

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 2,233,045
France 834,205
India 168,423
United States 156,694
Italy 104,919

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 962,817 1,270,228 +307,411
France 651,632 182,573 -469,059
India 91,812 76,611 -15,201
United States 86,545 70,149 -16,396
Italy 40,989 63,930 +22,941
Belgium 29,195 6,388 -22,807
Switzerland 16,554 13,604 -2,950
United Kingdom 9,990 17,969 +7,979
Madagascar 8,507 15,503 +6,996
Pakistan 4,626 15,018 +10,392

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 16
Outer London - West and North West 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Inner London - West 11 8 -3
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 1 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 4 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 0 2 +2
Essex 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) 2,243,665
Air transport 759,741
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 731,639
Other 1,076

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) 946,512 1,297,153 +350,641
Air transport 396,163 363,578 -32,585
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 599,433 132,206 -467,227
Other 975 101 -874

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 945,445
Liverpool Docks 573,104
Eurotunnel 492,034
East Midlands Airport 434,338
Southampton 418,805

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 £
Felixstowe 428,389 517,056 +88,667
Liverpool Docks 218,961 354,143 +135,182
Eurotunnel 476,984 15,050 -461,934
East Midlands Airport 220,596 213,742 -6,854
Southampton 257,783 161,022 -96,761
London Gateway Port 13,775 179,311 +165,536
London Stansted Airport 67,991 82,736 +14,745
Thamesport 71,055 64,220 -6,835
London Heathrow Airport 64,026 41,345 -22,681
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,234 47,409 +14,175

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 25
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Specialised construction activities 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Manufacture of textiles 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 11
2025-09 5
2025-08 8
2025-07 5

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 29
54m+ 17
0-1m 16
Other 5
15m-54m 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 £
United States 348,968
Ireland 90,547
Bangladesh 85,560
Canada 59,814
Portugal 51,861

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 93,232 255,736 +162,504
Ireland 65,785 24,762 -41,023
Bangladesh 29,000 56,560 +27,560
Canada 41,785 18,029 -23,756
Portugal 994 50,867 +49,873
Estonia 29,583 0 -29,583
Sweden 15,771 0 -15,771
New Zealand 0 15,513 +15,513
France 10,324 3,542 -6,782
Norway 0 12,530 +12,530

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 649,647
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 185,988
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,540

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 242,335 407,312 +164,977
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 100,704 85,284 -15,420
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,540 0 -4,540

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 308,491
East Midlands Airport 229,792
Dover / Eurotunnel 95,369
Holyhead 86,340
Manchester Airport 57,554

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 £
ZLC 75,160 233,331 +158,171
East Midlands Airport 133,014 96,778 -36,236
Dover / Eurotunnel 36,245 59,124 +22,879
Holyhead 62,464 23,876 -38,588
Manchester Airport 994 56,560 +55,566
London Stansted Airport 29,770 11,773 -17,997
London Heathrow Airport 3,397 8,870 +5,473
London Gateway Port 4,540 0 -4,540
Dover 1,995 0 -1,995
Eurotunnel 0 1,398 +1,398

Quick facts

HS code: 5809

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

Description: Woven fabrics made with metal threads or yarn, used for clothing, furniture, or similar purposes