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 2,047,090
France 837,808
United States 343,186
India 143,063
Italy 112,246

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 1,004,818 1,042,272 +37,454
France 629,760 208,048 -421,712
United States 204,149 139,037 -65,112
India 77,206 65,857 -11,349
Italy 83,462 28,784 -54,678
Belgium 32,118 6,388 -25,730
Switzerland 21,581 14,509 -7,072
Spain 20 24,759 +24,739
Taiwan 0 18,813 +18,813
Denmark 3,507 14,995 +11,488

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 2,215,047
France 817,906
India 168,423
United States 156,694
Italy 97,951

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 1,081,462 1,133,585 +52,123
France 671,307 146,599 -524,708
India 93,151 75,272 -17,879
United States 92,104 64,590 -27,514
Italy 34,021 63,930 +29,909
Belgium 29,195 6,388 -22,807
Switzerland 19,411 14,509 -4,902
United Kingdom 12,749 14,061 +1,312
Madagascar 8,507 16,533 +8,026
Pakistan 1,836 15,018 +13,182

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 4 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Cheshire 0 2 +2
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 2 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,238,062
Air transport 742,812
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 709,119
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) 1,118,247 1,119,815 +1,568
Air transport 383,384 359,428 -23,956
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 579,204 129,915 -449,289
Other 991 85 -906

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 945,445
Liverpool Docks 562,420
Eurotunnel 492,034
Southampton 422,856
East Midlands Airport 412,109

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 465,598 479,847 +14,249
Liverpool Docks 269,960 292,460 +22,500
Eurotunnel 476,984 15,050 -461,934
Southampton 272,862 149,994 -122,868
East Midlands Airport 209,223 202,886 -6,337
London Gateway Port 43,330 149,756 +106,426
London Stansted Airport 67,991 82,736 +14,745
Thamesport 109,948 26,357 -83,591
London Heathrow Airport 62,620 48,051 -14,569
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 23
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
2026-01 3
2025-11 5
2025-10 11
2025-09 5
2025-08 8

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 27
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 356,216
Ireland 92,756
Bangladesh 85,560
Canada 54,185
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 128,263 227,953 +99,690
Ireland 64,007 28,749 -35,258
Bangladesh 29,000 56,560 +27,560
Canada 36,156 18,029 -18,127
Portugal 994 50,867 +49,873
Estonia 29,583 0 -29,583
New Zealand 0 15,513 +15,513
France 10,324 3,542 -6,782
Sweden 12,032 1,185 -10,847
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 648,796
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 188,197

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 268,818 379,978 +111,160
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 98,926 89,271 -9,655

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 317,389
East Midlands Airport 220,449
Dover / Eurotunnel 95,369
Holyhead 88,549
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 111,841 205,548 +93,707
East Midlands Airport 122,486 97,963 -24,523
Dover / Eurotunnel 36,245 59,124 +22,879
Holyhead 59,800 28,749 -31,051
Manchester Airport 994 56,560 +55,566
London Stansted Airport 30,100 9,793 -20,307
London Heathrow Airport 3,397 8,870 +5,473
Dover 1,995 0 -1,995
Eurotunnel 0 1,398 +1,398
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 1,244 +1,244

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