Import/export HS code 600122: Man-made fiber pile fabrics

Pile fabrics made from synthetic fibers, lightweight and easy to care for

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 2,239,382
Spain 821,931
Germany 473,526
Thailand 369,538
Italy 292,042

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 1,274,059 965,323 -308,736
Spain 431,665 390,266 -41,399
Germany 295,315 178,211 -117,104
Thailand 216,837 152,701 -64,136
Italy 129,477 162,565 +33,088
United States 91,195 117,050 +25,855
Belgium 69,206 5,364 -63,842
Sweden 22,626 13,811 -8,815
Netherlands 1,265 16,438 +15,173
Turkey 14,996 0 -14,996

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 2,261,439
Spain 813,175
Germany 477,511
Thailand 370,590
Italy 289,261

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 1,277,476 983,963 -293,513
Spain 420,478 392,697 -27,781
Germany 297,552 179,959 -117,593
Thailand 217,889 152,701 -65,188
Italy 133,305 155,956 +22,651
United States 66,810 119,418 +52,608
Belgium 78,279 3,184 -75,095
Sweden 23,246 13,811 -9,435
Mexico 20,897 8,264 -12,633
Turkey 14,996 2,180 -12,816

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Greater Manchester 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Lancashire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Lancashire 3 1 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 2 0 -2

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) 2,616,777
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,620,229
Air transport 364,832
Road transport 881

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) 1,502,477 1,114,300 -388,177
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 856,060 764,169 -91,891
Air transport 215,119 149,713 -65,406
Road transport 881 0 -881

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,651,171
Dover 943,547
Southampton 668,177
Eurotunnel 538,887
London Gateway Port 298,620

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 1,045,208 605,963 -439,245
Dover 438,052 505,495 +67,443
Southampton 327,544 340,633 +13,089
Eurotunnel 322,826 216,061 -106,765
London Gateway Port 127,192 171,428 +44,236
London Heathrow Airport 71,734 94,966 +23,232
Manchester Airport 94,071 22,381 -71,690
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,750 13,715 -30,035
Birmingham Airport 29,172 11,686 -17,486
Killingholme 30,623 0 -30,623

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 textiles 10
Other manufacturing 7
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
Specialised construction activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 8
2025-10 13
2025-09 10
2025-08 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 22
15m-54m 8
54m+ 5
0-1m 4
Other 3

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 £
South Africa 268,978
Ireland 251,561
Romania 165,901
Poland 95,323
Lithuania 70,656

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 £
South Africa 209,785 59,193 -150,592
Ireland 128,323 123,238 -5,085
Romania 165,901 0 -165,901
Poland 55,156 40,167 -14,989
Lithuania 30,782 39,874 +9,092
Italy 13,688 31,951 +18,263
Netherlands 25,243 9,464 -15,779
Germany 19,374 10,965 -8,409
Spain 14,434 7,256 -7,178
Belgium 3,508 14,382 +10,874

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) 775,584
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 203,906
Air transport 171,843

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) 479,387 296,197 -183,190
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 156,656 47,250 -109,406
Air transport 143,917 27,926 -115,991

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 440,984
Holyhead 210,362
London Heathrow Airport 106,216
London Gateway Port 95,835
Grangemouth Docks 94,500

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 303,387 137,597 -165,790
Holyhead 121,957 88,405 -33,552
London Heathrow Airport 90,975 15,241 -75,734
London Gateway Port 95,835 0 -95,835
Grangemouth Docks 47,250 47,250 +0
Immingham Docks 39,451 10,965 -28,486
East Midlands Airport 29,557 7,034 -22,523
Dover 2,782 19,354 +16,572
Heysham 6,366 12,788 +6,422
ZLC 16,776 1,899 -14,877

Quick facts

HS code: 600122

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

Description: Pile fabrics made from synthetic fibers, lightweight and easy to care for