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 2,236,436
Spain 829,498
Germany 532,935
Thailand 382,775
Italy 283,670

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 1,240,639 995,797 -244,842
Spain 394,641 434,857 +40,216
Germany 370,673 162,262 -208,411
Thailand 208,197 174,578 -33,619
Italy 129,477 154,193 +24,716
United States 73,063 133,341 +60,278
Belgium 71,335 4,298 -67,037
Sweden 22,626 8,510 -14,116
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 2,258,493
Spain 812,370
Germany 536,920
Thailand 383,827
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 1,244,056 1,014,437 -229,619
Spain 383,454 428,916 +45,462
Germany 372,910 164,010 -208,900
Thailand 209,249 174,578 -34,671
Italy 133,305 155,956 +22,651
United States 47,010 131,271 +84,261
Belgium 78,279 2,118 -76,161
Sweden 23,246 8,510 -14,736
Mexico 20,141 11,220 -8,921
Turkey 17,125 2,180 -14,945

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
Lancashire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Lancashire 3 1 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +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) 2,625,966
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,648,185
Air transport 389,021
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) 1,452,814 1,173,152 -279,662
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 862,504 785,681 -76,823
Air transport 230,791 158,230 -72,561
Road transport 881 0 -881

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,658,116
Dover 912,669
Southampton 670,421
Eurotunnel 597,721
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 1,049,217 608,899 -440,318
Dover 397,065 515,604 +118,539
Southampton 327,635 342,786 +15,151
Eurotunnel 370,257 227,464 -142,793
London Gateway Port 73,429 225,191 +151,762
London Heathrow Airport 57,814 112,188 +54,374
Manchester Airport 121,239 21,450 -99,789
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,750 13,715 -30,035
Birmingham Airport 29,172 6,385 -22,787
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
Manufacture of textiles 10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 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
2025-11 8
2025-10 13
2025-09 10
2025-08 5
2025-07 7

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 21
15m-54m 8
0-1m 5
54m+ 5
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 282,978
Ireland 255,029
Romania 165,901
Poland 96,747
Lithuania 59,416

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 176,535 106,443 -70,092
Ireland 137,275 117,754 -19,521
Romania 165,901 0 -165,901
Poland 56,838 39,909 -16,929
Lithuania 30,782 28,634 -2,148
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 6,571 14,382 +7,811

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) 786,068
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 203,906
Air transport 186,750

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) 503,654 282,414 -221,240
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 109,406 94,500 -14,906
Air transport 158,824 27,926 -130,898

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 453,043
Holyhead 202,993
London Heathrow Airport 120,216
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 320,864 132,179 -188,685
Holyhead 120,072 82,921 -37,151
London Heathrow Airport 104,975 15,241 -89,734
London Gateway Port 95,835 0 -95,835
Grangemouth Docks 0 94,500 +94,500
Immingham Docks 37,289 13,127 -24,162
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