Import/export HS code 600129: Pile fabrics from other materials

Pile fabrics made from materials like wool or silk, for unique textures

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 £
Germany 108,448
China 83,001
Netherlands 33,125
Romania 27,538
United States 24,574

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 £
Germany 14,680 93,768 +79,088
China 56,299 26,702 -29,597
Netherlands 17,223 15,902 -1,321
Romania 26,603 935 -25,668
United States 20,554 4,020 -16,534
France 4,769 7,675 +2,906
Ireland 11,178 145 -11,033
Taiwan 1,226 9,932 +8,706
Bulgaria 205 9,466 +9,261
Turkey 6,844 0 -6,844

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 119,966
Germany 105,901
United States 21,712
France 11,875
Ireland 11,178

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 77,362 42,604 -34,758
Germany 12,133 93,768 +81,635
United States 18,584 3,128 -15,456
France 4,769 7,106 +2,337
Ireland 11,178 0 -11,178
Taiwan 1,226 9,932 +8,706
Turkey 6,844 2,321 -4,523
Belgium 1,970 0 -1,970
Poland 1,766 0 -1,766
Italy 1,643 0 -1,643

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Lancashire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1

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 2 1 -1
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 123,128
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 98,045
Air transport 76,988
Other 36,988

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,742 99,386 +75,644
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 67,232 30,813 -36,419
Air transport 46,501 30,487 -16,014
Other 26,808 10,180 -16,628

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 93,768
000 36,988
Felixstowe 35,996
Leeds Bradford Airport 28,641
Belfast Port 25,849

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 £
Killingholme 0 93,768 +93,768
000 26,808 10,180 -16,628
Felixstowe 16,181 19,815 +3,634
Leeds Bradford Airport 16,036 12,605 -3,431
Belfast Port 25,849 0 -25,849
Southampton 13,537 10,063 -3,474
London Stansted Airport 17,010 6,062 -10,948
Thamesport 11,496 0 -11,496
Holyhead 11,178 0 -11,178
East Midlands Airport 3,499 7,106 +3,607

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 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of textiles 3
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 4
2025-09 1
2025-05 3
2025-03 3
2025-02 1

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 7
54m+ 6
15m-54m 3
0-1m 2
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 £
France 84,132
Finland 66,700
Norway 34,219
Lebanon 28,914
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26,113

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 £
France 0 84,132 +84,132
Finland 66,700 0 -66,700
Norway 34,219 0 -34,219
Lebanon 28,914 0 -28,914
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25,209 904 -24,305
United Arab Emirates 0 22,006 +22,006
United States 11,010 6,592 -4,418
Chile 0 14,028 +14,028
Taiwan 5,777 5,056 -721
India 7,500 1,456 -6,044

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) 176,924
Air transport 132,653
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 49,317
Other 6,514
Road transport 2,670

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) 146,584 30,340 -116,244
Air transport 21,456 111,197 +89,741
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,208 2,109 -45,099
Other 2,474 4,040 +1,566
Road transport 2,670 0 -2,670

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 98,719
Dover / Eurotunnel 77,242
London Stansted Airport 58,575
London Heathrow Airport 45,582
Portsmouth 29,441

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 98,719 0 -98,719
Dover / Eurotunnel 46,902 30,340 -16,562
London Stansted Airport 2,174 56,401 +54,227
London Heathrow Airport 0 45,582 +45,582
Portsmouth 28,537 904 -27,633
ZLC 11,385 8,219 -3,166
London Gateway Port 14,198 0 -14,198
East Midlands Airport 9,255 995 -8,260
000 2,474 4,040 +1,566
Belfast Port 4,473 0 -4,473

Quick facts

HS code: 600129

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

Description: Pile fabrics made from materials like wool or silk, for unique textures