Import/export HS code 600521: Plain or white warp knit fabrics

Unbleached or bleached warp knit fabrics, ready for dyeing or further processing

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 £
United States 76,703
Pakistan 24,473
Slovakia 11,753
India 10,727
Germany 8,558

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 £
United States 35,432 41,271 +5,839
Pakistan 4,396 20,077 +15,681
Slovakia 1,429 10,324 +8,895
India 3,810 6,917 +3,107
Germany 4,408 4,150 -258
Italy 4,889 0 -4,889
Belgium 1,508 0 -1,508

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 £
United States 69,616
Pakistan 33,068
India 10,727
Czechia 10,324
Denmark 7,047

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 £
United States 36,940 32,676 -4,264
Pakistan 4,396 28,672 +24,276
India 3,810 6,917 +3,107
Czechia 0 10,324 +10,324
Denmark 2,897 4,150 +1,253
Italy 4,889 0 -4,889
Germany 1,511 0 -1,511
Slovakia 1,429 0 -1,429

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - West and North West 1
South East Wales 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
South East Wales 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Air transport 98,288
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,876
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,447

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 £
Air transport 36,940 61,348 +24,408
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,635 17,241 +7,606
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,297 4,150 -5,147

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 50,813
Manchester Airport 26,337
Birmingham Airport 18,642
Thamesport 11,753
Felixstowe 10,727

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 16,790 34,023 +17,233
Manchester Airport 0 26,337 +26,337
Birmingham Airport 18,642 0 -18,642
Thamesport 1,429 10,324 +8,895
Felixstowe 3,810 6,917 +3,107
Immingham Docks 4,408 4,150 -258
Eurotunnel 4,889 0 -4,889
Southampton 4,396 0 -4,396
London Stansted Airport 1,508 0 -1,508
East Midlands Airport 0 988 +988

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Advertising and market research 1
Creative, arts and entertainment activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Manufacture of other transport equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-06 3
2025-02 2
2024-08 3
2024-07 3

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
54m+ 3
0-1m 2
1m-15m 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 110,421
Australia 25,322
Czechia 8,255
China 6,851
Italy 5,963

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 40,063 70,358 +30,295
Australia 24,417 905 -23,512
Czechia 0 8,255 +8,255
China 6,851 0 -6,851
Italy 4,819 1,144 -3,675
France 2,864 1,387 -1,477
Morocco 886 878 -8
Canada 0 1,309 +1,309
Norway 1,001 0 -1,001

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 89,225
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 65,893
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,019

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 48,747 40,478 -8,269
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,268 34,625 +3,357
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 886 9,133 +8,247

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 85,179
Felixstowe 50,199
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,255
Southampton 7,938
London Gateway Port 7,756

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 £
East Midlands Airport 44,701 40,478 -4,223
Felixstowe 24,417 25,782 +1,365
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 8,255 +8,255
Southampton 0 7,938 +7,938
London Gateway Port 6,851 905 -5,946
ZLC 4,046 0 -4,046
Portsmouth 886 878 -8

Quick facts

HS code: 600521

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

Description: Unbleached or bleached warp knit fabrics, ready for dyeing or further processing