Import/export HS code 610463: Women's or girls' knitted shorts made of synthetic fibers
Durable and easy-care shorts made from materials like polyester
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 | 181,909,741 |
| Bangladesh | 108,925,333 |
| Cambodia | 101,690,327 |
| Viet Nam | 52,191,176 |
| Turkey | 44,772,530 |
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 | 97,967,938 | 83,941,803 | -14,026,135 |
| Bangladesh | 51,223,694 | 57,701,639 | +6,477,945 |
| Cambodia | 52,724,631 | 48,965,696 | -3,758,935 |
| Viet Nam | 24,757,792 | 27,433,384 | +2,675,592 |
| Turkey | 21,267,691 | 23,504,839 | +2,237,148 |
| Belgium | 18,851,154 | 16,842,246 | -2,008,908 |
| Netherlands | 14,004,482 | 18,595,190 | +4,590,708 |
| Spain | 11,089,077 | 11,586,014 | +496,937 |
| Germany | 12,679,575 | 7,734,915 | -4,944,660 |
| Sri Lanka | 8,795,447 | 9,763,295 | +967,848 |
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 | 210,333,014 |
| Cambodia | 123,575,406 |
| Bangladesh | 116,549,881 |
| Viet Nam | 82,674,969 |
| Turkey | 55,916,592 |
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 | 110,576,912 | 99,756,102 | -10,820,810 |
| Cambodia | 63,452,072 | 60,123,334 | -3,328,738 |
| Bangladesh | 54,913,335 | 61,636,546 | +6,723,211 |
| Viet Nam | 42,975,635 | 39,699,334 | -3,276,301 |
| Turkey | 26,545,399 | 29,371,193 | +2,825,794 |
| Sri Lanka | 11,466,110 | 14,948,314 | +3,482,204 |
| Indonesia | 9,746,251 | 6,926,233 | -2,820,018 |
| Jordan | 8,593,848 | 5,522,438 | -3,071,410 |
| Thailand | 8,563,591 | 4,194,491 | -4,369,100 |
| Pakistan | 4,680,059 | 4,689,424 | +9,365 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 176 |
| Greater Manchester | 134 |
| Inner London - East | 111 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 67 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 41 |
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 | 143 | 119 | -24 |
| Greater Manchester | 94 | 106 | +12 |
| Inner London - East | 78 | 70 | -8 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 48 | 45 | -3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 32 | 30 | -2 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 28 | 32 | +4 |
| West Midlands | 30 | 28 | -2 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 30 | 25 | -5 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 21 | 18 | -3 |
| West Yorkshire | 22 | 22 | +0 |
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) | 393,784,317 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 143,885,793 |
| Air transport | 100,271,069 |
| Other | 75,192,040 |
| Road transport | 10,612,607 |
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) | 189,799,448 | 203,984,869 | +14,185,421 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 76,907,953 | 66,977,840 | -9,930,113 |
| Air transport | 54,158,711 | 46,112,358 | -8,046,353 |
| Other | 45,578,503 | 29,613,537 | -15,964,966 |
| Road transport | 5,564,191 | 5,048,416 | -515,775 |
| Rail transport | 26,971 | 0 | -26,971 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 208,634,843 |
| London Gateway Port | 83,174,724 |
| 000 | 75,192,040 |
| Eurotunnel | 66,154,871 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 56,473,005 |
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 | 130,158,754 | 78,476,089 | -51,682,665 |
| London Gateway Port | 21,957,117 | 61,217,607 | +39,260,490 |
| 000 | 45,578,503 | 29,613,537 | -15,964,966 |
| Eurotunnel | 30,896,809 | 35,258,062 | +4,361,253 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 34,531,180 | 21,941,825 | -12,589,355 |
| Southampton | 21,747,294 | 20,174,298 | -1,572,996 |
| Dover | 24,742,314 | 11,473,722 | -13,268,592 |
| 499 | 570,695 | 27,083,127 | +26,512,432 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 10,121,776 | 10,237,500 | +115,724 |
| Manchester Airport | 10,401,384 | 8,555,021 | -1,846,363 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 568 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 384 |
| Manufacture of wearing apparel | 90 |
| Manufacture of textiles | 26 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 26 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 231 |
| 2025-10 | 289 |
| 2025-09 | 312 |
| 2025-08 | 278 |
| 2025-07 | 261 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| ASDA STORES LIMITED | 118 |
| DAMARTEX UK LIMITED | 118 |
| NEW LOOK RETAILERS LIMITED | 118 |
| SPORTSDIRECT.COM RETAIL LIMITED | 118 |
| SWEATY BETTY LIMITED | 118 |
| NEXT RETAIL LIMITED | 118 |
| GYMSHARK LTD | 117 |
| MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. | 116 |
| PRIMARK STORES LIMITED | 116 |
| RIVER ISLAND CLOTHING CO. LIMITED | 116 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 466 |
| 0-1m | 222 |
| 54m+ | 200 |
| 15m-54m | 93 |
| Other | 93 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 8,618,310 |
| Germany | 6,043,960 |
| Netherlands | 5,362,037 |
| United States | 4,544,618 |
| South Korea | 4,508,754 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,779,890 | 3,838,420 | -941,470 |
| Germany | 2,228,411 | 3,815,549 | +1,587,138 |
| Netherlands | 2,584,696 | 2,777,341 | +192,645 |
| United States | 2,998,056 | 1,546,562 | -1,451,494 |
| South Korea | 4,097,298 | 411,456 | -3,685,842 |
| Iceland | 348,055 | 3,107,900 | +2,759,845 |
| Spain | 824,123 | 1,367,654 | +543,531 |
| Belgium | 1,108,264 | 789,517 | -318,747 |
| France | 1,001,517 | 807,935 | -193,582 |
| Italy | 467,865 | 1,216,143 | +748,278 |
Exports by country of origin
What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| XU | 954,816 |
| China | 618,352 |
| Bangladesh | 598,682 |
| Cambodia | 476,557 |
| Sri Lanka | 298,345 |
Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XU | 492,017 | 462,799 | -29,218 |
| China | 322,922 | 295,430 | -27,492 |
| Bangladesh | 334,426 | 264,256 | -70,170 |
| Cambodia | 230,277 | 246,280 | +16,003 |
| Sri Lanka | 177,656 | 120,689 | -56,967 |
| Turkey | 76,388 | 203,039 | +126,651 |
| Belgium | 72,933 | 0 | -72,933 |
| Romania | 63,404 | 8,472 | -54,932 |
| Viet Nam | 35,954 | 33,768 | -2,186 |
| XI | 11,810 | 55,980 | +44,170 |
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) | 26,154,024 |
| Air transport | 16,631,501 |
| Other | 3,744,246 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,556,947 |
| Road transport | 15,072 |
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) | 11,636,526 | 14,517,498 | +2,880,972 |
| Air transport | 10,392,637 | 6,238,864 | -4,153,773 |
| Other | 1,924,712 | 1,819,534 | -105,178 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,279,817 | 2,277,130 | +997,313 |
| Road transport | 15,072 | 0 | -15,072 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 16,523,689 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 10,231,279 |
| East Midlands Airport | 5,243,915 |
| Holyhead | 3,864,610 |
| 000 | 3,744,246 |
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 | 7,201,230 | 9,322,459 | +2,121,229 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 8,557,013 | 1,674,266 | -6,882,747 |
| East Midlands Airport | 1,402,331 | 3,841,584 | +2,439,253 |
| Holyhead | 2,073,418 | 1,791,192 | -282,226 |
| 000 | 1,924,712 | 1,819,534 | -105,178 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,240,123 | 1,075,561 | -164,562 |
| Dover | 664,184 | 1,377,643 | +713,459 |
| Felixstowe | 150,586 | 1,254,097 | +1,103,511 |
| Liverpool Docks | 376,405 | 620,899 | +244,494 |
| Harwich | 155,619 | 512,031 | +356,412 |
Quick facts
HS code: 610463
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Durable and easy-care shorts made from materials like polyester