Import/export HS code 611249: Swimwear made of other fabrics

Swimwear made from materials other than synthetic fibers, such as cotton or blends, offering comfort and style for swimming

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* 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 5,902,993
Italy 534,583
Portugal 374,408
Pakistan 183,625
United States 183,475

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 3,279,541 2,623,452 -656,089
Italy 317,029 217,554 -99,475
Portugal 223,641 150,767 -72,874
Pakistan 40,489 143,136 +102,647
United States 125,196 58,279 -66,917
India 96,039 35,066 -60,973
Turkey 45,221 75,984 +30,763
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 80,847 33,413 -47,434
Thailand 90,812 6,179 -84,633
Romania 93,146 3,286 -89,860

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 6,194,115
Italy 589,059
Portugal 380,841
Pakistan 186,411
India 151,315

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 3,482,473 2,711,642 -770,831
Italy 316,702 272,357 -44,345
Portugal 220,291 160,550 -59,741
Pakistan 43,275 143,136 +99,861
India 116,249 35,066 -81,183
Turkey 55,378 76,994 +21,616
Bangladesh 50,033 56,580 +6,547
Romania 102,153 0 -102,153
Thailand 85,135 1,793 -83,342
Viet Nam 43,692 37,661 -6,031

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 37
Inner London - East 20
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Greater Manchester 9
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8

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 24 23 -1
Inner London - East 9 13 +4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 5 -1
Greater Manchester 7 3 -4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 5 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4 2 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 1 -4
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 3 +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) 4,663,879
Air transport 2,869,677
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 882,854
Other 113,738
Road transport 24,829

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) 2,424,725 2,239,154 -185,571
Air transport 1,753,553 1,116,124 -637,429
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 578,520 304,334 -274,186
Other 49,654 64,084 +14,430
Road transport 24,829 0 -24,829

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,289,852
Felixstowe 1,921,016
London Heathrow Airport 1,375,331
East Midlands Airport 588,155
Dover 501,515

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 £
Southampton 1,471,988 817,864 -654,124
Felixstowe 724,407 1,196,609 +472,202
London Heathrow Airport 908,666 466,665 -442,001
East Midlands Airport 272,735 315,420 +42,685
Dover 334,099 167,416 -166,683
Manchester Airport 322,123 112,172 -209,951
London Gateway Port 90,062 120,901 +30,839
Birmingham Airport 88,930 90,026 +1,096
Eurotunnel 136,914 14,271 -122,643
London Stansted Airport 64,731 67,599 +2,868

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 94
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 42
Manufacture of wearing apparel 11
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 17
2025-10 14
2025-09 12
2025-08 11
2025-07 13

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 65
54m+ 38
0-1m 25
Other 12
15m-54m 11

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 1,096,798
Germany 141,807
South Korea 106,800
Ireland 102,719
Poland 99,703

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 730,298 366,500 -363,798
Germany 98,484 43,323 -55,161
South Korea 106,800 0 -106,800
Ireland 54,925 47,794 -7,131
Poland 65,298 34,405 -30,893
Belgium 5,391 90,926 +85,535
Italy 35,537 52,897 +17,360
Netherlands 4,405 37,780 +33,375
Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,121 24,877 +8,756
France 30,247 1,991 -28,256

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 £
China 37,457
India 32,406
Bangladesh 13,909
XU 9,127
Sri Lanka 776

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 £
China 20,351 17,106 -3,245
India 19,034 13,372 -5,662
Bangladesh 4,858 9,051 +4,193
XU 6,989 2,138 -4,851
Sri Lanka 607 169 -438
Viet Nam 118 315 +197
Cambodia 50 0 -50
Egypt 16 0 -16
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 15 0 -15
Morocco 0 13 +13

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 1,487,637
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 524,430
Other 94,220
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,040
Road transport 6,767

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 1,014,496 473,141 -541,355
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 224,864 299,566 +74,702
Other 52,056 42,164 -9,892
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 12,040 +12,040
Road transport 6,767 0 -6,767

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 929,022
East Midlands Airport 470,333
Dover / Eurotunnel 422,653
000 94,220
Dover 59,323

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 688,265 240,757 -447,508
East Midlands Airport 297,858 172,475 -125,383
Dover / Eurotunnel 173,041 249,612 +76,571
000 52,056 42,164 -9,892
Dover 49,906 9,417 -40,489
ZLC 17,657 33,486 +15,829
London Stansted Airport 17,483 26,423 +8,940
Immingham Docks 0 23,191 +23,191
Eurotunnel 0 9,984 +9,984
Southampton 0 8,395 +8,395

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 611249

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

Description: Swimwear made from materials other than synthetic fibers, such as cotton or blends, offering comfort and style for swimming