Import/export HS code 61153011: Knee-length stockings

Women’s knee-length stockings made from thin yarn

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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 £
Italy 2,722,161
China 1,005,880
Turkey 933,703
Taiwan 167,642
Ukraine 154,709

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 £
Italy 1,527,905 1,194,256 -333,649
China 262,275 743,605 +481,330
Turkey 450,394 483,309 +32,915
Taiwan 43,606 124,036 +80,430
Ukraine 41,355 113,354 +71,999
Germany 52,055 34,976 -17,079
Lithuania 71,756 7,738 -64,018
Pakistan 67,697 0 -67,697
Poland 21,496 23,681 +2,185
France 22,123 7,454 -14,669

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 £
Italy 2,378,770
China 1,031,383
Turkey 965,625
Albania 298,996
Taiwan 173,105

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 £
Italy 1,330,181 1,048,589 -281,592
China 266,422 764,961 +498,539
Turkey 482,316 483,309 +993
Albania 174,201 124,795 -49,406
Taiwan 43,606 129,499 +85,893
Ukraine 43,177 113,354 +70,177
Austria 46,376 34,985 -11,391
Lithuania 71,756 7,738 -64,018
Pakistan 67,697 0 -67,697
Poland 21,496 18,208 -3,288

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 10
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Inner London - East 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Outer London - West and North West 4

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 9 5 -4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 4 -2
Inner London - East 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 4 +2
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 2 +0
Outer London - South 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,850,027
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,409,423
Air transport 511,830
Road transport 473,106
Other 197,876

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) 1,684,114 1,165,913 -518,201
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 567,711 841,712 +274,001
Air transport 228,635 283,195 +54,560
Road transport 156,287 316,819 +160,532
Other 33,255 164,621 +131,366

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,763,017
Felixstowe 806,725
Eurotunnel 781,716
ZLC 473,106
London Gateway Port 328,221

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 £
Dover 963,108 799,909 -163,199
Felixstowe 555,750 250,975 -304,775
Eurotunnel 441,616 340,100 -101,516
ZLC 156,287 316,819 +160,532
London Gateway Port 0 328,221 +328,221
London Heathrow Airport 80,585 151,343 +70,758
499 0 223,847 +223,847
Dover / Eurotunnel 216,059 7,074 -208,985
Birmingham Airport 120,708 95,141 -25,567
000 33,255 164,621 +131,366

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 26
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 13
2025-11 19
2025-10 14
2025-09 14
2025-08 14

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 25
54m+ 16
0-1m 7
Other 4
15m-54m 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 37,882
United States 23,902
Germany 23,272
Denmark 22,277
Ireland 16,036

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 18,431 19,451 +1,020
United States 23,902 0 -23,902
Germany 15,306 7,966 -7,340
Denmark 19,899 2,378 -17,521
Ireland 5,234 10,802 +5,568
Spain 0 7,479 +7,479
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,465 2,028 -2,437
Canada 2,411 3,481 +1,070
Italy 5,199 0 -5,199
Iceland 0 4,080 +4,080

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 1,476
Albania 1,068
Turkey 328

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 812 664 -148
Albania 599 469 -130
Turkey 0 328 +328

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) 94,235
Air transport 68,231
Other 3,612
Road transport 2,925
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,091

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) 50,029 44,206 -5,823
Air transport 47,863 20,368 -27,495
Other 1,724 1,888 +164
Road transport 2,925 0 -2,925
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,091 +1,091

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 62,090
Dover 61,320
Dover / Eurotunnel 27,306
London Heathrow Airport 5,076
000 3,612

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 44,202 17,888 -26,314
Dover 38,473 22,847 -15,626
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,046 19,260 +11,214
London Heathrow Airport 3,661 1,415 -2,246
000 1,724 1,888 +164
Holyhead 3,510 0 -3,510
Liverpool Docks 0 3,190 +3,190
ZLC 2,925 0 -2,925
London Gatwick Airport 0 1,065 +1,065

Quick facts

HS code: 61153011

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

Description: Women’s knee-length stockings made from thin yarn