Import/export HS code 611595: Cotton hosiery
Hosiery made from cotton
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- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Turkey | 162,154,634 |
| China | 136,851,452 |
| Pakistan | 63,959,633 |
| Belgium | 58,026,527 |
| Netherlands | 16,690,570 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 83,954,424 | 78,200,210 | -5,754,214 |
| China | 71,086,240 | 65,765,212 | -5,321,028 |
| Pakistan | 30,833,907 | 33,125,726 | +2,291,819 |
| Belgium | 30,013,621 | 28,012,906 | -2,000,715 |
| Netherlands | 9,003,719 | 7,686,851 | -1,316,868 |
| India | 5,446,677 | 9,061,946 | +3,615,269 |
| Cambodia | 6,658,404 | 7,846,814 | +1,188,410 |
| France | 4,979,953 | 3,765,828 | -1,214,125 |
| Italy | 4,307,376 | 4,346,268 | +38,892 |
| Germany | 4,404,660 | 3,432,162 | -972,498 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Turkey | 179,581,663 |
| China | 154,880,597 |
| Pakistan | 105,227,439 |
| Viet Nam | 21,559,420 |
| Cambodia | 17,140,382 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 94,370,783 | 85,210,880 | -9,159,903 |
| China | 81,499,718 | 73,380,879 | -8,118,839 |
| Pakistan | 52,854,609 | 52,372,830 | -481,779 |
| Viet Nam | 12,127,941 | 9,431,479 | -2,696,462 |
| Cambodia | 7,422,137 | 9,718,245 | +2,296,108 |
| India | 5,438,755 | 8,964,758 | +3,526,003 |
| Myanmar | 4,053,579 | 3,339,921 | -713,658 |
| Portugal | 4,018,445 | 3,254,325 | -764,120 |
| Sri Lanka | 2,833,473 | 2,829,170 | -4,303 |
| Italy | 2,937,571 | 2,348,107 | -589,464 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 215 |
| Inner London - East | 102 |
| Greater Manchester | 99 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 55 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 49 |
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 | 156 | 151 | -5 |
| Inner London - East | 69 | 71 | +2 |
| Greater Manchester | 76 | 77 | +1 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 42 | 39 | -3 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 32 | 36 | +4 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 35 | 27 | -8 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 31 | 28 | -3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 28 | 31 | +3 |
| West Yorkshire | 28 | 22 | -6 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 21 | 19 | -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) | 293,562,131 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 122,056,644 |
| Other | 68,417,546 |
| Road transport | 30,041,221 |
| Air transport | 27,247,051 |
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) | 143,888,556 | 149,673,575 | +5,785,019 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 64,139,733 | 57,916,911 | -6,222,822 |
| Other | 40,358,339 | 28,059,207 | -12,299,132 |
| Road transport | 15,571,098 | 14,470,123 | -1,100,975 |
| Air transport | 14,927,334 | 12,319,717 | -2,607,617 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 170,929,336 |
| 000 | 68,417,546 |
| Eurotunnel | 66,222,131 |
| London Gateway Port | 43,029,841 |
| ZLC | 33,733,089 |
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 | 108,155,681 | 62,773,655 | -45,382,026 |
| 000 | 40,358,339 | 28,059,207 | -12,299,132 |
| Eurotunnel | 35,792,586 | 30,429,545 | -5,363,041 |
| London Gateway Port | 6,107,563 | 36,922,278 | +30,814,715 |
| ZLC | 17,581,821 | 16,151,268 | -1,430,553 |
| Southampton | 16,303,813 | 13,777,758 | -2,526,055 |
| Dover | 15,300,210 | 13,725,967 | -1,574,243 |
| 499 | 461,909 | 24,533,453 | +24,071,544 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 5,105,336 | 5,248,719 | +143,383 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 5,367,510 | 3,746,183 | -1,621,327 |
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 | 521 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 381 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 79 |
| Manufacture of wearing apparel | 54 |
| Other manufacturing | 36 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 234 |
| 2025-10 | 262 |
| 2025-09 | 234 |
| 2025-08 | 225 |
| 2025-07 | 235 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| MISIRLI UK LIMITED | 119 |
| NEXT RETAIL LIMITED | 118 |
| MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. | 117 |
| ASDA STORES LIMITED | 117 |
| MATALAN RETAIL LTD. | 117 |
| MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. | 117 |
| PRIMARK STORES LIMITED | 115 |
| RIVER ISLAND CLOTHING CO. LIMITED | 115 |
| SPORTSDIRECT.COM RETAIL LIMITED | 115 |
| NEW LOOK RETAILERS LIMITED | 114 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 453 |
| 0-1m | 270 |
| 54m+ | 238 |
| 15m-54m | 104 |
| Other | 94 |
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 | 6,872,849 |
| Germany | 5,279,688 |
| Iceland | 4,639,410 |
| Netherlands | 3,290,615 |
| France | 2,711,176 |
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 | 3,706,666 | 3,166,183 | -540,483 |
| Germany | 2,999,093 | 2,280,595 | -718,498 |
| Iceland | 356,841 | 4,282,569 | +3,925,728 |
| Netherlands | 1,995,630 | 1,294,985 | -700,645 |
| France | 1,431,768 | 1,279,408 | -152,360 |
| Spain | 1,254,712 | 1,336,663 | +81,951 |
| Italy | 1,115,441 | 1,037,299 | -78,142 |
| United States | 1,127,814 | 952,613 | -175,201 |
| Belgium | 1,296,673 | 629,456 | -667,217 |
| South Korea | 1,258,099 | 55,480 | -1,202,619 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Turkey | 2,870,438 |
| China | 419,555 |
| XU | 362,987 |
| India | 138,035 |
| Pakistan | 89,075 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,487,462 | 1,382,976 | -104,486 |
| China | 306,300 | 113,255 | -193,045 |
| XU | 142,834 | 220,153 | +77,319 |
| India | 70,945 | 67,090 | -3,855 |
| Pakistan | 47,871 | 41,204 | -6,667 |
| Bangladesh | 8,548 | 20,387 | +11,839 |
| Ireland | 14,834 | 11,886 | -2,948 |
| Spain | 374 | 14,850 | +14,476 |
| Romania | 6,865 | 7,588 | +723 |
| XS | 7,821 | 3,817 | -4,004 |
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) | 23,379,607 |
| Air transport | 12,107,439 |
| Other | 4,023,276 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,636,381 |
| Road transport | 22,512 |
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) | 12,937,294 | 10,442,313 | -2,494,981 |
| Air transport | 4,729,732 | 7,377,707 | +2,647,975 |
| Other | 2,116,235 | 1,907,041 | -209,194 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,132,441 | 1,503,940 | -628,501 |
| Road transport | 22,512 | 0 | -22,512 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 17,373,383 |
| East Midlands Airport | 7,945,711 |
| 000 | 4,023,276 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 2,934,988 |
| Holyhead | 1,863,190 |
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 | 10,121,182 | 7,252,201 | -2,868,981 |
| East Midlands Airport | 1,911,519 | 6,034,192 | +4,122,673 |
| 000 | 2,116,235 | 1,907,041 | -209,194 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 2,098,873 | 836,115 | -1,262,758 |
| Holyhead | 1,079,195 | 783,995 | -295,200 |
| Immingham Docks | 631,059 | 887,368 | +256,309 |
| London Gateway Port | 704,224 | 659,790 | -44,434 |
| Dover | 549,301 | 485,544 | -63,757 |
| Liverpool Docks | 384,154 | 458,335 | +74,181 |
| Felixstowe | 509,539 | 262,913 | -246,626 |
Quick facts
HS code: 611595
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Hosiery made from cotton