Import/export HS code 611691: Wool or fine animal hair gloves

Gloves made from wool or fine animal hair, knitted or crocheted for warmth and comfort

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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 2,215,556
Netherlands 844,274
Nepal 636,377
Spain 626,257
United Arab Emirates 515,085

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 1,264,584 950,972 -313,612
Netherlands 416,919 427,355 +10,436
Nepal 439,105 197,272 -241,833
Spain 608,209 18,048 -590,161
United Arab Emirates 115,818 399,267 +283,449
Italy 307,974 206,607 -101,367
Cambodia 216,522 243,390 +26,868
Norway 101,953 188,650 +86,697
India 105,825 147,242 +41,417
France 134,430 85,091 -49,339

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 3,600,939
Nepal 813,160
United Arab Emirates 515,085
Italy 498,947
Cambodia 465,929

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 2,240,875 1,360,064 -880,811
Nepal 467,459 345,701 -121,758
United Arab Emirates 115,818 399,267 +283,449
Italy 287,725 211,222 -76,503
Cambodia 216,522 249,407 +32,885
Viet Nam 192,302 119,417 -72,885
Estonia 103,136 188,599 +85,463
Japan 27,135 71,655 +44,520
Sri Lanka 24,946 65,821 +40,875
India 79,093 2,007 -77,086

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 52
Inner London - East 16
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12
West Yorkshire 8
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 6

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 41 33 -8
Inner London - East 14 12 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9 5 -4
West Yorkshire 6 4 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 5 +2
Greater Manchester 5 4 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 4 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 5 +5
East Central Scotland 5 3 -2
West Midlands 4 2 -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) 2,490,104
Air transport 2,306,454
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,265,635
Other 145,368
Road transport 9,670

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) 1,329,154 1,160,950 -168,204
Air transport 1,082,359 1,224,095 +141,736
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,419,644 845,991 -573,653
Other 136,769 8,599 -128,170
Road transport 9,670 0 -9,670

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,121,930
Felixstowe 1,031,571
Southampton 687,152
London Heathrow Airport 673,639
London Stansted Airport 603,464

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 £
Eurotunnel 749,211 372,719 -376,492
Felixstowe 685,064 346,507 -338,557
Southampton 519,957 167,195 -352,762
London Heathrow Airport 354,391 319,248 -35,143
London Stansted Airport 118,089 485,375 +367,286
London Gateway Port 117,415 471,541 +354,126
Manchester Airport 223,727 136,398 -87,329
Immingham Docks 127,882 217,287 +89,405
Dover 180,218 91,616 -88,602
East Midlands Airport 140,028 106,242 -33,786

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 125
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 64
Manufacture of wearing apparel 14
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 6
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 32
2025-10 41
2025-09 51
2025-08 41
2025-07 21

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 66
54m+ 61
0-1m 37
Other 21
15m-54m 14

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 1,209,813
Japan 706,063
Italy 475,470
United States 383,588
Sweden 304,855

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 903,114 306,699 -596,415
Japan 412,481 293,582 -118,899
Italy 278,741 196,729 -82,012
United States 220,443 163,145 -57,298
Sweden 304,855 0 -304,855
Ireland 100,180 135,038 +34,858
Netherlands 77,924 81,415 +3,491
Germany 96,320 60,357 -35,963
China 113,527 8,547 -104,980
South Korea 68,932 29,475 -39,457

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 82,029
China 62,045
Pakistan 845
XI 639
Switzerland 54

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 31,280 50,749 +19,469
China 30,407 31,638 +1,231
Pakistan 641 204 -437
XI 192 447 +255
Switzerland 0 54 +54

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 2,889,894
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 743,357
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 442,257
Other 145,612

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 1,938,454 951,440 -987,014
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 411,826 331,531 -80,295
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 425,472 16,785 -408,687
Other 62,520 83,092 +20,572

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 1,823,904
Dover / Eurotunnel 576,709
London Heathrow Airport 488,815
Immingham Docks 336,667
Glasgow Airport 222,847

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 1,331,849 492,055 -839,794
Dover / Eurotunnel 363,348 213,361 -149,987
London Heathrow Airport 196,206 292,609 +96,403
Immingham Docks 323,350 13,317 -310,033
Glasgow Airport 169,180 53,667 -115,513
ZLC 129,237 68,105 -61,132
000 62,520 83,092 +20,572
Dover 14,081 81,525 +67,444
Manchester Airport 55,141 6,227 -48,914
London Gateway Port 56,055 0 -56,055

Quick facts

HS code: 611691

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

Description: Gloves made from wool or fine animal hair, knitted or crocheted for warmth and comfort