Import/export HS code 621390: Handkerchiefs of other materials

Handkerchiefs made from fabrics other than cotton, such as linen or blends

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 1,201,748
France 669,499
Italy 636,349
Germany 124,468
Switzerland 63,992

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 753,896 447,852 -306,044
France 286,093 383,406 +97,313
Italy 307,536 328,813 +21,277
Germany 81,955 42,513 -39,442
Switzerland 51,076 12,916 -38,160
Thailand 40,295 17,304 -22,991
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 9,734 33,233 +23,499
United States 6,473 27,214 +20,741
Sweden 8,694 23,164 +14,470
Netherlands 19,359 6,228 -13,131

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 1,384,961
Italy 796,820
France 605,974
Thailand 57,599
United Kingdom 28,934

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 843,566 541,395 -302,171
Italy 397,827 398,993 +1,166
France 269,134 336,840 +67,706
Thailand 40,295 17,304 -22,991
United Kingdom 4,521 24,413 +19,892
United States 2,751 19,525 +16,774
Viet Nam 11,785 10,057 -1,728
Turkey 11,876 7,868 -4,008
India 12,119 0 -12,119
Germany 6,040 1,210 -4,830

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 56
Outer London - West and North West 9
Inner London - East 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5

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 37 38 +1
Outer London - West and North West 5 6 +1
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 5 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 0 -5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 £
Air transport 1,607,220
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 640,480
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 628,065
Other 88,616
Road transport 48,823

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 £
Air transport 876,037 731,183 -144,854
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 318,823 321,657 +2,834
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 331,220 296,845 -34,375
Other 54,542 34,074 -20,468
Road transport 40,424 8,399 -32,025

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,098,371
Felixstowe 526,962
Dover 287,022
East Midlands Airport 243,684
Southampton 94,288

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 650,831 447,540 -203,291
Felixstowe 301,994 224,968 -77,026
Dover 150,210 136,812 -13,398
East Midlands Airport 105,850 137,834 +31,984
Southampton 36,799 57,489 +20,690
Eurotunnel 28,053 61,844 +33,791
000 54,542 34,074 -20,468
London Gateway Port 37,106 36,575 -531
London Stansted Airport 30,388 42,598 +12,210
Birmingham Airport 14,967 56,753 +41,786

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 82
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27
Manufacture of wearing apparel 9
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 6
Manufacture of textiles 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 19
2025-11 16
2025-10 17
2025-09 21
2025-08 15

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 49
54m+ 44
0-1m 15
15m-54m 11
Other 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 £
Italy 365,567
United States 299,096
France 127,162
Ireland 112,085
Sierra Leone 53,251

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 £
Italy 83,667 281,900 +198,233
United States 201,064 98,032 -103,032
France 58,154 69,008 +10,854
Ireland 63,889 48,196 -15,693
Sierra Leone 53,251 0 -53,251
Germany 22,884 16,835 -6,049
Japan 12,626 13,121 +495
Czechia 17,573 2,280 -15,293
Poland 9,866 9,309 -557
Austria 13,259 2,197 -11,062

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 87,204
XI 7,306
Italy 2,644
Bangladesh 33
Germany 10

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 44,158 43,046 -1,112
XI 4,888 2,418 -2,470
Italy 1,466 1,178 -288
Bangladesh 32 1 -31
Germany 0 10 +10

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 816,213
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 258,127
Other 98,346
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,020

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 439,522 376,691 -62,831
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 106,607 151,520 +44,913
Other 51,264 47,082 -4,182
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,020 0 -1,020

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 634,270
Dover / Eurotunnel 129,067
London Heathrow Airport 120,566
Eurotunnel 107,189
000 98,346

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 333,462 300,808 -32,654
Dover / Eurotunnel 41,010 88,057 +47,047
London Heathrow Airport 79,253 41,313 -37,940
Eurotunnel 45,231 61,958 +16,727
000 51,264 47,082 -4,182
ZLC 20,530 17,618 -2,912
London Stansted Airport 6,277 16,952 +10,675
Dover 9,710 0 -9,710
Holyhead 8,145 0 -8,145
Portsmouth 2,511 0 -2,511

Quick facts

HS code: 621390

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

Description: Handkerchiefs made from fabrics other than cotton, such as linen or blends