Import/export HS code 621710: Clothing accessories
Covers a wide range of clothing accessories like hats, ties, and other items used to complement outfits
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 | 31,796,230 |
| Spain | 7,655,676 |
| Italy | 4,585,758 |
| United States | 3,959,037 |
| Pakistan | 3,145,452 |
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 | 17,872,777 | 13,923,453 | -3,949,324 |
| Spain | 7,400,252 | 255,424 | -7,144,828 |
| Italy | 2,341,095 | 2,244,663 | -96,432 |
| United States | 2,315,062 | 1,643,975 | -671,087 |
| Pakistan | 1,666,876 | 1,478,576 | -188,300 |
| France | 1,638,619 | 1,470,589 | -168,030 |
| India | 1,191,691 | 1,039,402 | -152,289 |
| Netherlands | 502,376 | 986,982 | +484,606 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 886,138 | 577,399 | -308,739 |
| Germany | 694,916 | 497,315 | -197,601 |
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 | 43,461,429 |
| Italy | 5,928,185 |
| Pakistan | 3,488,754 |
| United States | 3,283,454 |
| India | 2,534,480 |
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 | 26,746,058 | 16,715,371 | -10,030,687 |
| Italy | 3,127,654 | 2,800,531 | -327,123 |
| Pakistan | 1,978,350 | 1,510,404 | -467,946 |
| United States | 1,977,564 | 1,305,890 | -671,674 |
| India | 1,401,464 | 1,133,016 | -268,448 |
| France | 801,980 | 559,074 | -242,906 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 667,197 | 127,287 | -539,910 |
| Viet Nam | 289,340 | 274,477 | -14,863 |
| Portugal | 350,355 | 191,525 | -158,830 |
| Eswatini | 368,467 | 172,034 | -196,433 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 198 |
| Inner London - East | 85 |
| Greater Manchester | 84 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 64 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 56 |
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 | 147 | 137 | -10 |
| Inner London - East | 57 | 54 | -3 |
| Greater Manchester | 64 | 54 | -10 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 44 | 43 | -1 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 40 | 34 | -6 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 42 | 37 | -5 |
| West Midlands | 29 | 25 | -4 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 26 | 20 | -6 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 21 | 25 | +4 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 19 | 14 | -5 |
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) | 29,690,620 |
| Air transport | 18,322,882 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 17,857,374 |
| Other | 1,562,011 |
| Road transport | 317,248 |
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) | 16,317,942 | 13,372,678 | -2,945,264 |
| Air transport | 10,509,040 | 7,813,842 | -2,695,198 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 12,631,643 | 5,225,731 | -7,405,912 |
| Other | 767,650 | 794,361 | +26,711 |
| Road transport | 263,545 | 53,703 | -209,842 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 12,357,917 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 12,076,745 |
| Eurotunnel | 10,475,089 |
| Southampton | 7,718,476 |
| Dover | 3,448,508 |
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 | 7,130,092 | 5,227,825 | -1,902,267 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 7,047,817 | 5,028,928 | -2,018,889 |
| Eurotunnel | 8,539,767 | 1,935,322 | -6,604,445 |
| Southampton | 5,177,438 | 2,541,038 | -2,636,400 |
| Dover | 2,318,382 | 1,130,126 | -1,188,256 |
| Liverpool Docks | 1,884,895 | 1,495,974 | -388,921 |
| London Gateway Port | 757,983 | 2,286,181 | +1,528,198 |
| East Midlands Airport | 1,018,909 | 731,203 | -287,706 |
| 000 | 767,650 | 794,361 | +26,711 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 658,935 | 772,910 | +113,975 |
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 | 528 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 399 |
| Manufacture of wearing apparel | 71 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 65 |
| Other manufacturing | 35 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 163 |
| 2025-10 | 195 |
| 2025-09 | 185 |
| 2025-08 | 184 |
| 2025-07 | 169 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| PRIMARK STORES LIMITED | 114 |
| LEVEL PEAKS ASSOCIATES LTD | 109 |
| TJX UK | 107 |
| MI HUB LIMITED | 102 |
| SPORTSDIRECT.COM RETAIL LIMITED | 101 |
| URBN UK LIMITED | 99 |
| MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. | 97 |
| MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. | 97 |
| ASDA STORES LIMITED | 92 |
| RANDA ACCESSORIES UK LIMITED | 91 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 482 |
| 54m+ | 236 |
| 0-1m | 235 |
| 15m-54m | 112 |
| Other | 80 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Australia | 29,311,404 |
| Viet Nam | 10,809,268 |
| United States | 8,581,010 |
| Germany | 2,452,759 |
| Jamaica | 2,431,545 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 23,755,373 | 5,556,031 | -18,199,342 |
| Viet Nam | 10,659,073 | 150,195 | -10,508,878 |
| United States | 6,802,349 | 1,778,661 | -5,023,688 |
| Germany | 1,370,393 | 1,082,366 | -288,027 |
| Jamaica | 511,689 | 1,919,856 | +1,408,167 |
| China, Macao Special Administrative Region | 1,392,853 | 980,628 | -412,225 |
| Barbados | 362,161 | 1,873,568 | +1,511,407 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 1,364,057 | 615,812 | -748,245 |
| Netherlands | 997,034 | 967,385 | -29,649 |
| Ireland | 803,729 | 1,076,808 | +273,079 |
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 | 143,553 |
| China | 81,003 |
| Morocco | 80,570 |
| Pakistan | 42,597 |
| India | 9,833 |
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 | 111,358 | 32,195 | -79,163 |
| China | 51,388 | 29,615 | -21,773 |
| Morocco | 43,003 | 37,567 | -5,436 |
| Pakistan | 36,946 | 5,651 | -31,295 |
| India | 4,614 | 5,219 | +605 |
| XI | 9,577 | 0 | -9,577 |
| Bangladesh | 5,400 | 1,652 | -3,748 |
| Fiji | 319 | 4,667 | +4,348 |
| Ireland | 374 | 3,020 | +2,646 |
| Portugal | 443 | 1,175 | +732 |
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 | 56,840,996 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 14,914,327 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 9,327,246 |
| Other | 387,199 |
| Road transport | 63,599 |
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 | 48,642,101 | 8,198,895 | -40,443,206 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 4,780,416 | 10,133,911 | +5,353,495 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 3,848,489 | 5,478,757 | +1,630,268 |
| Other | 265,882 | 121,317 | -144,565 |
| Road transport | 59,799 | 3,800 | -55,999 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 47,741,366 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 5,865,321 |
| London Gateway Port | 5,506,925 |
| East Midlands Airport | 5,325,552 |
| Portsmouth | 4,900,156 |
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 | 42,473,254 | 5,268,112 | -37,205,142 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 2,645,895 | 3,219,426 | +573,531 |
| London Gateway Port | 908,165 | 4,598,760 | +3,690,595 |
| East Midlands Airport | 3,571,841 | 1,753,711 | -1,818,130 |
| Portsmouth | 2,307,192 | 2,592,964 | +285,772 |
| Felixstowe | 688,792 | 1,634,811 | +946,019 |
| London Stansted Airport | 1,733,219 | 436,205 | -1,297,014 |
| Southampton | 107,340 | 1,821,424 | +1,714,084 |
| ZLC | 667,536 | 477,390 | -190,146 |
| Immingham Docks | 636,591 | 290,482 | -346,109 |
Quick facts
HS code: 621710
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Covers a wide range of clothing accessories like hats, ties, and other items used to complement outfits