Import/export HS code 63: Various textile products, sets, used clothing, and rags
Includes a variety of textile items like sets, second-hand clothes, and fabric scraps
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 | 1,424,670,914 |
| Pakistan | 865,498,357 |
| India | 390,449,093 |
| Germany | 131,964,341 |
| Turkey | 116,243,726 |
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 | 739,012,590 | 685,658,324 | -53,354,266 |
| Pakistan | 439,746,589 | 425,751,768 | -13,994,821 |
| India | 201,476,071 | 188,973,022 | -12,503,049 |
| Germany | 71,036,679 | 60,927,662 | -10,109,017 |
| Turkey | 56,178,596 | 60,065,130 | +3,886,534 |
| Bangladesh | 51,380,046 | 57,204,338 | +5,824,292 |
| Viet Nam | 48,808,975 | 49,929,509 | +1,120,534 |
| Netherlands | 48,534,572 | 47,498,540 | -1,036,032 |
| United States | 47,995,108 | 34,209,754 | -13,785,354 |
| France | 42,242,894 | 39,864,307 | -2,378,587 |
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 | 1,548,480,153 |
| Pakistan | 899,553,771 |
| India | 402,483,047 |
| Turkey | 127,765,523 |
| Bangladesh | 124,089,542 |
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 | 800,120,514 | 748,359,639 | -51,760,875 |
| Pakistan | 457,752,139 | 441,801,632 | -15,950,507 |
| India | 206,038,473 | 196,444,574 | -9,593,899 |
| Turkey | 62,304,192 | 65,461,331 | +3,157,139 |
| Bangladesh | 59,846,122 | 64,243,420 | +4,397,298 |
| Viet Nam | 57,539,228 | 54,707,518 | -2,831,710 |
| Poland | 45,064,463 | 25,837,737 | -19,226,726 |
| Portugal | 35,287,987 | 33,847,463 | -1,440,524 |
| United States | 31,322,312 | 26,420,606 | -4,901,706 |
| Germany | 28,856,390 | 26,719,944 | -2,136,446 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 1051 |
| Greater Manchester | 536 |
| Inner London - East | 516 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 462 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 459 |
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 | 768 | 730 | -38 |
| Greater Manchester | 396 | 395 | -1 |
| Inner London - East | 354 | 355 | +1 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 324 | 319 | -5 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 329 | 321 | -8 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 299 | 272 | -27 |
| West Midlands | 235 | 251 | +16 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 232 | 230 | -2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 222 | 211 | -11 |
| West Yorkshire | 220 | 199 | -21 |
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) | 2,751,711,214 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 537,719,036 |
| Air transport | 375,253,042 |
| Other | 272,093,108 |
| Road transport | 22,762,175 |
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) | 1,387,617,553 | 1,364,093,661 | -23,523,892 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 289,910,280 | 247,808,756 | -42,101,524 |
| Air transport | 195,547,335 | 179,705,707 | -15,841,628 |
| Other | 160,608,867 | 111,484,241 | -49,124,626 |
| Road transport | 12,153,523 | 10,608,652 | -1,544,871 |
| Rail transport | 88,489 | 132,044 | +43,555 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 0 | 25,415 | +25,415 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 1,157,640,040 |
| Southampton | 871,011,348 |
| London Gateway Port | 451,675,195 |
| 000 | 272,017,608 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 200,074,308 |
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 | 670,250,207 | 487,389,833 | -182,860,374 |
| Southampton | 471,174,459 | 399,836,889 | -71,337,570 |
| London Gateway Port | 140,918,863 | 310,756,332 | +169,837,469 |
| 000 | 160,587,424 | 111,430,184 | -49,157,240 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 107,712,316 | 92,361,992 | -15,350,324 |
| Dover | 82,545,855 | 78,172,757 | -4,373,098 |
| Eurotunnel | 51,161,058 | 46,812,847 | -4,348,211 |
| London | 59,905,988 | 33,818,723 | -26,087,265 |
| 499 | 9,987,813 | 81,427,430 | +71,439,617 |
| Immingham Docks | 32,069,955 | 32,748,151 | +678,196 |
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 | 2803 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 2648 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 527 |
| Other manufacturing | 413 |
| Manufacture of textiles | 267 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 1864 |
| 2025-10 | 2041 |
| 2025-09 | 1846 |
| 2025-08 | 1844 |
| 2025-07 | 1978 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| MEDIQ HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED | 119 |
| HALFORDS LIMITED | 119 |
| HOLROSE LIMITED | 119 |
| MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. | 119 |
| ELIS UK LIMITED | 119 |
| JOHN LEWIS PLC | 119 |
| JOHN COTTON GROUP LIMITED | 119 |
| VALE MILL (ROCHDALE) LIMITED | 119 |
| SIR JACOB BEHRENS & SONS,LIMITED | 119 |
| ASDA STORES LIMITED | 119 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 3606 |
| 0-1m | 2212 |
| 54m+ | 1580 |
| 15m-54m | 813 |
| Other | 617 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | 156,351,322 |
| United Arab Emirates | 139,055,410 |
| Ireland | 137,336,105 |
| Ghana | 125,264,188 |
| Poland | 113,970,371 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 97,880,827 | 58,470,495 | -39,410,332 |
| United Arab Emirates | 79,708,248 | 59,347,162 | -20,361,086 |
| Ireland | 71,813,070 | 65,523,035 | -6,290,035 |
| Ghana | 58,306,361 | 66,957,827 | +8,651,466 |
| Poland | 67,982,463 | 45,987,908 | -21,994,555 |
| Germany | 47,773,184 | 47,483,119 | -290,065 |
| Ukraine | 42,694,904 | 38,363,435 | -4,331,469 |
| France | 41,300,570 | 38,512,585 | -2,787,985 |
| United States | 28,524,274 | 28,638,338 | +114,064 |
| Netherlands | 22,697,349 | 21,731,669 | -965,680 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 56,357,804 |
| Luxembourg | 10,454,373 |
| China | 8,731,523 |
| XU | 7,633,011 |
| Ireland | 5,222,484 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 23,184,190 | 33,173,614 | +9,989,424 |
| Luxembourg | 9,032,193 | 1,422,180 | -7,610,013 |
| China | 4,493,828 | 4,237,695 | -256,133 |
| XU | 3,732,178 | 3,900,833 | +168,655 |
| Ireland | 2,517,569 | 2,704,915 | +187,346 |
| India | 2,191,912 | 2,105,780 | -86,132 |
| Pakistan | 2,148,021 | 2,127,028 | -20,993 |
| United States | 118,490 | 762,630 | +644,140 |
| Nicaragua | 752,526 | 103,106 | -649,420 |
| Turkey | 453,770 | 307,323 | -146,447 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 651,362,963 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 560,668,607 |
| Air transport | 195,951,259 |
| Other | 110,607,940 |
| Road transport | 1,574,132 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 374,201,425 | 277,161,538 | -97,039,887 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 288,846,823 | 271,821,784 | -17,025,039 |
| Air transport | 97,715,495 | 98,235,764 | +520,269 |
| Other | 55,375,047 | 55,232,893 | -142,154 |
| Road transport | 1,476,870 | 97,262 | -1,379,608 |
| Rail transport | 0 | 47,910 | +47,910 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 323,560,671 |
| London Gateway Port | 244,436,125 |
| Belfast Port | 123,306,537 |
| 000 | 110,159,332 |
| Southampton | 96,801,300 |
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 | 169,881,863 | 153,678,808 | -16,203,055 |
| London Gateway Port | 123,773,056 | 120,663,069 | -3,109,987 |
| Belfast Port | 76,646,063 | 46,660,474 | -29,985,589 |
| 000 | 55,211,602 | 54,947,730 | -263,872 |
| Southampton | 60,919,630 | 35,881,670 | -25,037,960 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 39,292,602 | 36,909,157 | -2,383,445 |
| Dover | 42,323,786 | 33,531,822 | -8,791,964 |
| Felixstowe | 44,157,908 | 31,137,758 | -13,020,150 |
| East Midlands Airport | 31,709,879 | 37,434,103 | +5,724,224 |
| Middlesbrough | 23,402,893 | 24,439,920 | +1,037,027 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 6301 – Blankets and travel rugs
- 6302 – Bed and kitchen linens
- 6303 – Curtains and blinds
- 6304 – Various home decor items
- 6305 – Packing sacks and bags
- 6306 – Tarpaulins, awnings, tents, and sails
- 6307 – Various made-up articles and dress patterns
- 6308 – Sets for making rugs, tablecloths, or similar items
- 6309 – Used clothing and worn items
- 6310 – Old or new textile waste
Quick facts
HS code: 63
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Includes a variety of textile items like sets, second-hand clothes, and fabric scraps