Import/export HS code 05051010: Raw feathers and down

Unprocessed feathers and down, ready for cleaning and use in stuffing or crafts

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  • 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 3,347,781
Ireland 594,333
Romania 63,313
Poland 62,895
Germany 53,054

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 1,980,216 1,367,565 -612,651
Ireland 328,307 266,026 -62,281
Romania 63,313 0 -63,313
Poland 32,891 30,004 -2,887
Germany 49,596 3,458 -46,138
Portugal 1,068 0 -1,068

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 3,347,781
Ireland 594,333
United Kingdom 63,313
Poland 62,895
Germany 53,054

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 1,980,216 1,367,565 -612,651
Ireland 328,307 266,026 -62,281
United Kingdom 63,313 0 -63,313
Poland 32,891 30,004 -2,887
Germany 49,596 3,458 -46,138
Portugal 1,068 0 -1,068

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 1

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
West Yorkshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,942,114
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 180,330

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) 2,308,523 1,633,591 -674,932
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 146,868 33,462 -113,406

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,479,259
Ayr Harbour 594,333
Southampton 537,506
London Gateway Port 331,016
Dover 66,771

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 1,357,226 1,122,033 -235,193
Ayr Harbour 328,307 266,026 -62,281
Southampton 448,568 88,938 -359,630
London Gateway Port 174,422 156,594 -17,828
Dover 63,313 3,458 -59,855
Eurotunnel 33,959 30,004 -3,955
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,596 0 -49,596

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other manufacturing
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 1
2024-12 1
2024-09 1

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
OMEGA PROTEINS LIMITED 4

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
54m+ 1

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 £
China 1,939,705
Taiwan 1,539,696
Bahrain 9,000

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 £
China 1,102,633 837,072 -265,561
Taiwan 778,466 761,230 -17,236
Bahrain 9,000 0 -9,000

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) 3,479,401
Air transport 9,000

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) 1,881,099 1,598,302 -282,797
Air transport 9,000 0 -9,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,925,143
London Gateway Port 1,008,253
Southampton 546,005
Manchester Airport 9,000

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 £
Felixstowe 1,061,616 863,527 -198,089
London Gateway Port 484,268 523,985 +39,717
Southampton 335,215 210,790 -124,425
Manchester Airport 9,000 0 -9,000

Quick facts

HS code: 05051010

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

Description: Unprocessed feathers and down, ready for cleaning and use in stuffing or crafts