Import/export HS code 05051090: Processed feathers and down

Feathers and down that have been cleaned, treated, or prepared for use in products like pillows and jackets

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 £
Germany 7,987,804
Spain 7,683,671
China 5,589,215
France 2,294,149
Italy 1,502,473

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 £
Germany 4,079,329 3,908,475 -170,854
Spain 3,955,013 3,728,658 -226,355
China 2,896,600 2,692,615 -203,985
France 1,257,553 1,036,596 -220,957
Italy 848,748 653,725 -195,023
Romania 560,862 391,193 -169,669
Netherlands 311,619 119,720 -191,899
Poland 112,141 165,295 +53,154
Ireland 47,099 6,412 -40,687
Norway 35,927 0 -35,927

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 £
Spain 7,825,296
Germany 6,009,395
China 5,605,431
Hungary 2,336,512
France 2,215,574

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 £
Spain 4,043,712 3,781,584 -262,128
Germany 3,387,126 2,622,269 -764,857
China 2,906,837 2,698,594 -208,243
Hungary 972,147 1,364,365 +392,218
France 1,223,584 991,990 -231,594
Italy 848,748 653,725 -195,023
Romania 496,101 323,885 -172,216
Poland 129,212 198,536 +69,324
United Kingdom 0 67,308 +67,308
Norway 35,927 0 -35,927

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
North Yorkshire 1
West Midlands 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 3 1 -2
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0
West Midlands 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,565,316
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,365,564
Other 802,137
Rail transport 75,232
Air transport 8,686

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,429,192 8,136,124 -1,293,068
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,867,472 4,498,092 +630,620
Other 767,043 35,094 -731,949
Rail transport 39,023 36,209 -2,814
Air transport 3,565 5,121 +1,556

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 12,113,207
Eurotunnel 2,576,029
Felixstowe 2,340,150
Southampton 2,278,812
Portsmouth 2,000,209

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 £
Dover 6,501,025 5,612,182 -888,843
Eurotunnel 1,777,395 798,634 -978,761
Felixstowe 1,245,643 1,094,507 -151,136
Southampton 1,330,117 948,695 -381,422
Portsmouth 882,165 1,118,044 +235,879
Liverpool Docks 147,927 1,271,416 +1,123,489
London Gateway Port 347,588 671,055 +323,467
Immingham Docks 541,585 315,886 -225,699
000 767,043 35,094 -731,949
499 0 741,124 +741,124

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles
2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Manufacture of wearing apparel
1
Other manufacturing
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 1
2026-01 1

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
15m-54m 3
0-1m 1
Other 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 £
Spain 118,723
Belgium 29,461
South Africa 26,845
China 21,000
Ireland 14,910

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 £
Spain 14,267 104,456 +90,189
Belgium 12,551 16,910 +4,359
South Africa 0 26,845 +26,845
China 21,000 0 -21,000
Ireland 8,790 6,120 -2,670
Netherlands 1,521 0 -1,521

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 164,615
Air transport 26,845
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,000

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,129 127,486 +90,357
Air transport 0 26,845 +26,845
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,000 0 -21,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 120,426
London Heathrow Airport 26,845
Felixstowe 21,000
Dover 14,267
Immingham Docks 14,072

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 0 120,426 +120,426
London Heathrow Airport 0 26,845 +26,845
Felixstowe 21,000 0 -21,000
Dover 14,267 0 -14,267
Immingham Docks 14,072 0 -14,072
Holyhead 7,709 6,120 -1,589
Heysham 1,081 0 -1,081
Hull 0 940 +940

Quick facts

HS code: 05051090

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

Description: Feathers and down that have been cleaned, treated, or prepared for use in products like pillows and jackets