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 7,846,598
Spain 7,544,951
China 5,441,198
France 2,332,336
Italy 1,492,819

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 3,927,456 3,919,142 -8,314
Spain 3,920,476 3,624,475 -296,001
China 2,847,460 2,593,738 -253,722
France 1,283,772 1,048,564 -235,208
Italy 801,185 691,634 -109,551
Romania 498,075 453,980 -44,095
Netherlands 407,298 144,863 -262,435
Poland 133,125 131,246 -1,879
Ireland 48,380 4,957 -43,423
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 47,213 5,979 -41,234

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 7,811,147
Germany 6,089,765
China 5,504,627
France 2,253,761
Hungary 2,111,187

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 4,085,918 3,725,229 -360,689
Germany 3,497,496 2,592,269 -905,227
China 2,904,910 2,599,717 -305,193
France 1,249,803 1,003,958 -245,845
Hungary 728,840 1,382,347 +653,507
Italy 801,185 691,634 -109,551
Romania 433,314 386,672 -46,642
Poland 150,196 164,487 +14,291
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) 17,389,059
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,233,184
Other 867,810
Rail transport 75,232
Air transport 7,036

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) 9,229,592 8,159,467 -1,070,125
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,915,005 4,318,179 +403,174
Other 764,586 103,224 -661,362
Rail transport 39,023 36,209 -2,814
Air transport 3,565 3,471 -94

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 12,019,643
Eurotunnel 2,661,336
Felixstowe 2,369,080
Southampton 2,222,346
Portsmouth 1,837,722

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 6,360,403 5,659,240 -701,163
Eurotunnel 1,814,416 846,920 -967,496
Felixstowe 1,377,911 991,169 -386,742
Southampton 1,276,811 945,535 -331,276
Portsmouth 919,464 918,258 -1,206
Liverpool Docks 43,511 1,324,388 +1,280,877
London Gateway Port 300,736 668,066 +367,330
000 764,586 103,224 -661,362
Immingham Docks 517,104 317,682 -199,422
499 0 709,400 +709,400

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
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 1
2026-01 1
2025-12 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 0 21,000 +21,000
Ireland 6,705 8,205 +1,500
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) 35,044 129,571 +94,527
Air transport 0 26,845 +26,845
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 21,000 +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 0 21,000 +21,000
Dover 14,267 0 -14,267
Immingham Docks 14,072 0 -14,072
Holyhead 5,624 8,205 +2,581
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