Import/export HS code 050590: Various bird parts and feathers

Includes bird skins, feathers, and down not used for stuffing. Cleaned or treated for preservation

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* 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 £
South Africa 228,771
United States 72,922
Netherlands 35,183
Germany 34,392
Belgium 25,235

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 £
South Africa 174,212 54,559 -119,653
United States 72,922 0 -72,922
Netherlands 22,424 12,759 -9,665
Germany 19,172 15,220 -3,952
Belgium 18,111 7,124 -10,987
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 16,825 +16,825
China 3,434 8,275 +4,841
India 3,499 0 -3,499
Romania 3,275 0 -3,275
Poland 0 2,240 +2,240

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 £
South Africa 228,771
United States 72,922
China 62,926
Belgium 25,235
United Kingdom 21,417

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 £
South Africa 174,212 54,559 -119,653
United States 72,922 0 -72,922
China 22,606 40,320 +17,714
Belgium 18,111 7,124 -10,987
United Kingdom 21,417 0 -21,417
Netherlands 0 12,759 +12,759
India 3,499 0 -3,499
Romania 3,275 0 -3,275
Poland 0 2,240 +2,240

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 354,287
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 48,129
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,628
Other 1,007

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 £
Air transport 287,916 66,371 -221,545
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,692 23,437 -1,255
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,434 27,194 +23,760
Other 1,007 0 -1,007

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 234,165
Manchester Airport 72,922
Felixstowe 38,242
East Midlands Airport 25,235
Birmingham Airport 21,965

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 177,711 56,454 -121,257
Manchester Airport 72,922 0 -72,922
Felixstowe 21,417 16,825 -4,592
East Midlands Airport 18,111 7,124 -10,987
Birmingham Airport 19,172 2,793 -16,379
Dover 3,275 17,533 +14,258
London Gateway Port 0 4,934 +4,934
Purfleet 0 4,664 +4,664
London 0 3,686 +3,686
Liverpool Docks 3,434 0 -3,434

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
1
Other manufacturing
1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-06 2

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
1m-15m 1
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 £
Norway 2,867,674
Chile 2,310,719
Switzerland 80,200
Nigeria 68,567
Ireland 63,626

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 £
Norway 32,507 2,835,167 +2,802,660
Chile 1,621,960 688,759 -933,201
Switzerland 0 80,200 +80,200
Nigeria 68,567 0 -68,567
Ireland 62,483 1,143 -61,340
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,203 16,454 +14,251
Qatar 1,684 5,950 +4,266
India 3,499 0 -3,499
United States 0 2,000 +2,000
Netherlands 0 983 +983

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 62,483

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 62,483 0 -62,483

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) 2,950,911
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,379,286
Other 62,483
Air transport 31,790

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) 33,418 2,917,493 +2,884,075
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,690,527 688,759 -1,001,768
Other 62,483 0 -62,483
Air transport 7,386 24,404 +17,018

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,947,874
London Gateway Port 2,133,137
Felixstowe 177,582
London 68,567
000 62,483

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 £
Immingham Docks 32,507 2,915,367 +2,882,860
London Gateway Port 1,444,378 688,759 -755,619
Felixstowe 177,582 0 -177,582
London 68,567 0 -68,567
000 62,483 0 -62,483
East Midlands Airport 1,684 22,404 +20,720
London Heathrow Airport 3,499 2,000 -1,499
London Stansted Airport 2,203 0 -2,203
Dover 911 983 +72
Holyhead 0 1,143 +1,143

Quick facts

HS code: 050590

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

Description: Includes bird skins, feathers, and down not used for stuffing. Cleaned or treated for preservation