Import/export HS code 50072019: Various high-silk fabrics

High-silk fabrics that are not unbleached, scoured, or bleached, including those with additional treatments

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 1,381,932
Italy 1,315,643
India 407,236
South Korea 51,428
France 31,869

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 712,956 668,976 -43,980
Italy 593,169 722,474 +129,305
India 145,917 261,319 +115,402
South Korea 34,002 17,426 -16,576
France 19,207 12,662 -6,545
United Arab Emirates 0 30,563 +30,563
United States 12,438 1,515 -10,923
Bulgaria 8,899 2,816 -6,083
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,868 4,063 -1,805
Czechia 0 7,686 +7,686

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 1,396,081
Italy 1,293,091
India 424,598
South Korea 53,012
United Arab Emirates 30,563

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 721,671 674,410 -47,261
Italy 572,110 720,981 +148,871
India 155,857 268,741 +112,884
South Korea 35,586 17,426 -18,160
United Arab Emirates 0 30,563 +30,563
France 15,888 9,074 -6,814
Switzerland 17,381 0 -17,381
United Kingdom 7,891 3,247 -4,644
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,246 4,063 -183
Japan 1,027 4,022 +2,995

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 23
Inner London - East 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
West Yorkshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2

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 17 19 +2
Inner London - East 6 3 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 2 +2
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 2,019,000
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 642,286
Other 341,729
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 283,249

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 869,835 1,149,165 +279,330
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 222,378 419,908 +197,530
Other 325,543 16,186 -309,357
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 129,621 153,628 +24,007

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,102,432
East Midlands Airport 514,972
000 341,729
London Stansted Airport 320,650
499 232,139

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 489,659 612,773 +123,114
East Midlands Airport 197,406 317,566 +120,160
000 325,543 16,186 -309,357
London Stansted Airport 131,551 189,099 +57,548
499 0 232,139 +232,139
Dover 117,713 98,416 -19,297
Felixstowe 116,762 99,183 -17,579
London Gateway Port 31,027 52,102 +21,075
Manchester Airport 44,293 28,600 -15,693
Southampton 46,143 20,183 -25,960

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
25
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
17
Manufacture of wearing apparel
8
Manufacture of textiles
7
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 9
2026-04 6
2026-03 10
2026-02 13
2026-01 5

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 25
54m+ 11
0-1m 7
Other 5
15m-54m 2

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 £
United States 331,320
France 243,665
Netherlands 201,872
Italy 163,097
Portugal 122,234

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 £
United States 277,806 53,514 -224,292
France 150,121 93,544 -56,577
Netherlands 95,756 106,116 +10,360
Italy 52,033 111,064 +59,031
Portugal 45,904 76,330 +30,426
India 35,956 12,737 -23,219
Sweden 18,743 25,557 +6,814
Austria 25,011 6,651 -18,360
Switzerland 3,875 21,538 +17,663
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,993 14,631 +10,638

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 1,229,557
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 151,577
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,797

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 £
Air transport 733,143 496,414 -236,729
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,710 109,867 +68,157
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,797 0 -1,797

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 785,439
London Heathrow Airport 206,172
ZLC 192,213
Dover / Eurotunnel 131,525
London Stansted Airport 44,270

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 £
East Midlands Airport 425,430 360,009 -65,421
London Heathrow Airport 97,506 108,666 +11,160
ZLC 192,213 0 -192,213
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,935 96,590 +61,655
London Stansted Airport 17,994 26,276 +8,282
Dover 4,896 13,277 +8,381
Holyhead 1,879 0 -1,879
Southampton 1,797 0 -1,797
Edinburgh Airport 0 1,463 +1,463

Quick facts

HS code: 50072019

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

Description: High-silk fabrics that are not unbleached, scoured, or bleached, including those with additional treatments