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 1,430,830
Italy 1,358,026
India 436,693
South Korea 53,441
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 675,743 755,087 +79,344
Italy 601,676 756,350 +154,674
India 167,486 269,207 +101,721
South Korea 34,684 18,757 -15,927
France 19,207 12,662 -6,545
United Arab Emirates 0 30,563 +30,563
United States 11,218 2,735 -8,483
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 1,444,979
Italy 1,335,474
India 454,055
South Korea 55,025
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 684,458 760,521 +76,063
Italy 579,397 756,077 +176,680
India 177,426 276,629 +99,203
South Korea 36,268 18,757 -17,511
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
Outer London - West and North West 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
West Yorkshire 3

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 20 +3
Inner London - East 6 3 -3
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 2 +2
Greater Manchester 0 2 +2
Outer London - East and North East 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 2,116,134
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 647,265
Other 362,367
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 914,273 1,201,861 +287,588
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 162,019 485,246 +323,227
Other 333,789 28,578 -305,211
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 1,170,579
East Midlands Airport 531,789
000 362,367
London Stansted Airport 332,820
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 543,279 627,300 +84,021
East Midlands Airport 197,917 333,872 +135,955
000 333,789 28,578 -305,211
London Stansted Airport 121,858 210,962 +89,104
499 0 232,139 +232,139
Dover 117,713 98,416 -19,297
Felixstowe 55,436 160,509 +105,073
London Gateway Port 27,980 55,149 +27,169
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
18
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 8
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 251,947
Netherlands 221,259
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 276,312 55,008 -221,304
France 157,458 94,489 -62,969
Netherlands 107,347 113,912 +6,565
Italy 36,801 126,296 +89,495
Portugal 45,904 76,330 +30,426
India 31,831 16,862 -14,969
Sweden 20,550 26,557 +6,007
Austria 22,510 9,152 -13,358
Switzerland 2,140 23,273 +21,133
United Arab Emirates 17,420 3,100 -14,320

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 1,277,113
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 743,431 533,682 -209,749
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 832,995
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 436,644 396,351 -40,293
London Heathrow Airport 96,580 109,592 +13,012
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