Import/export HS code 50072031: Plain-woven high-silk fabrics

Plain-woven high-silk fabrics, ready for use

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 £
Italy 224,680
Thailand 120,112
India 18,768
France 17,108
China 12,256

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 £
Italy 113,943 110,737 -3,206
Thailand 43,284 76,828 +33,544
India 3,027 15,741 +12,714
France 8,314 8,794 +480
China 11,625 631 -10,994
Germany 7,881 3,895 -3,986

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 £
Italy 125,616
India 121,835
Thailand 120,112
France 17,108
China 12,256

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 £
Italy 63,662 61,954 -1,708
India 55,429 66,406 +10,977
Thailand 43,284 76,828 +33,544
France 8,314 8,794 +480
China 11,625 631 -10,994
Germany 0 2,013 +2,013

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Kent 1
Outer London - East and North East 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
Inner London - West 1 4 +3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Kent 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0

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 250,256
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 141,759
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,925
Other 5,760

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 93,815 156,441 +62,626
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 81,574 60,185 -21,389
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,925 0 -6,925
Other 5,760 0 -5,760

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 164,322
Thamesport 70,394
London Gateway Port 59,109
London Stansted Airport 57,188
London Heathrow Airport 18,860

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 £
East Midlands Airport 56,820 107,502 +50,682
Thamesport 40,982 29,412 -11,570
London Gateway Port 28,967 30,142 +1,175
London Stansted Airport 35,330 21,858 -13,472
London Heathrow Airport 1,665 17,195 +15,530
Felixstowe 11,625 0 -11,625
Birmingham Airport 0 9,886 +9,886
Eurotunnel 6,925 0 -6,925
000 5,760 0 -5,760
499 0 631 +631

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 3
2025-09 1
2025-08 3
2025-07 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 6
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 £
Italy 58,241
United States 24,098
Netherlands 17,649
Estonia 15,608
France 9,146

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 £
Italy 14,948 43,293 +28,345
United States 4,521 19,577 +15,056
Netherlands 7,902 9,747 +1,845
Estonia 12,459 3,149 -9,310
France 3,823 5,323 +1,500
Austria 2,825 3,492 +667
Spain 1,110 2,079 +969
Poland 2,940 0 -2,940
Switzerland 2,295 0 -2,295
Thailand 1,691 0 -1,691

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 140,044
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,098

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 53,384 86,660 +33,276
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,098 0 -2,098

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 117,918
Manchester Airport 12,304
London Stansted Airport 9,822
Dover 2,098

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 38,140 79,778 +41,638
Manchester Airport 12,304 0 -12,304
London Stansted Airport 2,940 6,882 +3,942
Dover 2,098 0 -2,098

Quick facts

HS code: 50072031

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

Description: Plain-woven high-silk fabrics, ready for use