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 268,176
Thailand 135,553
India 18,768
France 18,137
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 138,634 129,542 -9,092
Thailand 32,953 102,600 +69,647
India 3,027 15,741 +12,714
France 8,314 9,823 +1,509
China 11,625 631 -10,994
Germany 3,242 3,895 +653

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 170,016
Thailand 135,553
India 117,321
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 78,197 91,819 +13,622
Thailand 32,953 102,600 +69,647
India 60,946 56,375 -4,571
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 6
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 5 +4
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 279,410
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 172,571
Other 5,760
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,286

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 97,562 181,848 +84,286
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 92,187 80,384 -11,803
Other 5,760 0 -5,760
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,286 0 -2,286

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 180,786
Thamesport 101,206
London Stansted Airport 67,779
London Gateway Port 59,109
London Heathrow Airport 20,959

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 52,574 128,212 +75,638
Thamesport 45,842 55,364 +9,522
London Stansted Airport 33,437 34,342 +905
London Gateway Port 34,720 24,389 -10,331
London Heathrow Airport 1,665 19,294 +17,629
Felixstowe 11,625 0 -11,625
Birmingham Airport 9,886 0 -9,886
000 5,760 0 -5,760
Eurotunnel 2,286 0 -2,286
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 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of textiles 1
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1
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
2026-03 1
2026-02 2
2026-01 1
2025-11 3
2025-09 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
1m-15m 6
54m+ 3

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 59,156
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 41,516
United States 32,434
Estonia 15,608
Netherlands 15,231

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 44,208 +29,260
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 41,516 +41,516
United States 4,521 27,913 +23,392
Estonia 15,608 0 -15,608
Netherlands 10,407 4,824 -5,583
France 3,823 7,776 +3,953
Austria 2,825 3,492 +667
Poland 0 5,000 +5,000
Spain 1,110 2,079 +969
Germany 0 1,088 +1,088

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 185,008
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,098

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 52,112 132,896 +80,784
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,098 5,000 +2,902

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 159,372
Manchester Airport 12,304
London Stansted Airport 6,882
London Heathrow Airport 6,450
Eurotunnel 5,000

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 39,808 119,564 +79,756
Manchester Airport 12,304 0 -12,304
London Stansted Airport 0 6,882 +6,882
London Heathrow Airport 0 6,450 +6,450
Eurotunnel 0 5,000 +5,000
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