Import/export HS code 50072039: Various high-silk fabrics

High-silk fabrics that are not plain-woven, including textured or patterned designs

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 £
India 85,803
Italy 81,097
United States 41,356
Germany 40,525
China 32,880

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 £
India 49,635 36,168 -13,467
Italy 40,651 40,446 -205
United States 0 41,356 +41,356
Germany 25,341 15,184 -10,157
China 18,441 14,439 -4,002
France 2,502 0 -2,502
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,017 0 -2,017

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 £
India 108,102
Italy 74,597
China 52,631
United States 41,356
Germany 4,975

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 £
India 55,225 52,877 -2,348
Italy 40,651 33,946 -6,705
China 38,192 14,439 -23,753
United States 0 41,356 +41,356
Germany 0 4,975 +4,975
France 2,502 0 -2,502
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,017 0 -2,017

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
West Yorkshire 2
Essex 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 7 2 -5
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +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 157,463
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,931
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 43,074
Other 26,712

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 68,919 88,544 +19,625
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,701 56,230 +53,529
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 43,074 0 -43,074
Other 23,893 2,819 -21,074

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 50,549
East Midlands Airport 49,771
Manchester Airport 34,275
London Gateway Port 30,119
000 26,712

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 3,658 46,891 +43,233
East Midlands Airport 28,435 21,336 -7,099
Manchester Airport 20,458 13,817 -6,641
London Gateway Port 2,701 27,418 +24,717
000 23,893 2,819 -21,074
499 0 24,252 +24,252
London 22,611 0 -22,611
London Stansted Airport 14,861 6,500 -8,361
Immingham Docks 11,863 0 -11,863
Dover 8,600 0 -8,600

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
8
Manufacture of textiles
2
Manufacture of wearing apparel
2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Construction of buildings
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-01 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 1
2025-08 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+ 3
Other 2
0-1m 1
15m-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 £
United States 63,092
Belgium 23,821
France 11,456
South Africa 7,234
China 4,403

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 37,171 25,921 -11,250
Belgium 0 23,821 +23,821
France 11,456 0 -11,456
South Africa 7,234 0 -7,234
China 0 4,403 +4,403
Italy 2,753 0 -2,753
Germany 2,428 0 -2,428
Lithuania 1,944 0 -1,944
India 0 1,585 +1,585
Japan 1,532 0 -1,532

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 124,152

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 67,532 56,620 -10,912

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 48,481
London Stansted Airport 39,683
East Midlands Airport 24,417
London Heathrow Airport 9,986
Manchester Airport 1,585

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 £
ZLC 33,049 15,432 -17,617
London Stansted Airport 5,526 34,157 +28,631
East Midlands Airport 24,417 0 -24,417
London Heathrow Airport 4,540 5,446 +906
Manchester Airport 0 1,585 +1,585

Quick facts

HS code: 50072039

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

Description: High-silk fabrics that are not plain-woven, including textured or patterned designs