Import/export HS code 50072060: Multi-colored high-silk fabrics

High-silk fabrics made from yarns of different colors, creating a varied or patterned look

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 475,565
Italy 344,906
France 285,209
Germany 38,610
United States 3,583

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 243,717 231,848 -11,869
Italy 140,779 204,127 +63,348
France 185,645 99,564 -86,081
Germany 20,579 18,031 -2,548
United States 3,583 0 -3,583
South Korea 1,827 0 -1,827
Netherlands 939 0 -939

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 494,383
Italy 385,575
France 164,688
United Kingdom 74,851
Germany 21,901

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 254,101 240,282 -13,819
Italy 177,234 208,341 +31,107
France 78,493 86,195 +7,702
United Kingdom 71,112 3,739 -67,373
Germany 12,304 9,597 -2,707
Indonesia 0 3,019 +3,019
South Korea 2,828 0 -2,828
China 0 2,397 +2,397
Thailand 997 0 -997

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 22
Inner London - East 3
Greater Manchester 2
Outer London - South 2
Outer London - West and North West 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 16 14 -2
Inner London - East 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Outer London - South 2 0 -2
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Suffolk 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 649,901
Other 208,785
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 200,412
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 91,541

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 297,007 352,894 +55,887
Other 153,384 55,401 -97,983
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 82,003 118,409 +36,406
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 64,675 26,866 -37,809

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 240,816
000 208,785
London Heathrow Airport 193,995
London Stansted Airport 163,900
Thamesport 127,321

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 115,745 125,071 +9,326
000 153,384 55,401 -97,983
London Heathrow Airport 99,562 94,433 -5,129
London Stansted Airport 66,475 97,425 +30,950
Thamesport 72,672 54,649 -18,023
Dover 59,423 20,491 -38,932
499 0 51,185 +51,185
Manchester Airport 8,637 30,237 +21,600
London Gateway Port 4,083 12,575 +8,492
Birmingham Airport 6,588 5,728 -860

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 20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Manufacture of wearing apparel 6
Manufacture of textiles 5
Creative, arts and entertainment activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 6
2025-10 10
2025-09 6
2025-08 7

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+ 8
0-1m 3
Other 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 £
France 5,589,285
Italy 1,778,199
United States 870,017
Netherlands 190,104
Japan 155,572

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 £
France 2,431,886 3,157,399 +725,513
Italy 868,670 909,529 +40,859
United States 369,205 500,812 +131,607
Netherlands 118,134 71,970 -46,164
Japan 88,699 66,873 -21,826
Portugal 15,418 28,654 +13,236
Poland 7,164 15,785 +8,621
India 1,712 12,170 +10,458
United Arab Emirates 6,789 0 -6,789
Hungary 0 6,204 +6,204

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,941,593
Air transport 1,648,637
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 131,411

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,088,027 3,853,566 +765,539
Air transport 716,180 932,457 +216,277
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 131,411 0 -131,411

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,046,709
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,918,417
London Stansted Airport 852,343
East Midlands Airport 382,810
London Heathrow Airport 232,581

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 £
Felixstowe 2,176,454 2,870,255 +693,801
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,012,919 905,498 -107,421
London Stansted Airport 342,025 510,318 +168,293
East Midlands Airport 176,406 206,404 +29,998
London Heathrow Airport 167,934 64,647 -103,287
ZLC 29,815 151,088 +121,273
Dover 3,500 77,813 +74,313
499 26,565 0 -26,565

Quick facts

HS code: 50072060

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

Description: High-silk fabrics made from yarns of different colors, creating a varied or patterned look