Import/export HS code 5102: Animal hair, not processed

Fine or coarse animal hair that has not been carded or combed, ready for further processing

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 37,466,721
Italy 12,914,601
Mongolia 8,806,541
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 7,551,580
France 3,484,917

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 19,524,793 17,941,928 -1,582,865
Italy 9,031,599 3,883,002 -5,148,597
Mongolia 2,280,021 6,526,520 +4,246,499
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,871,751 4,679,829 +1,808,078
France 232,336 3,252,581 +3,020,245
Switzerland 735,803 417,667 -318,136
South Africa 251,979 518,938 +266,959
Turkey 26,369 381,969 +355,600
Argentina 405,572 0 -405,572
Peru 0 268,300 +268,300

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 55,884,413
Mongolia 12,702,851
Italy 2,775,663
South Africa 934,985
Peru 437,073

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 28,600,837 27,283,576 -1,317,261
Mongolia 3,994,577 8,708,274 +4,713,697
Italy 1,881,262 894,401 -986,861
South Africa 386,853 548,132 +161,279
Peru 168,773 268,300 +99,527
Argentina 414,783 0 -414,783
Turkey 26,369 381,969 +355,600
Morocco 213,488 0 -213,488
Madagascar 137,191 0 -137,191
Australia 41,837 33,263 -8,574

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Eastern Scotland 1
Highlands and Islands 1
Inner London - West 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
West Yorkshire 3 5 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Highlands and Islands 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 38,617,425
Road transport 25,812,495
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,779,048
Air transport 2,921,091

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,900,943 19,716,482 +815,539
Road transport 10,992,861 14,819,634 +3,826,773
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,171,861 1,607,187 -3,564,674
Air transport 899,258 2,021,833 +1,122,575

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 30,321,987
ZLC 25,812,495
Dover 5,709,958
London 2,590,896
Immingham Docks 2,498,266

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 £
Felixstowe 12,875,254 17,446,733 +4,571,479
ZLC 10,992,861 14,819,634 +3,826,773
Dover 4,416,847 1,293,111 -3,123,736
London 2,496,144 94,752 -2,401,392
Immingham Docks 2,498,266 0 -2,498,266
London Gateway Port 947,209 1,467,086 +519,877
London Heathrow Airport 252,294 1,277,689 +1,025,395
Manchester Airport 563,611 335,722 -227,889
Grangemouth Docks 0 801,582 +801,582
Thamesport 443,914 0 -443,914

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles
5
Manufacture of wearing apparel
2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 4
2026-02 3
2026-01 5
2025-11 3

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 4
15m-54m 3
54m+ 2
Other 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 £
Italy 13,850,018
Germany 976,513
Portugal 694,143
Belgium 224,498
United States 192,656

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 6,676,809 7,173,209 +496,400
Germany 474,418 502,095 +27,677
Portugal 294,626 399,517 +104,891
Belgium 157,792 66,706 -91,086
United States 71,525 121,131 +49,606
Netherlands 59,744 111,894 +52,150
China 139,442 9,348 -130,094
Turkey 86,696 60,956 -25,740
Ireland 51,952 90,066 +38,114
India 51,719 72,404 +20,685

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) 15,351,553
Air transport 1,548,899
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 258,491

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) 7,208,390 8,143,163 +934,773
Air transport 1,021,569 527,330 -494,239
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 147,203 111,288 -35,915

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,944,732
Manchester Airport 1,276,464
Dover 224,165
East Midlands Airport 211,815
London Gateway Port 131,815

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,968,295 7,976,437 +1,008,142
Manchester Airport 905,554 370,910 -534,644
Dover 117,174 106,991 -10,183
East Midlands Airport 98,663 113,152 +14,489
London Gateway Port 131,815 0 -131,815
Immingham Docks 70,969 52,815 -18,154
Heysham 8,977 58,419 +49,442
Holyhead 31,777 28,613 -3,164
London Heathrow Airport 7,895 34,961 +27,066
Liverpool Docks 11,198 20,174 +8,976

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 5102

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

Description: Fine or coarse animal hair that has not been carded or combed, ready for further processing