Import/export HS code 510211: Cashmere goat hair

Raw hair from Kashmir (cashmere) goats, used for making soft and luxurious fabrics

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* 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 34,161,201
Italy 15,376,394
Mongolia 6,479,355
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,486,030
France 3,773,164

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 18,841,411 15,319,790 -3,521,621
Italy 9,054,478 6,321,916 -2,732,562
Mongolia 1,636,000 4,843,355 +3,207,355
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,747,013 3,739,017 +1,992,004
France 520,583 3,252,581 +2,731,998
Switzerland 1,118,785 561,937 -556,848
Netherlands 1,411,956 0 -1,411,956
Madagascar 0 264,012 +264,012
Germany 3,378 56,467 +53,089
United Arab Emirates 0 13,977 +13,977

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 54,909,631
Mongolia 10,981,784
Italy 2,250,416
Morocco 213,488
Madagascar 137,191

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 28,382,308 26,527,323 -1,854,985
Mongolia 3,731,038 7,250,746 +3,519,708
Italy 2,021,343 229,073 -1,792,270
Morocco 0 213,488 +213,488
Madagascar 0 137,191 +137,191
Taiwan 93,684 0 -93,684
Australia 81,918 0 -81,918
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,732 13,977 +245
United Kingdom 12,304 0 -12,304
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 11,009 0 -11,009

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 4
Eastern Scotland 1
Highlands and Islands 1
Outer London - South 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 2 4 +2
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Highlands and Islands 1 1 +0
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) 32,663,135
Road transport 23,072,493
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,775,383
Air transport 3,212,316

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) 18,071,850 14,591,285 -3,480,565
Road transport 7,218,365 15,854,128 +8,635,763
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,381,626 2,393,757 -4,987,869
Air transport 1,678,434 1,533,882 -144,552

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 25,623,458
Felixstowe 25,247,303
Dover 6,283,767
London 3,909,961
Immingham Docks 3,368,839

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 £
ZLC 9,769,330 15,854,128 +6,084,798
Felixstowe 10,656,018 14,591,285 +3,935,267
Dover 4,018,119 2,265,648 -1,752,471
London 3,898,889 11,072 -3,887,817
Immingham Docks 3,368,839 0 -3,368,839
Manchester Airport 1,609,839 548,618 -1,061,221
London Heathrow Airport 11,009 984,010 +973,001
Eurotunnel 520,583 103,060 -417,523
Thamesport 437,124 0 -437,124
Glasgow Airport 50,144 0 -50,144

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 4
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
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 2
54m+ 2
Other 2
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 £
Italy 11,631,861
Germany 681,305
Portugal 166,198
India 118,901
Turkey 87,312

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 5,647,647 5,984,214 +336,567
Germany 469,078 212,227 -256,851
Portugal 0 166,198 +166,198
India 65,739 53,162 -12,577
Turkey 55,286 32,026 -23,260
Lithuania 0 63,496 +63,496
Bulgaria 53,467 0 -53,467
Netherlands 1,810 49,867 +48,057
Spain 25,456 19,709 -5,747
United States 19,276 13,303 -5,973

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) 12,630,005
Air transport 377,475
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,541

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) 6,106,303 6,523,702 +417,399
Air transport 268,898 108,577 -160,321
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,560 10,981 +2,421

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,335,155
Manchester Airport 311,839
Dover 206,913
Immingham Docks 63,496
East Midlands Airport 39,514

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 5,888,232 6,446,923 +558,691
Manchester Airport 226,158 85,681 -140,477
Dover 206,913 0 -206,913
Immingham Docks 0 63,496 +63,496
East Midlands Airport 24,135 15,379 -8,756
London Heathrow Airport 13,158 6,378 -6,780
Liverpool Docks 6,986 10,981 +3,995
Holyhead 4,172 13,283 +9,111
Southampton 8,560 0 -8,560
London Stansted Airport 5,447 0 -5,447

Quick facts

HS code: 510211

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

Description: Raw hair from Kashmir (cashmere) goats, used for making soft and luxurious fabrics