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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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 36,121,315
Italy 12,701,281
Mongolia 8,804,019
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 7,551,580
France 3,483,689

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 18,800,577 17,320,738 -1,479,839
Italy 8,820,948 3,880,333 -4,940,615
Mongolia 2,280,021 6,523,998 +4,243,977
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,871,751 4,679,829 +1,808,078
France 231,108 3,252,581 +3,021,473
Switzerland 674,190 252,173 -422,017
South Africa 0 281,462 +281,462
Madagascar 264,012 0 -264,012
Germany 3,378 142,931 +139,553
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 54,147,937
Mongolia 12,700,329
Italy 2,755,787
South Africa 281,462
Morocco 213,488

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 27,713,361 26,434,576 -1,278,785
Mongolia 3,994,577 8,705,752 +4,711,175
Italy 1,864,055 891,732 -972,323
South Africa 0 281,462 +281,462
Morocco 213,488 0 -213,488
Madagascar 137,191 0 -137,191
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 23,446 +23,446
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 11,009 11,609 +600
United Kingdom 12,304 7,660 -4,644
Afghanistan 2,939 0 -2,939

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) 36,312,218
Road transport 25,314,399
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,471,454
Air transport 2,210,591

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) 17,354,800 18,957,418 +1,602,618
Road transport 10,838,897 14,475,502 +3,636,605
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,129,914 1,341,540 -3,788,374
Air transport 625,313 1,585,278 +959,965

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 29,670,278
ZLC 25,314,399
Dover 5,529,910
London 2,581,685
Immingham Docks 2,478,927

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 12,447,524 17,222,754 +4,775,230
ZLC 10,838,897 14,475,502 +3,636,605
Dover 4,400,159 1,129,751 -3,270,408
London 2,486,933 94,752 -2,392,181
Immingham Docks 2,478,927 0 -2,478,927
London Heathrow Airport 61,756 1,116,361 +1,054,605
London Gateway Port 2,939 933,082 +930,143
Grangemouth Docks 0 801,582 +801,582
Manchester Airport 505,971 71,759 -434,212
Thamesport 437,124 0 -437,124

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
2026-04 3
2026-03 4
2026-02 3
2026-01 3
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
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 2
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 12,652,814
Germany 422,528
Portugal 346,712
Turkey 115,416
India 110,275

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 5,907,453 6,745,361 +837,908
Germany 236,345 186,183 -50,162
Portugal 27,373 319,339 +291,966
Turkey 71,343 44,073 -27,270
India 37,871 72,404 +34,533
Netherlands 15,775 65,598 +49,823
Ireland 4,172 66,004 +61,832
Lithuania 63,496 0 -63,496
Spain 26,728 21,437 -5,291
United States 17,561 20,369 +2,808

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) 13,729,167
Air transport 293,664
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,195

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) 6,303,731 7,425,436 +1,121,705
Air transport 158,300 135,364 -22,936
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,560 12,635 +4,075

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,595,495
Manchester Airport 230,481
Immingham Docks 63,496
East Midlands Airport 38,699
Heysham 37,391

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 6,236,063 7,359,432 +1,123,369
Manchester Airport 114,905 115,576 +671
Immingham Docks 63,496 0 -63,496
East Midlands Airport 31,553 7,146 -24,407
Heysham 0 37,391 +37,391
Holyhead 4,172 28,613 +24,441
London Heathrow Airport 6,395 11,503 +5,108
Liverpool Docks 0 10,981 +10,981
Southampton 8,560 1,654 -6,906
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