Import/export HS code 510219: Various animal hair

Hair from various animals, excluding cashmere goats, used in textiles and crafts

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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 1,235,312
South Africa 489,455
Argentina 405,572
Turkey 391,732
Peru 268,300

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 618,765 616,547 -2,218
South Africa 251,979 237,476 -14,503
Argentina 405,572 0 -405,572
Turkey 9,763 381,969 +372,206
Peru 0 268,300 +268,300
Switzerland 61,613 165,494 +103,881
Italy 210,651 2,669 -207,982
Canada 133,177 0 -133,177
Germany 92,351 0 -92,351
Australia 41,837 33,263 -8,574

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 1,609,330
South Africa 653,523
Peru 437,073
Argentina 414,783
Turkey 391,732

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 782,025 827,305 +45,280
South Africa 386,853 266,670 -120,183
Peru 168,773 268,300 +99,527
Argentina 414,783 0 -414,783
Turkey 9,763 381,969 +372,206
Australia 41,837 33,263 -8,574
Italy 17,207 2,669 -14,538
Netherlands 9,870 0 -9,870
Switzerland 7,746 0 -7,746
Belgium 0 1,005 +1,005

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,131,230
Air transport 701,398
Road transport 498,096
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 289,314

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) 1,373,247 757,983 -615,264
Air transport 270,927 430,471 +159,544
Road transport 153,964 344,132 +190,168
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,719 248,595 +207,876

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,478,274
Felixstowe 622,982
ZLC 498,096
London Heathrow Airport 350,544
Manchester Airport 321,603

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 Gateway Port 944,270 534,004 -410,266
Felixstowe 399,003 223,979 -175,024
ZLC 153,964 344,132 +190,168
London Heathrow Airport 189,216 161,328 -27,888
Manchester Airport 57,640 263,963 +206,323
Dover 15,460 146,308 +130,848
Eurotunnel 0 57,023 +57,023
Killingholme 4,588 45,264 +40,676
East Midlands Airport 22,489 3,674 -18,815
Southampton 23,184 0 -23,184

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles
2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Other manufacturing
1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1
Wholesale 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
2025-01 1
2024-07 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 3
1m-15m 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 £
Italy 1,197,204
Portugal 347,431
Belgium 186,392
China 139,442
Germany 120,229

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 769,356 427,848 -341,508
Portugal 267,253 80,178 -187,075
Belgium 119,686 66,706 -52,980
China 139,442 0 -139,442
Germany 44,641 75,588 +30,947
France 53,190 21,306 -31,884
Ireland 47,780 21,028 -26,752
Netherlands 21,213 46,296 +25,083
Estonia 37,342 0 -37,342
Mauritius 12,217 20,690 +8,473

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) 1,545,235
Air transport 710,387
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 193,035

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) 878,059 667,176 -210,883
Air transport 599,575 110,812 -488,763
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 138,643 54,392 -84,251

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,322,637
Manchester Airport 630,780
Dover 191,516
London Gateway Port 131,815
East Midlands Airport 43,471

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 705,632 617,005 -88,627
Manchester Airport 562,955 67,825 -495,130
Dover 117,174 74,342 -42,832
London Gateway Port 131,815 0 -131,815
East Midlands Airport 31,110 12,361 -18,749
Heysham 8,977 21,028 +12,051
Holyhead 27,605 0 -27,605
London Heathrow Airport 1,500 23,458 +21,958
Liverpool Docks 11,198 9,193 -2,005
ZLC 2,729 7,168 +4,439

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 510219

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

Description: Hair from various animals, excluding cashmere goats, used in textiles and crafts