Import/export HS code 51021940: Camel, yak, or goat hair

Hair from camels, yaks, or goats like angora and Tibetan breeds, used in durable and warm 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 1,211,144
Argentina 405,572
Turkey 391,732
South Africa 251,979
Canada 133,177

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 599,490 611,654 +12,164
Argentina 405,572 0 -405,572
Turkey 9,763 381,969 +372,206
South Africa 251,979 0 -251,979
Canada 133,177 0 -133,177
Belgium 0 45,264 +45,264
Switzerland 9,032 26,808 +17,776
Italy 34,162 0 -34,162
Colombia 0 29,194 +29,194
United Arab Emirates 1,874 0 -1,874

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 1,298,676
Argentina 414,783
South Africa 414,350
Turkey 391,732
Italy 11,365

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 614,950 683,726 +68,776
Argentina 414,783 0 -414,783
South Africa 385,156 29,194 -355,962
Turkey 9,763 381,969 +372,206
Italy 11,365 0 -11,365
Switzerland 7,746 0 -7,746
Kyrgyzstan 1,286 0 -1,286
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) 1,930,346
Road transport 271,501
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 226,006
Air transport 113,090

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) 1,318,206 612,140 -706,066
Road transport 9,032 262,469 +253,437
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,434 191,572 +157,138
Air transport 83,377 29,713 -53,664

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,340,553
Felixstowe 559,819
ZLC 271,501
Dover 161,768
Manchester Airport 80,277

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 944,270 396,283 -547,987
Felixstowe 357,166 202,653 -154,513
ZLC 9,032 262,469 +253,437
Dover 15,460 146,308 +130,848
Manchester Airport 57,640 22,637 -35,003
Killingholme 0 45,264 +45,264
Southampton 9,980 13,204 +3,224
London Heathrow Airport 16,246 6,071 -10,175
East Midlands Airport 9,491 1,005 -8,486
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,763 0 -9,763

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
1m-15m 3
15m-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 £
Portugal 388,626
Italy 321,719
Belgium 206,134
China 139,442
Ireland 74,577

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 £
Portugal 316,313 72,313 -244,000
Italy 142,501 179,218 +36,717
Belgium 107,666 98,468 -9,198
China 139,442 0 -139,442
Ireland 65,994 8,583 -57,411
France 34,384 29,060 -5,324
Germany 20,469 22,579 +2,110
Netherlands 31,651 2,940 -28,711
Turkey 25,014 6,899 -18,115
Austria 20,691 0 -20,691

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) 1,208,214
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 131,815
Air transport 69,240

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) 773,003 435,211 -337,792
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 131,815 0 -131,815
Air transport 63,194 6,046 -57,148

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 980,369
Dover 146,317
London Gateway Port 131,815
Manchester Airport 45,568
Liverpool Docks 29,412

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 617,240 363,129 -254,111
Dover 82,818 63,499 -19,319
London Gateway Port 131,815 0 -131,815
Manchester Airport 45,568 0 -45,568
Liverpool Docks 29,412 0 -29,412
Holyhead 27,605 0 -27,605
East Midlands Airport 17,626 6,046 -11,580
Heysham 8,977 8,583 -394
Immingham Docks 6,951 0 -6,951

Quick facts

HS code: 51021940

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

Description: Hair from camels, yaks, or goats like angora and Tibetan breeds, used in durable and warm fabrics