Import/export HS code 510529: Various combed wool

Combed wool not in fragments, ready for spinning or other textile uses

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 £
Czechia 5,411,727
China 2,253,581
Uruguay 1,102,440
Italy 809,785
Germany 426,196

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 £
Czechia 2,806,780 2,604,947 -201,833
China 840,355 1,413,226 +572,871
Uruguay 535,635 566,805 +31,170
Italy 211,737 598,048 +386,311
Germany 130,873 295,323 +164,450
Egypt 114,778 301,660 +186,882
India 239,684 137,756 -101,928
Ireland 219,797 13,102 -206,695
Switzerland 119,520 6,723 -112,797
Spain 38,792 63,347 +24,555

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 £
Czechia 5,592,990
China 2,462,214
Uruguay 1,269,995
Egypt 577,014
India 376,688

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 £
Czechia 2,987,772 2,605,218 -382,554
China 738,230 1,723,984 +985,754
Uruguay 613,285 656,710 +43,425
Egypt 150,076 426,938 +276,862
India 210,783 165,905 -44,878
Australia 213,328 79,990 -133,338
Italy 159,410 133,155 -26,255
Argentina 173,710 67,043 -106,667
Bulgaria 37,171 80,187 +43,016
Spain 38,792 45,599 +6,807

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 16
Inner London - West 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Greater Manchester 2

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 16 10 -6
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 2 +2
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Highlands and Islands 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,739,892
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,249,277
Air transport 373,665
Road transport 277,524
Other 20,157

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,413,344 3,326,548 -86,796
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,776,897 2,472,380 +695,483
Air transport 46,326 327,339 +281,013
Road transport 199,994 77,530 -122,464
Other 20,133 24 -20,109

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,133,578
London Gateway Port 2,173,260
Felixstowe 1,057,548
Liverpool Docks 406,374
Southampton 401,949

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 £
Dover 3,177,108 2,956,470 -220,638
London Gateway Port 786,574 1,386,686 +600,112
Felixstowe 719,611 337,937 -381,674
Liverpool Docks 213,328 193,046 -20,282
Southampton 57,384 344,565 +287,181
Leeds Bradford Airport 10,246 294,794 +284,548
ZLC 199,994 77,530 -122,464
Eurotunnel 138,915 118,220 -20,695
Immingham Docks 0 166,721 +166,721
Dover / Eurotunnel 94,666 68,163 -26,503

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
14
Manufacture of textiles
11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2
Manufacture of wearing apparel
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 5
2026-04 5
2026-03 7
2026-02 6
2026-01 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 15
15m-54m 5
54m+ 5
Other 4
0-1m 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 4,066,051
Spain 2,839,845
Japan 2,167,909
United States 1,105,553
Finland 970,652

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 2,136,464 1,929,587 -206,877
Spain 1,204,944 1,634,901 +429,957
Japan 251,493 1,916,416 +1,664,923
United States 536,760 568,793 +32,033
Finland 304,170 666,482 +362,312
Germany 231,390 423,901 +192,511
Denmark 184,579 164,620 -19,959
Canada 57,794 153,304 +95,510
Moldova 128,900 78,695 -50,205
Peru 203,552 0 -203,552

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) 9,123,972
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,474,608
Air transport 1,511,116

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) 4,427,575 4,696,397 +268,822
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 819,257 2,655,351 +1,836,094
Air transport 686,649 824,467 +137,818

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,104,570
London Gateway Port 2,461,569
Immingham Docks 1,659,092
East Midlands Airport 1,118,272
Dover 496,637

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 3,315,389 3,789,181 +473,792
London Gateway Port 494,693 1,966,876 +1,472,183
Immingham Docks 433,797 1,225,295 +791,498
East Midlands Airport 558,443 559,829 +1,386
Dover 331,011 165,626 -165,385
Felixstowe 310,000 8,856 -301,144
Liverpool Docks 143,248 93,119 -50,129
Hull 183,714 0 -183,714
Manchester Airport 70,732 108,965 +38,233
London Heathrow Airport 22,534 143,868 +121,334

Quick facts

HS code: 510529

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

Description: Combed wool not in fragments, ready for spinning or other textile uses