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 5,313,346
China 1,657,055
Uruguay 829,457
Italy 628,735
Ireland 357,980

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 2,571,899 2,741,447 +169,548
China 1,000,853 656,202 -344,651
Uruguay 590,880 238,577 -352,303
Italy 292,117 336,618 +44,501
Ireland 288,058 69,922 -218,136
India 306,984 38,700 -268,284
Egypt 114,778 209,710 +94,932
Germany 97,287 147,199 +49,912
Switzerland 180,063 24,315 -155,748
France 141,433 1,541 -139,892

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 5,555,022
China 1,829,530
Uruguay 1,056,278
Egypt 403,830
Argentina 365,732

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 £
Czechia 2,756,470 2,798,552 +42,082
China 921,857 907,673 -14,184
Uruguay 710,204 346,074 -364,130
Egypt 150,076 253,754 +103,678
Argentina 254,575 111,157 -143,418
Italy 264,231 64,312 -199,919
India 287,967 38,700 -249,267
Australia 213,328 0 -213,328
South Africa 82,243 0 -82,243
Spain 0 72,174 +72,174

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 16
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Inner London - West 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 15 11 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 0 -2
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Highlands and Islands 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,584,499
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,227,545
Road transport 450,925
Air transport 208,933
Other 20,143

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) 3,361,788 3,222,711 -139,077
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,013,101 1,214,444 -798,657
Road transport 398,117 52,808 -345,309
Air transport 21,933 187,000 +165,067
Other 20,133 10 -20,123

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,056,471
London Gateway Port 1,538,810
Felixstowe 975,157
ZLC 463,344
Southampton 395,903

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 3,023,365 3,033,106 +9,741
London Gateway Port 845,413 693,397 -152,016
Felixstowe 679,905 295,252 -384,653
ZLC 410,536 52,808 -357,728
Southampton 274,455 121,448 -153,007
Eurotunnel 223,611 104,468 -119,143
Liverpool Docks 213,328 92,158 -121,170
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 165,022 +165,022
Dover / Eurotunnel 94,666 68,163 -26,503
London 7,727 29,163 +21,436

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 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 7
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 5

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 14
15m-54m 4
54m+ 4
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 3,905,155
Spain 2,574,811
United States 980,037
Finland 811,126
Germany 624,865

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 2,147,554 1,757,601 -389,953
Spain 1,543,567 1,031,244 -512,323
United States 540,117 439,920 -100,197
Finland 459,941 351,185 -108,756
Germany 332,157 292,708 -39,449
Japan 295,293 285,698 -9,595
Peru 302,952 0 -302,952
Denmark 156,051 124,957 -31,094
Moldova 194,046 78,695 -115,351
Romania 135,793 50,907 -84,886

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) 8,442,869
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,039,310
Air transport 1,349,583

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) 4,996,287 3,446,582 -1,549,705
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,262,232 777,078 -485,154
Air transport 688,268 661,315 -26,953

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,590,514
Immingham Docks 1,159,386
East Midlands Airport 1,079,449
London Gateway Port 878,322
Dover 664,396

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 3,668,737 2,921,777 -746,960
Immingham Docks 515,115 644,271 +129,156
East Midlands Airport 554,406 525,043 -29,363
London Gateway Port 542,029 336,293 -205,736
Dover 486,553 177,843 -308,710
Felixstowe 487,315 28,063 -459,252
Hull 405,903 0 -405,903
Liverpool Docks 123,952 40,268 -83,684
Manchester Airport 72,405 47,928 -24,477
London Heathrow Airport 29,943 68,123 +38,180

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