Import/export HS code 510531: Kashmir (cashmere) goat hair

Fine, soft hair from Kashmir goats, used for high-quality fabrics like cashmere

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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 1,197,735
Italy 970,787
Germany 63,750
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,092
France 900

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 938,267 259,468 -678,799
Italy 370,350 600,437 +230,087
Germany 0 63,750 +63,750
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,092 +2,092
France 0 900 +900

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 1,730,636
Italy 437,886
Mongolia 63,750
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,092
United Kingdom 900

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 1,080,791 649,845 -430,946
Italy 227,826 210,060 -17,766
Mongolia 0 63,750 +63,750
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,092 +2,092
United Kingdom 0 900 +900

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
West Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Eastern Scotland 1
Highlands and Islands 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
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Highlands and Islands 1 1 +0

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) 903,834
Air transport 601,098
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 375,505
Road transport 354,827

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) 497,190 406,644 -90,546
Air transport 402,452 198,646 -203,806
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 168,039 207,466 +39,427
Road transport 240,936 113,891 -127,045

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 546,833
Glasgow Airport 454,859
ZLC 401,362
Immingham Docks 340,236
Dover 328,970

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 480,425 66,408 -414,017
Glasgow Airport 313,908 140,951 -172,957
ZLC 287,471 113,891 -173,580
Immingham Docks 0 340,236 +340,236
Dover 121,504 207,466 +85,962
Manchester Airport 75,325 16,218 -59,107
London Heathrow Airport 0 39,769 +39,769
East Midlands Airport 11,720 1,708 -10,012
Glasgow 11,720 0 -11,720
Thamesport 5,045 0 -5,045

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles
3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Food and beverage service activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2025-11 2
2025-07 2
2025-04 1
2025-02 4

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
54m+ 3
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 1
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 1,552,444
France 31,443
United States 26,757
India 15,046
Turkey 8,676

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 553,543 998,901 +445,358
France 0 31,443 +31,443
United States 10,791 15,966 +5,175
India 15,046 0 -15,046
Turkey 8,676 0 -8,676
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,970 0 -5,970
Peru 3,601 0 -3,601
Thailand 2,469 0 -2,469

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) 1,514,799
Air transport 131,607

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) 539,391 975,408 +436,017
Air transport 60,705 70,902 +10,197

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,513,693
East Midlands Airport 94,473
Manchester Airport 27,323
London Heathrow Airport 7,188
ZLC 2,623

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 539,391 974,302 +434,911
East Midlands Airport 25,069 69,404 +44,335
Manchester Airport 27,323 0 -27,323
London Heathrow Airport 7,188 0 -7,188
ZLC 1,125 1,498 +373
Dover 0 1,106 +1,106

Quick facts

HS code: 510531

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

Description: Fine, soft hair from Kashmir goats, used for high-quality fabrics like cashmere