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 1,415,437
Italy 702,147
Germany 63,750
Kyrgyzstan 10,235
India 4,508

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 969,313 446,124 -523,189
Italy 517,946 184,201 -333,745
Germany 0 63,750 +63,750
Kyrgyzstan 10,235 0 -10,235
India 4,508 0 -4,508
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,092 +2,092
United States 1,757 0 -1,757
France 1,710 0 -1,710

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 1,666,177
Italy 453,117
Mongolia 63,750
Kyrgyzstan 10,235
India 4,508

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 1,169,912 496,265 -673,647
Italy 319,057 134,060 -184,997
Mongolia 0 63,750 +63,750
Kyrgyzstan 10,235 0 -10,235
India 4,508 0 -4,508
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,092 +2,092
United States 1,757 0 -1,757

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
West Yorkshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 3 0 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -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 £
Air transport 707,739
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 694,243
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 444,827
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 £
Air transport 460,981 246,758 -214,223
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 483,442 210,801 -272,641
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 320,110 124,717 -195,393
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 674,318
Glasgow Airport 502,715
ZLC 401,362
Dover 398,292
Manchester Airport 126,732

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 480,282 194,036 -286,246
Glasgow Airport 300,024 202,691 -97,333
ZLC 287,471 113,891 -173,580
Dover 273,575 124,717 -148,858
Manchester Airport 126,732 0 -126,732
London Heathrow Airport 1,710 39,769 +38,059
East Midlands Airport 15,137 2,799 -12,338
Birmingham Airport 15,621 0 -15,621
Glasgow 0 11,720 +11,720
Thamesport 0 5,045 +5,045

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of textiles 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Air transport 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-07 2
2025-04 1
2025-02 4
2025-01 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
54m+ 4
15m-54m 2
Other 2
0-1m 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 1,230,314
Switzerland 62,386
United States 28,175
India 15,046
Turkey 14,420

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 689,886 540,428 -149,458
Switzerland 62,386 0 -62,386
United States 12,209 15,966 +3,757
India 15,046 0 -15,046
Turkey 14,420 0 -14,420
Germany 9,696 0 -9,696
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,970 0 -5,970
Ireland 5,040 0 -5,040
Peru 0 3,601 +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) 1,267,870
Air transport 111,269

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) 756,215 511,655 -244,560
Air transport 61,823 49,446 -12,377

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,228,748
East Midlands Airport 68,391
Dover 34,082
Manchester Airport 33,067
London Heathrow Airport 7,188

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 718,199 510,549 -207,650
East Midlands Airport 24,044 44,347 +20,303
Dover 32,976 1,106 -31,870
Manchester Airport 29,466 3,601 -25,865
London Heathrow Airport 7,188 0 -7,188
Liverpool Docks 5,040 0 -5,040
ZLC 1,125 1,498 +373

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