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 1,263,171
Italy 1,114,239
Germany 63,750
Kyrgyzstan 10,235
France 2,610

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 870,151 393,020 -477,131
Italy 507,258 606,981 +99,723
Germany 0 63,750 +63,750
Kyrgyzstan 10,235 0 -10,235
France 1,710 900 -810
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,092 +2,092

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 1,854,147
Italy 524,973
Mongolia 63,750
Kyrgyzstan 10,235
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,092

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 1,070,750 783,397 -287,353
Italy 308,369 216,604 -91,765
Mongolia 0 63,750 +63,750
Kyrgyzstan 10,235 0 -10,235
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 3
West Yorkshire 3
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 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 3 1 -2
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) 906,994
Air transport 678,479
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 515,797
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) 483,074 423,920 -59,154
Air transport 357,013 321,466 -35,547
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 308,331 207,466 -100,865
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 504,674
Dover 469,262
ZLC 401,362
Immingham Docks 340,236

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 468,194 78,639 -389,555
Glasgow Airport 242,402 262,272 +19,870
Dover 261,796 207,466 -54,330
ZLC 287,471 113,891 -173,580
Immingham Docks 0 340,236 +340,236
Manchester Airport 85,560 16,218 -69,342
London Heathrow Airport 1,710 39,769 +38,059
Birmingham Airport 15,621 0 -15,621
East Midlands Airport 11,720 1,708 -10,012
Glasgow 11,720 0 -11,720

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 3
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+ 4
1m-15m 2
Other 2
15m-54m 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 1,575,836
France 31,443
United States 26,757
India 15,046
Germany 9,696

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 572,513 1,003,323 +430,810
France 0 31,443 +31,443
United States 10,791 15,966 +5,175
India 15,046 0 -15,046
Germany 9,696 0 -9,696
Turkey 8,676 0 -8,676
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) 1,551,006
Air transport 134,444

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) 572,176 978,830 +406,654
Air transport 58,941 75,503 +16,562

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,544,860
East Midlands Airport 97,310
Manchester Airport 27,323
London Heathrow Airport 7,188
Liverpool Docks 5,040

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 567,136 977,724 +410,588
East Midlands Airport 26,906 70,404 +43,498
Manchester Airport 23,722 3,601 -20,121
London Heathrow Airport 7,188 0 -7,188
Liverpool Docks 5,040 0 -5,040
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