Import/export HS code 510539: Various fine animal hair

Fine hair from animals other than Kashmir goats, used in textiles

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  • 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 £
South Africa 2,256,004
Peru 2,096,231
Argentina 883,516
China 873,705
Canada 418,425

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 £
South Africa 1,618,082 637,922 -980,160
Peru 1,229,978 866,253 -363,725
Argentina 259,113 624,403 +365,290
China 428,118 445,587 +17,469
Canada 187,773 230,652 +42,879
Turkey 75,778 330,915 +255,137
Italy 92,530 148,543 +56,013
Netherlands 67,196 36,005 -31,191
Tajikistan 0 76,842 +76,842
Pakistan 31,745 1,022 -30,723

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 £
South Africa 2,460,899
Peru 2,331,828
China 940,763
Argentina 883,516
Turkey 406,693

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 £
South Africa 1,689,682 771,217 -918,465
Peru 1,234,923 1,096,905 -138,018
China 495,314 445,449 -49,865
Argentina 259,113 624,403 +365,290
Turkey 75,778 330,915 +255,137
New Zealand 126,948 0 -126,948
Italy 92,530 9,352 -83,178
Tajikistan 0 84,023 +84,023
United Kingdom 0 36,005 +36,005
Pakistan 31,745 1,022 -30,723

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 6
Highlands and Islands 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
West Yorkshire 6 5 -1
Highlands and Islands 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 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) 6,031,657
Air transport 942,810
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 415,052
Road transport 24,611

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) 3,522,781 2,508,876 -1,013,905
Air transport 390,911 551,899 +160,988
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 76,536 338,516 +261,980
Road transport 24,611 0 -24,611

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 5,275,363
Manchester Airport 489,140
Felixstowe 262,725
London Stansted Airport 216,465
Dover / Eurotunnel 215,028

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 £
London Gateway Port 3,148,853 2,126,510 -1,022,343
Manchester Airport 211,263 277,877 +66,614
Felixstowe 134,356 128,369 -5,987
London Stansted Airport 1,076 215,389 +214,313
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 215,028 +215,028
London 67,196 115,887 +48,691
Liverpool Docks 0 180,425 +180,425
Birmingham Airport 147,481 2,653 -144,828
Southampton 146,093 0 -146,093
Thamesport 26,283 73,572 +47,289

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 3
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2
Manufacture of textiles 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-07 2
2025-05 4
2025-04 4
2025-03 3

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 4
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
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 9,166,707
China 1,887,237
Turkey 869,582
France 187,612
Spain 124,558

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 4,885,881 4,280,826 -605,055
China 1,028,317 858,920 -169,397
Turkey 399,567 470,015 +70,448
France 178,792 8,820 -169,972
Spain 38,263 86,295 +48,032
Greece 0 123,638 +123,638
Netherlands 34,437 62,328 +27,891
United States 46,135 48,002 +1,867
South Korea 30,733 61,305 +30,572
Norway 85,941 0 -85,941

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) 10,659,565
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,203,402
Air transport 147,423

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) 5,550,794 5,108,771 -442,023
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,204,135 999,267 -204,868
Air transport 83,363 64,060 -19,303

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,580,325
Southampton 1,628,448
Dover 1,062,301
Felixstowe 236,409
London Gateway Port 177,613

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 4,718,713 4,861,612 +142,899
Southampton 876,463 751,985 -124,478
Dover 827,638 234,663 -592,975
Felixstowe 29,531 206,878 +177,347
London Gateway Port 177,613 0 -177,613
Manchester Airport 52,234 40,620 -11,614
Immingham Docks 85,941 3,003 -82,938
Liverpool Docks 34,587 40,404 +5,817
East Midlands Airport 12,750 18,344 +5,594
Durham Tees Valley Airport 8,633 1,160 -7,473

Quick facts

HS code: 510539

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

Description: Fine hair from animals other than Kashmir goats, used in textiles