Import/export HS code 510539: Various fine animal hair

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

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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 £
Peru 2,370,397
South Africa 1,818,762
Colombia 1,052,945
China 754,946
Argentina 624,403

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 £
Peru 895,738 1,474,659 +578,921
South Africa 1,409,152 409,610 -999,542
Colombia 0 1,052,945 +1,052,945
China 250,767 504,179 +253,412
Argentina 183,938 440,465 +256,527
Turkey 162,163 359,886 +197,723
Canada 418,425 0 -418,425
Italy 78,753 287,900 +209,147
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,730 143,339 +135,609
Tajikistan 0 76,842 +76,842

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 3,076,602
Peru 2,768,012
China 754,808
Argentina 624,403
Turkey 522,049

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 1,481,899 1,594,703 +112,804
Peru 1,258,283 1,509,729 +251,446
China 257,810 496,998 +239,188
Argentina 183,938 440,465 +256,527
Turkey 162,163 359,886 +197,723
Italy 71,710 106,296 +34,586
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,730 143,339 +135,609
Tajikistan 0 84,023 +84,023
United Kingdom 36,005 14,386 -21,619
Pakistan 22,630 1,022 -21,608

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 5
Highlands and Islands 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 5 4 -1
Highlands and Islands 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1

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) 6,886,196
Air transport 702,670
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 505,562
Road transport 139,967

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) 3,131,347 3,754,849 +623,502
Air transport 185,860 516,810 +330,950
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 164,961 340,601 +175,640
Road transport 0 139,967 +139,967

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 6,104,911
Manchester Airport 391,028
Felixstowe 319,842
London Stansted Airport 215,389
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 2,580,735 3,524,176 +943,441
Manchester Airport 139,679 251,349 +111,670
Felixstowe 161,806 158,036 -3,770
London Stansted Airport 0 215,389 +215,389
Dover / Eurotunnel 110,996 104,032 -6,964
Liverpool Docks 180,425 0 -180,425
London 0 150,957 +150,957
Southampton 146,093 0 -146,093
ZLC 0 139,967 +139,967
Dover 16,291 120,682 +104,391

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
2
Manufacture of textiles
2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
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
2026-04 3
2026-03 2
2025-12 3
2025-10 3
2025-07 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
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 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 9,238,985
China 2,628,792
Turkey 883,702
France 183,486
Spain 145,350

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 4,600,488 4,638,497 +38,009
China 904,203 1,724,589 +820,386
Turkey 551,225 332,477 -218,748
France 176,256 7,230 -169,026
Spain 39,065 106,285 +67,220
Greece 0 123,638 +123,638
South Korea 58,577 42,207 -16,370
Netherlands 96,765 0 -96,765
Germany 22,295 51,121 +28,826
Belgium 56,495 0 -56,495

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) 10,756,280
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,824,429
Air transport 199,854

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) 5,486,960 5,269,320 -217,640
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,066,379 1,758,050 +691,671
Air transport 117,500 82,354 -35,146

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,139,392
Southampton 1,762,526
London Gateway Port 669,153
Dover 539,714
Felixstowe 352,346

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 5,047,139 5,092,253 +45,114
Southampton 780,193 982,333 +202,140
London Gateway Port 177,613 491,540 +313,927
Dover 432,375 107,339 -325,036
Felixstowe 68,169 284,177 +216,008
Manchester Airport 88,997 60,120 -28,877
Immingham Docks 3,003 60,235 +57,232
Liverpool Docks 40,404 0 -40,404
East Midlands Airport 16,740 13,836 -2,904
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