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.
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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 2,428,700
South Africa 1,899,372
Colombia 1,052,945
China 910,639
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 873,114 1,555,586 +682,472
South Africa 1,261,450 637,922 -623,528
Colombia 0 1,052,945 +1,052,945
China 355,552 555,087 +199,535
Argentina 183,938 440,465 +256,527
Turkey 162,163 359,886 +197,723
Canada 187,773 230,652 +42,879
Italy 94,451 295,501 +201,050
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 3,157,212
Peru 2,826,315
China 910,501
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 1,334,197 1,823,015 +488,818
Peru 1,005,007 1,821,308 +816,301
China 362,595 547,906 +185,311
Argentina 183,938 440,465 +256,527
Turkey 162,163 359,886 +197,723
Italy 87,408 113,897 +26,489
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 26,319 1,022 -25,297

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) 7,025,109
Air transport 863,128
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 528,861
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) 2,702,919 4,322,190 +1,619,271
Air transport 322,860 540,268 +217,408
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 180,659 348,202 +167,543
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 6,243,824
Manchester Airport 492,107
Felixstowe 319,842
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 2,360,182 3,883,642 +1,523,460
Manchester Airport 217,300 274,807 +57,507
Felixstowe 134,356 185,486 +51,130
London Stansted Airport 1,076 215,389 +214,313
Dover / Eurotunnel 110,996 104,032 -6,964
Liverpool Docks 0 180,425 +180,425
Dover 31,989 128,283 +96,294
London 0 150,957 +150,957
Southampton 146,093 0 -146,093
ZLC 0 139,967 +139,967

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 9,978,814
China 2,311,063
Turkey 895,406
France 192,505
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 4,654,938 5,323,876 +668,938
China 904,203 1,406,860 +502,657
Turkey 465,001 430,405 -34,596
France 185,275 7,230 -178,045
Spain 39,065 106,285 +67,220
Greece 0 123,638 +123,638
South Korea 58,577 42,207 -16,370
Netherlands 83,195 13,570 -69,625
Belgium 0 56,495 +56,495
Germany 13,482 39,882 +26,400

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) 11,501,052
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,506,700
Air transport 204,991

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) 5,423,755 6,077,297 +653,542
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 987,337 1,519,363 +532,026
Air transport 116,518 88,473 -28,045

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,934,408
Southampton 1,762,526
Dover 549,705
Felixstowe 352,346
London Gateway Port 351,424

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 4,979,246 5,955,162 +975,916
Southampton 780,193 982,333 +202,140
Dover 440,066 109,639 -330,427
Felixstowe 29,531 322,815 +293,284
London Gateway Port 177,613 173,811 -3,802
Manchester Airport 88,997 60,120 -28,877
Liverpool Docks 0 40,404 +40,404
East Midlands Airport 9,142 19,955 +10,813
London Heathrow Airport 6,616 6,118 -498
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