Import/export HS code 51081010: Unbleached carded yarn from fine animal hair

Unbleached yarn made from fine animal hair that has been carded, not for retail sale

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Italy 2,020,647
China 357,873
Peru 2,229

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 £
Italy 1,080,334 940,313 -140,021
China 72,232 285,641 +213,409
Peru 2,229 0 -2,229

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 £
Italy 2,020,647
Mongolia 216,612
China 141,261
Peru 2,229

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 £
Italy 1,080,334 940,313 -140,021
Mongolia 52,741 163,871 +111,130
China 19,491 121,770 +102,279
Peru 2,229 0 -2,229

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Southern Scotland 5
Highlands and Islands 1
North Eastern Scotland 1
Outer London - South 1
West Yorkshire 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
Southern Scotland 4 3 -1
Highlands and Islands 1 1 +0
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Road transport 1,050,734
Air transport 1,044,836
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 285,179

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 £
Road transport 745,135 305,599 -439,536
Air transport 256,931 787,905 +530,974
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 152,729 132,450 -20,279

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 1,050,734
Birmingham Airport 461,685
East Midlands Airport 230,991
Edinburgh Airport 188,411
Dover 174,513

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 £
ZLC 745,135 305,599 -439,536
Birmingham Airport 56,914 404,771 +347,857
East Midlands Airport 58,738 172,253 +113,515
Edinburgh Airport 24,540 163,871 +139,331
Dover 128,148 46,365 -81,783
Middlesbrough 7,200 86,085 +78,885
London Heathrow Airport 52,741 20,568 -32,173
London Stansted Airport 27,672 26,442 -1,230
Durham Tees Valley Airport 34,097 0 -34,097
Eurotunnel 15,601 0 -15,601

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of wearing apparel
7
Manufacture of textiles
3
Construction of buildings
1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 2
2026-03 3
2026-02 2
2026-01 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
1m-15m 5
54m+ 2
15m-54m 1
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 654,263
France 80,950
United States 69,885
China 29,789
Japan 9,146

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 156,839 497,424 +340,585
France 62,326 18,624 -43,702
United States 17,998 51,887 +33,889
China 6,616 23,173 +16,557
Japan 6,215 2,931 -3,284
Mongolia 0 7,714 +7,714
Sweden 1,402 0 -1,402

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 852,149
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,000

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 £
Air transport 250,396 601,753 +351,357
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,000 0 -1,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 782,161
Edinburgh Airport 64,990
ZLC 2,931
London Heathrow Airport 2,067
Southampton 1,000

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 £
East Midlands Airport 238,233 543,928 +305,695
Edinburgh Airport 10,096 54,894 +44,798
ZLC 0 2,931 +2,931
London Heathrow Airport 2,067 0 -2,067
Southampton 1,000 0 -1,000

Quick facts

HS code: 51081010

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

Description: Unbleached yarn made from fine animal hair that has been carded, not for retail sale