Import/export HS code 511220: Woven fabrics of combed wool mixed with man-made filaments

Woven fabrics made from combed wool or fine animal hair, blended mainly with man-made filaments for added durability

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 £
United States 215,035
Italy 162,056
France 100,928
Ireland 38,162
Turkey 21,299

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 £
United States 98,405 116,630 +18,225
Italy 89,081 72,975 -16,106
France 69,386 31,542 -37,844
Ireland 0 38,162 +38,162
Turkey 12,877 8,422 -4,455
Lithuania 7,040 4,697 -2,343
United Arab Emirates 0 9,504 +9,504
Belgium 5,223 3,677 -1,546
New Zealand 3,513 1,401 -2,112
Germany 0 4,827 +4,827

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 186,159
United States 182,476
France 62,055
Turkey 40,456
Ireland 38,162

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 107,972 78,187 -29,785
United States 86,156 96,320 +10,164
France 30,998 31,057 +59
Turkey 14,048 26,408 +12,360
Ireland 0 38,162 +38,162
Belgium 33,154 1,518 -31,636
United Arab Emirates 0 9,504 +9,504
United Kingdom 7,809 1,401 -6,408
Lithuania 2,744 4,697 +1,953
Germany 0 4,827 +4,827

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
Lancashire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 5 5 +0
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 £
Air transport 330,984
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 222,455
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,999

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 £
Air transport 154,704 176,280 +21,576
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 110,153 112,302 +2,149
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,279 4,720 -21,559

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 219,731
Dover 92,824
London 89,101
East Midlands Airport 86,444
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,812

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 Heathrow Airport 90,610 129,121 +38,511
Dover 43,301 49,523 +6,222
London 45,054 44,047 -1,007
East Midlands Airport 52,979 33,465 -19,514
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,877 13,935 +1,058
London Gateway Port 19,278 4,720 -14,558
London Stansted Airport 9,524 11,591 +2,067
Eurotunnel 8,921 2,064 -6,857
Birmingham Airport 1,591 2,103 +512
Felixstowe 3,581 0 -3,581

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5
Manufacture of textiles
4
Manufacture of wearing apparel
3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 5
2026-02 5
2026-01 5
2025-12 4
2025-11 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 11
54m+ 8
Other 4
15m-54m 3
0-1m 2

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 £
United States 300,937
Italy 158,832
Sweden 115,513
France 90,505
China 69,860

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 £
United States 218,990 81,947 -137,043
Italy 102,920 55,912 -47,008
Sweden 115,513 0 -115,513
France 66,789 23,716 -43,073
China 10,350 59,510 +49,160
Indonesia 22,655 25,144 +2,489
Singapore 12,881 28,001 +15,120
South Korea 35,499 3,477 -32,022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 26,480 8,881 -17,599
Poland 4,725 27,032 +22,307

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 806,676
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 274,265
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,624

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 481,472 325,204 -156,268
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 221,880 52,385 -169,495
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,630 32,994 +20,364

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 373,473
ZLC 139,166
Dover / Eurotunnel 126,401
Harwich 114,593
London Heathrow Airport 111,369

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 245,314 128,159 -117,155
ZLC 123,403 15,763 -107,640
Dover / Eurotunnel 79,960 46,441 -33,519
Harwich 114,593 0 -114,593
London Heathrow Airport 7,158 104,211 +97,053
Edinburgh Airport 51,504 56,011 +4,507
London Stansted Airport 35,134 17,791 -17,343
Southampton 12,630 21,665 +9,035
Dover 17,302 4,531 -12,771
Glasgow Airport 11,478 3,269 -8,209

Quick facts

HS code: 511220

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

Description: Woven fabrics made from combed wool or fine animal hair, blended mainly with man-made filaments for added durability