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 204,700
Italy 146,774
France 87,927
Ireland 38,162
Turkey 21,225

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 31,914 172,786 +140,872
Italy 60,617 86,157 +25,540
France 53,453 34,474 -18,979
Ireland 0 38,162 +38,162
Turkey 12,885 8,340 -4,545
Lithuania 2,744 8,993 +6,249
United Arab Emirates 0 9,504 +9,504
Belgium 5,223 3,677 -1,546
Germany 0 4,827 +4,827
South Korea 3,581 0 -3,581

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 £
United States 173,476
Italy 168,048
France 46,839
Ireland 38,162
Belgium 36,887

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 £
United States 5,409 168,067 +162,658
Italy 79,537 88,511 +8,974
France 27,216 19,623 -7,593
Ireland 0 38,162 +38,162
Belgium 21,003 15,884 -5,119
Turkey 14,056 14,482 +426
Chile 11,460 0 -11,460
United Arab Emirates 0 9,504 +9,504
United Kingdom 0 7,809 +7,809
Lithuania 2,744 4,697 +1,953

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
Lancashire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Inner London - East 2
West Yorkshire 2

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 6 8 +2
Lancashire 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Highlands and Islands 0 1 +1

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 326,119
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 182,310
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,916

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 70,338 255,781 +185,443
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 71,414 110,896 +39,482
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,806 6,110 -23,696

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 218,070
East Midlands Airport 85,267
Dover 74,105
London 68,804
London Gateway Port 28,915

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 11,032 207,038 +196,006
East Midlands Airport 40,594 44,673 +4,079
Dover 15,172 58,933 +43,761
London 29,978 38,826 +8,848
London Gateway Port 22,805 6,110 -16,695
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,885 8,340 -4,545
London Stansted Airport 17,121 4,070 -13,051
Eurotunnel 13,379 2,064 -11,315
Felixstowe 3,581 0 -3,581
Thamesport 3,420 0 -3,420

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 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of textiles 4
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 4
Manufacture of other transport equipment 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 4
2025-08 4

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 12
54m+ 10
15m-54m 4
Other 4
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 393,479
Italy 177,533
Sweden 117,718
France 111,455
China 80,114

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 305,831 87,648 -218,183
Italy 125,305 52,228 -73,077
Sweden 117,718 0 -117,718
France 70,520 40,935 -29,585
China 22,001 58,113 +36,112
Indonesia 22,655 21,665 -990
Canada 25,326 15,337 -9,989
South Korea 28,963 10,013 -18,950
Germany 22,249 13,758 -8,491
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 26,480 4,493 -21,987

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 923,130
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 301,584
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,295

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 634,893 288,237 -346,656
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 250,975 50,609 -200,366
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,630 21,665 +9,035

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 414,891
ZLC 249,349
Dover / Eurotunnel 153,588
Harwich 114,593
Edinburgh Airport 95,215

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 280,617 134,274 -146,343
ZLC 237,564 11,785 -225,779
Dover / Eurotunnel 106,850 46,738 -60,112
Harwich 114,593 0 -114,593
Edinburgh Airport 48,648 46,567 -2,081
London Heathrow Airport 6,997 69,694 +62,697
London Stansted Airport 38,898 14,439 -24,459
Southampton 12,630 21,665 +9,035
Dover 19,507 2,458 -17,049
Manchester Airport 20,550 0 -20,550

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