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 217,831
Italy 167,936
France 98,260
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 22,457 195,374 +172,917
Italy 69,618 98,318 +28,700
France 61,117 37,143 -23,974
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 192,957
United States 182,476
France 59,387
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 88,538 104,419 +15,881
United States 7,412 175,064 +167,652
France 33,431 25,956 -7,475
Turkey 14,048 26,408 +12,360
Ireland 0 38,162 +38,162
Belgium 22,452 12,220 -10,232
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 6 6 +0
Lancashire 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
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 337,844
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 220,419
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,183

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 71,070 266,774 +195,704
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 89,424 130,995 +41,571
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,073 6,110 -19,963

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 223,218
Dover 91,411
East Midlands Airport 88,322
London 86,433
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 15,353 207,865 +192,512
Dover 29,388 62,023 +32,635
East Midlands Airport 44,155 44,167 +12
London 36,193 50,240 +14,047
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,877 13,935 +1,058
London Gateway Port 19,072 6,110 -12,962
London Stansted Airport 9,971 12,639 +2,668
Eurotunnel 10,966 2,064 -8,902
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 284,936
Italy 161,887
Sweden 117,718
France 90,505
China 65,804

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 212,406 72,530 -139,876
Italy 106,047 55,840 -50,207
Sweden 117,718 0 -117,718
France 66,789 23,716 -43,073
China 7,765 58,039 +50,274
Indonesia 22,655 25,144 +2,489
Singapore 12,881 28,001 +15,120
Canada 20,966 19,126 -1,840
South Korea 31,995 6,981 -25,014
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 26,480 8,881 -17,599

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 819,929
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 262,958
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 506,869 313,060 -193,809
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 226,500 36,458 -190,042
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 384,790
ZLC 139,166
Harwich 114,593
Dover / Eurotunnel 114,052
Edinburgh Airport 107,831

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 256,979 127,811 -129,168
ZLC 120,774 18,392 -102,382
Harwich 114,593 0 -114,593
Dover / Eurotunnel 82,375 31,677 -50,698
Edinburgh Airport 54,631 53,200 -1,431
London Heathrow Airport 7,158 98,304 +91,146
London Stansted Airport 37,190 11,843 -25,347
Southampton 12,630 21,665 +9,035
Dover 19,507 3,368 -16,139
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