Import/export HS code 51123010: Lightweight woven fabrics of combed wool mixed with man-made staple fibers

Woven fabrics made from combed wool or fine animal hair, blended with man-made staple fibers, weighing less than 200 g/m²

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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 £
India 318,607
China 150,742
Italy 106,853
Chile 70,156
France 57,982

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 £
India 151,438 167,169 +15,731
China 109,173 41,569 -67,604
Italy 80,346 26,507 -53,839
Chile 35,167 34,989 -178
France 28,793 29,189 +396
United States 12,757 26,322 +13,565
Turkey 26,985 8,979 -18,006
Romania 0 35,118 +35,118
Peru 0 11,427 +11,427
Lebanon 0 8,538 +8,538

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 £
India 353,774
China 160,193
Italy 129,821
Turkey 64,312
Romania 35,118

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 £
India 186,605 167,169 -19,436
China 110,086 50,107 -59,979
Italy 89,812 40,009 -49,803
Turkey 31,939 32,373 +434
Romania 0 35,118 +35,118
Chile 0 34,989 +34,989
France 23,998 4,059 -19,939
Belgium 0 20,476 +20,476
Peru 0 11,427 +11,427
Norway 3,954 0 -3,954

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 10
Inner London - East 5
Outer London - West and North West 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 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 7 6 -1
Inner London - East 3 2 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Devon 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 374,236
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 280,620
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 167,987
Road transport 30,008

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 212,624 161,612 -51,012
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 119,296 161,324 +42,028
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 97,295 70,692 -26,603
Road transport 26,985 3,023 -23,962

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Glasgow Airport 241,168
Southampton 133,889
Dover 104,815
Felixstowe 95,638
Manchester Airport 57,962

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 £
Glasgow Airport 179,638 61,530 -118,108
Southampton 30,431 103,458 +73,027
Dover 40,079 64,736 +24,657
Felixstowe 63,978 31,660 -32,318
Manchester Airport 8,091 49,871 +41,780
London Heathrow Airport 8,403 46,382 +37,979
Eurotunnel 36,945 0 -36,945
London Gateway Port 14,764 22,147 +7,383
ZLC 26,985 3,023 -23,962
Thamesport 17,019 4,059 -12,960

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
Manufacture of textiles 3
Other personal service activities 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
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
15m-54m 5
Other 5
54m+ 4
0-1m 3

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 127,693
Italy 66,636
Kuwait 49,818
Oman 41,682
Romania 39,595

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 114,712 12,981 -101,731
Italy 51,593 15,043 -36,550
Kuwait 2,901 46,917 +44,016
Oman 28,744 12,938 -15,806
Romania 7,918 31,677 +23,759
Switzerland 13,512 3,389 -10,123
Japan 1,408 13,832 +12,424
Spain 0 14,480 +14,480
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 13,819 0 -13,819
Guatemala 0 10,580 +10,580

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 336,242
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 83,539
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,369

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 225,807 110,435 -115,372
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,114 46,425 +9,311
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,872 14,497 +6,625

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 143,371
London Heathrow Airport 72,750
East Midlands Airport 59,220
Dover 46,065
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,474

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 £
ZLC 143,371 0 -143,371
London Heathrow Airport 12,895 59,855 +46,960
East Midlands Airport 24,212 35,008 +10,796
Dover 10,999 35,066 +24,067
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,115 11,359 -14,756
London Stansted Airport 16,585 15,572 -1,013
Manchester Airport 28,744 0 -28,744
London Gateway Port 7,872 10,580 +2,708
Southampton 0 3,917 +3,917

Quick facts

HS code: 51123010

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

Description: Woven fabrics made from combed wool or fine animal hair, blended with man-made staple fibers, weighing less than 200 g/m²