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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* 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 338,466
China 151,658
Italy 150,916
France 70,465
Chile 70,156

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 81,396 257,070 +175,674
China 99,000 52,658 -46,342
Italy 76,617 74,299 -2,318
France 33,577 36,888 +3,311
Chile 35,167 34,989 -178
Turkey 26,985 20,113 -6,872
United States 5,087 30,409 +25,322
Romania 16,258 18,860 +2,602
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 373,633
Italy 180,953
China 160,196
Turkey 73,600
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 116,563 257,070 +140,507
Italy 87,261 93,692 +6,431
China 99,000 61,196 -37,804
Turkey 27,875 45,725 +17,850
Romania 16,258 18,860 +2,602
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
Germany 0 3,988 +3,988

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 12
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 9 +2
Inner London - East 2 3 +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
Essex 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Lancashire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 342,873
Air transport 338,807
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 216,884
Road transport 41,142

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 109,123 233,750 +124,627
Air transport 133,999 204,808 +70,809
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 114,608 102,276 -12,332
Road transport 26,985 14,157 -12,828

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Glasgow Airport 177,998
Dover 157,441
Southampton 135,579
Felixstowe 103,045
London Gateway Port 89,172

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 109,596 68,402 -41,194
Dover 61,121 96,320 +35,199
Southampton 30,431 105,148 +74,717
Felixstowe 53,805 49,240 -4,565
London Gateway Port 14,764 74,408 +59,644
London Heathrow Airport 4,797 74,130 +69,333
Manchester Airport 8,091 49,871 +41,780
ZLC 26,985 14,157 -12,828
Eurotunnel 36,945 0 -36,945
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 18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of textiles 3
Other personal service activities 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
2026-04 6
2026-03 5
2026-02 7
2026-01 5
2025-11 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 15
Other 6
15m-54m 4
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 127,940
Romania 67,067
Italy 65,730
Kuwait 49,818
Oman 41,682

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 113,482 14,458 -99,024
Romania 7,918 59,149 +51,231
Italy 50,338 15,392 -34,946
Kuwait 2,901 46,917 +44,016
Oman 28,744 12,938 -15,806
Guatemala 0 27,974 +27,974
Spain 0 23,698 +23,698
Switzerland 13,512 3,389 -10,123
Japan 2,798 12,442 +9,644
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 13,819 0 -13,819

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 352,382
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 108,195
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,763

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 229,651 122,731 -106,920
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,265 77,930 +47,665
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,872 31,891 +24,019

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 143,371
London Heathrow Airport 76,582
Dover 71,627
East Midlands Airport 70,485
Dover / Eurotunnel 36,568

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 63,687 +50,792
Dover 9,089 62,538 +53,449
East Midlands Airport 28,056 42,429 +14,373
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,176 15,392 -5,784
London Gateway Port 7,872 27,974 +20,102
London Stansted Airport 16,585 16,615 +30
Manchester Airport 28,744 0 -28,744
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