Import/export HS code 51129091: Lightweight woven fabrics of combed wool with other materials

Woven fabrics made from combed wool or fine animal hair, mixed with other materials, 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 £
China 5,161,577
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 440,649
Italy 313,626
France 52,337
Netherlands 11,325

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 £
China 2,995,672 2,165,905 -829,767
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 440,649 0 -440,649
Italy 150,147 163,479 +13,332
France 26,896 25,441 -1,455
Netherlands 1,458 9,867 +8,409
Czechia 1,662 4,488 +2,826
India 0 5,493 +5,493
Australia 5,490 0 -5,490
Portugal 2,985 2,302 -683
Chile 3,991 0 -3,991

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 £
China 5,603,159
Italy 338,891
France 51,360
India 5,493
Chile 3,991

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 £
China 3,437,254 2,165,905 -1,271,349
Italy 160,080 178,811 +18,731
France 26,896 24,464 -2,432
India 0 5,493 +5,493
Chile 3,991 0 -3,991
Turkey 1,662 1,531 -131
Portugal 0 2,302 +2,302
Japan 1,034 958 -76
Belgium 1,232 0 -1,232
United Kingdom 0 1,145 +1,145

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 14
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 8 13 +5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
North Yorkshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 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) 5,616,936
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 263,107
Air transport 132,715

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) 3,456,219 2,160,717 -1,295,502
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 135,933 127,174 -8,759
Air transport 39,997 92,718 +52,721

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,966,819
London Gateway Port 1,623,917
Dover 204,679
East Midlands Airport 65,244
London 34,760

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 £
Felixstowe 3,198,254 768,565 -2,429,689
London Gateway Port 245,011 1,378,906 +1,133,895
Dover 98,437 106,242 +7,805
East Midlands Airport 28,014 37,230 +9,216
London 20,377 14,383 -5,994
London Heathrow Airport 4,499 27,552 +23,053
London Stansted Airport 5,319 26,613 +21,294
Eurotunnel 21,110 5,018 -16,092
Thamesport 8,963 13,246 +4,283
Birmingham Airport 2,165 1,323 -842

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 9
Manufacture of wearing apparel 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 6
2025-10 4
2025-08 5
2025-07 6

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 13
54m+ 7
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
Other 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 338,264
France 302,802
Saudi Arabia 200,894
Italy 196,234
Viet Nam 163,196

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 252,363 85,901 -166,462
France 26,198 276,604 +250,406
Saudi Arabia 160,744 40,150 -120,594
Italy 126,333 69,901 -56,432
Viet Nam 0 163,196 +163,196
India 0 96,565 +96,565
China 4,422 56,197 +51,775
Indonesia 5,982 28,114 +22,132
United Arab Emirates 0 33,642 +33,642
Japan 7,100 22,912 +15,812

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 1,437,075
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 139,888
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 70,328

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 553,406 883,669 +330,263
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 94,398 45,490 -48,908
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,927 53,401 +36,474

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 738,033
London Heathrow Airport 328,564
Manchester Airport 156,126
ZLC 119,651
London Gateway Port 91,918

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 334,454 403,579 +69,125
London Heathrow Airport 16,546 312,018 +295,472
Manchester Airport 68,826 87,300 +18,474
ZLC 105,398 14,253 -91,145
London Gateway Port 91,918 0 -91,918
London Stansted Airport 28,182 29,562 +1,380
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,962 45,544 +36,582
Glasgow Airport 0 36,957 +36,957
Southampton 0 26,787 +26,787
Felixstowe 0 18,703 +18,703

Quick facts

HS code: 51129091

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

Description: Woven fabrics made from combed wool or fine animal hair, mixed with other materials, weighing less than 200 g/m²