Import/export HS code 57011010: Knotted carpets with silk or waste silk

Knotted carpets made with more than 10% silk or waste silk, adding a luxurious and soft texture

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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 2,248,897
Nepal 2,111,562
Pakistan 1,980,054
Italy 1,027,681
France 696,902

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 1,323,756 925,141 -398,615
Nepal 1,060,744 1,050,818 -9,926
Pakistan 1,321,021 659,033 -661,988
Italy 618,034 409,647 -208,387
France 388,120 308,782 -79,338
China 236,072 212,916 -23,156
United States 180,686 202,958 +22,272
Germany 137,182 168,582 +31,400
Turkey 181,597 97,391 -84,206
Spain 231,629 4,761 -226,868

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 £
Nepal 3,174,654
India 2,861,075
Pakistan 2,021,088
China 527,528
Italy 482,238

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 £
Nepal 1,606,602 1,568,052 -38,550
India 1,723,588 1,137,487 -586,101
Pakistan 1,287,322 733,766 -553,556
China 271,982 255,546 -16,436
Italy 239,209 243,029 +3,820
Turkey 174,421 136,349 -38,072
Spain 218,166 4,023 -214,143
United States 64,388 35,459 -28,929
France 93,255 4,099 -89,156
Afghanistan 23,592 70,988 +47,396

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 32
Inner London - East 7
Outer London - West and North West 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4

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 24 20 -4
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
Outer London - West and North West 5 3 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Kent 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
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 5,547,055
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,787,708
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,936,508
Road transport 24,669
Other 6,180

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 3,091,931 2,455,124 -636,807
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,834,567 953,141 -881,426
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,088,144 848,364 -239,780
Road transport 0 24,669 +24,669
Other 0 6,180 +6,180

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 3,476,720
Felixstowe 1,371,207
London Gatwick Airport 1,098,596
Dover 944,453
Southampton 824,723

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 2,072,905 1,403,815 -669,090
Felixstowe 880,924 490,283 -390,641
London Gatwick Airport 544,898 553,698 +8,800
Dover 546,545 397,908 -148,637
Southampton 537,292 287,431 -249,861
Eurotunnel 404,758 278,536 -126,222
East Midlands Airport 203,304 265,568 +62,264
London 226,715 174,008 -52,707
London Stansted Airport 136,678 150,888 +14,210
London Gateway Port 106,044 71,921 -34,123

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 36
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 9
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 7
2025-10 14
2025-09 12
2025-08 7

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 42
54m+ 20
0-1m 9
15m-54m 5
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 £
France 409,870
United States 400,646
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 284,862
Switzerland 166,584
Italy 136,744

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 £
France 106,745 303,125 +196,380
United States 223,535 177,111 -46,424
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 44,917 239,945 +195,028
Switzerland 163,056 3,528 -159,528
Italy 20,222 116,522 +96,300
Ireland 64,492 60,788 -3,704
United Arab Emirates 87,065 13,345 -73,720
Turkey 98,562 0 -98,562
Pakistan 888 81,360 +80,472
India 49,112 32,635 -16,477

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 1,733

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 0 1,733 +1,733

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 1,534,360
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 782,391
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 168,332
Other 13,262

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 767,906 766,454 -1,452
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 360,255 422,136 +61,881
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 128,653 39,679 -88,974
Other 5,652 7,610 +1,958

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 902,265
Dover / Eurotunnel 573,921
East Midlands Airport 429,427
London Stansted Airport 165,722
Dover 106,565

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 446,808 455,457 +8,649
Dover / Eurotunnel 183,179 390,742 +207,563
East Midlands Airport 224,698 204,729 -19,969
London Stansted Airport 87,667 78,055 -9,612
Dover 103,256 3,309 -99,947
Felixstowe 58,960 0 -58,960
Holyhead 29,600 28,085 -1,515
London Gateway Port 13,306 34,590 +21,284
Immingham Docks 44,220 0 -44,220
Southampton 39,387 3,089 -36,298

Quick facts

HS code: 57011010

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

Description: Knotted carpets made with more than 10% silk or waste silk, adding a luxurious and soft texture