Import/export HS code 580121: Uncut weft pile fabrics

Fabrics with loops on the surface, often used for towels, robes, and plush textiles

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 £
Italy 34,845
China 31,259
United States 18,006
India 7,236
Netherlands 6,328

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 £
Italy 22,865 11,980 -10,885
China 27,242 4,017 -23,225
United States 13,728 4,278 -9,450
India 0 7,236 +7,236
Netherlands 4,617 1,711 -2,906
France 2,653 2,843 +190
Turkey 4,966 0 -4,966
Spain 0 1,435 +1,435

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 37,136
China 31,259
United States 15,657
India 9,585
Turkey 4,966

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 22,865 14,271 -8,594
China 27,242 4,017 -23,225
United States 13,728 1,929 -11,799
India 0 9,585 +9,585
Turkey 4,966 0 -4,966
Belgium 4,617 0 -4,617
France 2,653 0 -2,653
Czechia 0 1,711 +1,711
Spain 0 1,435 +1,435

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -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 58,504
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,720
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,795
Other 552

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 39,194 19,310 -19,884
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,517 12,203 -6,314
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,360 1,435 -16,925
Other 0 552 +552

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 35,228
Felixstowe 18,215
East Midlands Airport 15,216
Dover 14,879
Southampton 5,727

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 24,216 11,012 -13,204
Felixstowe 15,625 2,590 -13,035
East Midlands Airport 13,811 1,405 -12,406
Dover 12,036 2,843 -9,193
Southampton 3,798 1,929 -1,869
Eurotunnel 5,418 0 -5,418
Birmingham Airport 0 5,019 +5,019
London Stansted Airport 1,167 1,874 +707
London Gateway Port 0 2,725 +2,725
Thamesport 0 2,116 +2,116

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 5
Manufacture of furniture 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Specialised construction activities 2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-03 2
2024-09 3
2024-07 3
2024-04 2

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
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 2
54m+ 1
Other 1

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 £
Moldova 227,210
Bulgaria 85,325
United States 35,964
Italy 22,815
Viet Nam 21,438

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 £
Moldova 110,786 116,424 +5,638
Bulgaria 56,882 28,443 -28,439
United States 17,359 18,605 +1,246
Italy 20,940 1,875 -19,065
Viet Nam 21,438 0 -21,438
Seychelles 11,250 7,458 -3,792
Switzerland 9,938 3,915 -6,023
Japan 6,956 0 -6,956
Hungary 6,012 0 -6,012
Singapore 5,525 0 -5,525

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 321,110
Air transport 152,166
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,707

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 172,971 148,139 -24,832
Air transport 107,539 44,627 -62,912
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,607 5,100 +1,493

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 317,505
ZLC 44,991
East Midlands Airport 36,075
London Heathrow Airport 33,777
Newcastle Airport 21,438

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 170,571 146,934 -23,637
ZLC 37,175 7,816 -29,359
East Midlands Airport 25,322 10,753 -14,569
London Heathrow Airport 17,737 16,040 -1,697
Newcastle Airport 21,438 0 -21,438
London Stansted Airport 2,429 9,047 +6,618
Felixstowe 3,607 900 -2,707
Manchester Airport 3,438 971 -2,467
Liverpool Docks 0 4,200 +4,200
Eurotunnel 975 1,205 +230

Quick facts

HS code: 580121

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

Description: Fabrics with loops on the surface, often used for towels, robes, and plush textiles