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 33,663
China 30,032
India 7,236
United States 6,575
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 16,045 17,618 +1,573
China 30,032 0 -30,032
India 7,236 0 -7,236
United States 6,575 0 -6,575
Netherlands 4,617 1,711 -2,906
France 2,653 2,843 +190
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 35,954
China 30,032
India 9,585
Belgium 4,617
United States 4,226

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 16,045 19,909 +3,864
China 30,032 0 -30,032
India 9,585 0 -9,585
Belgium 4,617 0 -4,617
United States 4,226 0 -4,226
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 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Outer London - West and North West 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 3 0 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 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 41,794
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,720
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,699
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 32,582 9,212 -23,370
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,152 5,568 -19,584
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,424 8,275 -1,149
Other 0 552 +552

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 18,215
London Heathrow Airport 17,604
East Midlands Airport 15,216
Dover 12,783
Birmingham Airport 5,933

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 18,215 0 -18,215
London Heathrow Airport 17,604 0 -17,604
East Midlands Airport 13,811 1,405 -12,406
Dover 3,100 9,683 +6,583
Birmingham Airport 0 5,933 +5,933
Southampton 5,727 0 -5,727
Eurotunnel 5,418 0 -5,418
London Stansted Airport 1,167 1,874 +707
London Gateway Port 0 2,725 +2,725
Thamesport 2,116 0 -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 4
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

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
1m-15m 2
15m-54m 1
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 267,572
Bulgaria 86,825
United States 32,792
Seychelles 25,578
Italy 21,840

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 107,551 160,021 +52,470
Bulgaria 50,974 35,851 -15,123
United States 10,275 22,517 +12,242
Seychelles 11,250 14,328 +3,078
Italy 19,965 1,875 -18,090
Switzerland 9,516 1,848 -7,668
Japan 6,956 0 -6,956
Hungary 6,012 0 -6,012
Singapore 5,525 0 -5,525
Uganda 0 4,200 +4,200

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) 363,456
Air transport 131,937
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) 166,125 197,331 +31,206
Air transport 78,915 53,022 -25,893
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 359,367
ZLC 42,297
London Heathrow Airport 38,158
East Midlands Airport 35,922
London Stansted Airport 11,151

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 163,495 195,872 +32,377
ZLC 34,481 7,816 -26,665
London Heathrow Airport 15,248 22,910 +7,662
East Midlands Airport 24,656 11,266 -13,390
London Stansted Airport 1,092 10,059 +8,967
Felixstowe 3,607 900 -2,707
Manchester Airport 3,438 971 -2,467
Liverpool Docks 0 4,200 +4,200
Dover 1,425 1,459 +34
Eurotunnel 1,205 0 -1,205

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