Import/export HS code 580123: Various weft pile fabrics

Various textured fabrics with a raised surface, used in fashion and interior design

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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 £
Italy 216,201
China 94,197
Germany 46,031
United States 35,564
India 14,666

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 180,264 35,937 -144,327
China 53,226 40,971 -12,255
Germany 12,117 33,914 +21,797
United States 33,106 2,458 -30,648
India 3,376 11,290 +7,914
Belgium 4,815 1,946 -2,869
Czechia 0 3,756 +3,756

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 223,562
China 94,197
India 39,420
United States 33,565
Czechia 22,508

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 179,092 44,470 -134,622
China 53,226 40,971 -12,255
India 7,305 32,115 +24,810
United States 31,107 2,458 -28,649
Czechia 14,034 8,474 -5,560
Germany 2,140 894 -1,246
United Kingdom 0 890 +890

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Lancashire 2
West Yorkshire 2

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 9 2 -7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Lancashire 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +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 226,381
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 160,729
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,066

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 184,518 41,863 -142,655
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 77,261 83,468 +6,207
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,125 4,941 -20,184

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 115,405
Felixstowe 94,197
London Heathrow Airport 79,832
London Gateway Port 35,300
Thamesport 31,232

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 £
East Midlands Airport 90,403 25,002 -65,401
Felixstowe 53,226 40,971 -12,255
London Heathrow Airport 77,877 1,955 -75,922
London Gateway Port 8,188 27,112 +18,924
Thamesport 15,847 15,385 -462
Dover 22,871 4,941 -17,930
Birmingham Airport 5,393 11,801 +6,408
London Stansted Airport 5,851 3,105 -2,746
London Gatwick Airport 2,307 0 -2,307
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,254 0 -2,254

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 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of textiles 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 1
2025-10 3
2025-08 1
2025-07 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
1m-15m 10
0-1m 4
15m-54m 3
54m+ 2
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 132,305
Italy 37,895
France 24,814
Turkey 14,384
Portugal 12,222

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 75,083 57,222 -17,861
Italy 35,412 2,483 -32,929
France 4,335 20,479 +16,144
Turkey 7,192 7,192 +0
Portugal 4,406 7,816 +3,410
Ireland 9,632 1,200 -8,432
Belgium 1,375 6,434 +5,059
United Arab Emirates 0 7,262 +7,262
Japan 5,849 0 -5,849
China 0 5,822 +5,822

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 230,482
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 57,127
Road transport 1,075

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 124,999 105,483 -19,516
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,601 27,526 -2,075
Road transport 1,075 0 -1,075

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 122,827
London Stansted Airport 58,502
Dover 41,846
ZLC 40,768
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,281

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 81,342 41,485 -39,857
London Stansted Airport 12,890 45,612 +32,722
Dover 22,409 19,437 -2,972
ZLC 26,906 13,862 -13,044
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,192 8,089 +897
Manchester Airport 4,936 0 -4,936
London Heathrow Airport 0 4,524 +4,524

Quick facts

HS code: 580123

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

Description: Various textured fabrics with a raised surface, used in fashion and interior design