Import/export HS code 580127: Warp pile fabrics

Durable fabrics with a raised surface, often used for upholstery and heavy-duty 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 7,799,903
Netherlands 3,841,114
India 1,486,542
United States 469,218
France 318,736

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 3,721,024 4,078,879 +357,855
Netherlands 1,921,228 1,919,886 -1,342
India 708,434 778,108 +69,674
United States 214,067 255,151 +41,084
France 181,233 137,503 -43,730
Belgium 196,133 66,682 -129,451
China 55,852 136,882 +81,030
Austria 109,199 78,869 -30,330
Turkey 93,688 83,097 -10,591
Thailand 70,090 101,373 +31,283

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 7,795,705
Netherlands 3,769,537
India 1,523,831
Czechia 788,371
Belgium 257,436

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 3,627,433 4,168,272 +540,839
Netherlands 1,807,693 1,961,844 +154,151
India 725,031 798,800 +73,769
Czechia 599,695 188,676 -411,019
Belgium 190,110 67,326 -122,784
Turkey 100,013 120,187 +20,174
China 61,194 156,924 +95,730
Austria 109,199 82,011 -27,188
Thailand 70,090 101,373 +31,283
United States 69,741 96,370 +26,629

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 63
Inner London - East 11
Outer London - West and North West 9
West Yorkshire 8
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6

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 42 50 +8
Inner London - East 10 5 -5
Outer London - West and North West 8 6 -2
West Yorkshire 5 7 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 5 -1
Lancashire 4 5 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 5 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 5 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 3 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,502,194
Air transport 2,548,569
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,112,759
Road transport 129,296
Other 4,382

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,055,074 5,447,120 +392,046
Air transport 1,252,051 1,296,518 +44,467
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,067,488 1,045,271 -22,217
Road transport 84,832 44,464 -40,368
Other 993 3,389 +2,396

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,176,571
Killingholme 3,023,550
Eurotunnel 1,216,503
London Heathrow Airport 973,046
Felixstowe 812,339

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 £
Dover 2,332,790 2,843,781 +510,991
Killingholme 1,356,946 1,666,604 +309,658
Eurotunnel 672,103 544,400 -127,703
London Heathrow Airport 451,488 521,558 +70,070
Felixstowe 391,358 420,981 +29,623
East Midlands Airport 422,838 312,587 -110,251
Thamesport 371,599 302,274 -69,325
London 338,807 318,949 -19,858
London Stansted Airport 208,225 201,830 -6,395
Immingham Docks 311,686 80,371 -231,315

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 55
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 49
Manufacture of textiles 18
Manufacture of furniture 13
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 33
2026-03 40
2026-02 39
2026-01 36
2025-12 32

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 80
0-1m 36
54m+ 23
15m-54m 14
Other 7

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 3,724,055
France 666,604
China 646,770
Netherlands 613,578
Canada 429,202

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 1,885,898 1,838,157 -47,741
France 409,423 257,181 -152,242
China 288,473 358,297 +69,824
Netherlands 259,319 354,259 +94,940
Canada 302,404 126,798 -175,606
Italy 203,652 181,717 -21,935
Poland 125,555 99,875 -25,680
Australia 103,758 101,278 -2,480
United Arab Emirates 122,678 60,538 -62,140
Viet Nam 86,640 83,919 -2,721

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 6,587,644
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,954,279
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 492,534

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 3,567,533 3,020,111 -547,422
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,043,897 910,382 -133,515
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 125,345 367,189 +241,844

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 2,323,026
East Midlands Airport 1,632,772
London Heathrow Airport 1,508,401
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,139,207
ZLC 865,689

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 Stansted Airport 1,170,225 1,152,801 -17,424
East Midlands Airport 1,029,743 603,029 -426,714
London Heathrow Airport 695,060 813,341 +118,281
Dover / Eurotunnel 623,948 515,259 -108,689
ZLC 544,442 321,247 -223,195
Dover 318,862 278,551 -40,311
London Gateway Port 107,795 111,469 +3,674
Manchester Airport 101,769 96,890 -4,879
Harwich 45,248 66,669 +21,421
Southampton 14,829 91,207 +76,378

Quick facts

HS code: 580127

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

Description: Durable fabrics with a raised surface, often used for upholstery and heavy-duty textiles