Import/export HS code 580133: Various weft pile fabrics (synthetic)

Synthetic fabrics with a raised texture, used in fashion and decor

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 £
China 8,651,586
Turkey 765,047
Spain 561,661
Belgium 410,636
France 137,358

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 £
China 4,744,132 3,907,454 -836,678
Turkey 456,848 308,199 -148,649
Spain 365,008 196,653 -168,355
Belgium 91,115 319,521 +228,406
France 96,934 40,424 -56,510
India 60,217 2,358 -57,859
Poland 2,941 30,147 +27,206
United States 20,356 11,144 -9,212
Italy 17,046 9,260 -7,786
Germany 16,732 4,041 -12,691

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 £
China 9,136,354
Turkey 782,002
Spain 556,062
France 81,919
India 43,637

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 £
China 4,869,808 4,266,546 -603,262
Turkey 472,813 309,189 -163,624
Spain 360,443 195,619 -164,824
France 69,632 12,287 -57,345
India 33,250 10,387 -22,863
South Korea 37,340 1,638 -35,702
Germany 13,099 25,171 +12,072
Italy 9,516 7,616 -1,900
Belgium 6,072 4,876 -1,196
United States 5,292 3,361 -1,931

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 12
Inner London - West 11
Lancashire 7
Greater Manchester 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
West Yorkshire 9 9 +0
Inner London - West 8 7 -1
Lancashire 5 5 +0
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 2 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Kent 1 2 +1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,811,199
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,831,526
Road transport 653,568
Air transport 414,442
Other 28,257

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,340,781 2,470,418 -870,363
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,946,982 1,884,544 -62,438
Road transport 374,699 278,869 -95,830
Air transport 209,733 204,709 -5,024
Other 23,268 4,989 -18,279

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,208,127
Southampton 2,967,837
ZLC 653,568
Dover 600,354
Eurotunnel 328,727

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 £
Felixstowe 2,977,823 2,230,304 -747,519
Southampton 1,692,033 1,275,804 -416,229
ZLC 374,699 278,869 -95,830
Dover 245,447 354,907 +109,460
Eurotunnel 190,318 138,409 -51,909
London Gateway Port 25,489 159,020 +133,531
London Heathrow Airport 75,460 93,307 +17,847
London 55,941 111,054 +55,113
East Midlands Airport 56,006 30,192 -25,814
Portsmouth 51,080 15,317 -35,763

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 28
Manufacture of furniture 13
Manufacture of textiles 12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 17
2026-04 19
2026-03 17
2026-02 16
2026-01 17

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 31
0-1m 13
54m+ 13
15m-54m 12
Other 5

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 £
Poland 747,374
Romania 697,587
Netherlands 644,733
United States 230,323
Italy 127,647

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 £
Poland 420,165 327,209 -92,956
Romania 354,803 342,784 -12,019
Netherlands 292,800 351,933 +59,133
United States 109,474 120,849 +11,375
Italy 122,213 5,434 -116,779
Morocco 61,550 10,803 -50,747
France 41,456 27,477 -13,979
Indonesia 0 47,775 +47,775
South Africa 22,500 25,220 +2,720
Ireland 20,956 21,973 +1,017

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 £
Switzerland 12,547
Belgium 4,433

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 £
Switzerland 10,415 2,132 -8,283
Belgium 2,830 1,603 -1,227

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) 2,343,971
Air transport 740,591
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 102,824
Other 16,980

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) 1,267,381 1,076,590 -190,791
Air transport 372,362 368,229 -4,133
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,344 79,480 +56,136
Other 13,245 3,735 -9,510

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,308,472
Hull 484,825
East Midlands Airport 352,174
Dover 227,790
Immingham Docks 210,538

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 709,709 598,763 -110,946
Hull 289,510 195,315 -94,195
East Midlands Airport 193,724 158,450 -35,274
Dover 31,321 196,469 +165,148
Immingham Docks 159,137 51,401 -107,736
London Heathrow Airport 87,300 114,596 +27,296
Felixstowe 13,663 79,480 +65,817
Manchester Airport 47,293 18,816 -28,477
London Stansted Airport 13,878 48,730 +34,852
ZLC 30,167 27,637 -2,530

Quick facts

HS code: 580133

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

Description: Synthetic fabrics with a raised texture, used in fashion and decor