Import/export HS code 580137: Warp pile fabrics (synthetic)

Durable synthetic fabrics with a raised surface, used for 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 17,739,849
Belgium 12,469,586
Turkey 6,428,934
China 4,023,458
India 2,378,185

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 8,899,510 8,840,339 -59,171
Belgium 5,818,858 6,650,728 +831,870
Turkey 2,846,855 3,582,079 +735,224
China 2,471,032 1,552,426 -918,606
India 1,267,077 1,111,108 -155,969
Germany 868,976 1,292,270 +423,294
France 807,501 928,469 +120,968
Spain 374,408 522,353 +147,945
United States 307,181 409,325 +102,144
Netherlands 329,540 333,113 +3,573

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 18,261,541
Belgium 12,198,348
Turkey 7,030,961
China 4,194,299
India 3,415,170

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 9,055,892 9,205,649 +149,757
Belgium 5,679,689 6,518,659 +838,970
Turkey 3,132,136 3,898,825 +766,689
China 2,588,226 1,606,073 -982,153
India 1,785,515 1,629,655 -155,860
Germany 706,908 1,131,253 +424,345
Spain 387,085 557,705 +170,620
Netherlands 345,064 365,820 +20,756
Portugal 281,623 267,853 -13,770
France 235,936 176,876 -59,060

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
West Yorkshire 27
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 18
Lancashire 15
Outer London - West and North West 14

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 46 47 +1
West Yorkshire 21 24 +3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10 16 +6
Lancashire 10 15 +5
Outer London - West and North West 11 7 -4
Greater Manchester 11 8 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9 10 +1
Outer London - East and North East 8 6 -2
Inner London - East 5 7 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 6 +1

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) 35,417,112
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,358,229
Air transport 5,091,991
Road transport 2,825,366
Other 75,011

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) 16,844,177 18,572,935 +1,728,758
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,061,345 3,296,884 -764,461
Air transport 2,359,116 2,732,875 +373,759
Road transport 1,561,265 1,264,101 -297,164
Other 57,927 17,084 -40,843
Rail transport 1,970 0 -1,970

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 21,501,648
Eurotunnel 7,973,966
ZLC 3,745,122
Southampton 3,325,811
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,462,472

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 9,703,650 11,797,998 +2,094,348
Eurotunnel 4,281,606 3,692,360 -589,246
ZLC 1,966,071 1,779,051 -187,020
Southampton 1,923,226 1,402,585 -520,641
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,092,276 1,370,196 +277,920
London Heathrow Airport 914,436 730,698 -183,738
East Midlands Airport 654,605 764,835 +110,230
Felixstowe 910,742 485,777 -424,965
London Gateway Port 542,257 690,652 +148,395
Thamesport 565,873 562,748 -3,125

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
76
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
51
Manufacture of furniture
45
Manufacture of textiles
36
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 73
2026-04 78
2026-03 71
2026-02 78
2026-01 81

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 136
0-1m 56
54m+ 42
15m-54m 25
Other 16

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 6,114,762
France 3,673,026
Romania 1,056,941
Germany 932,061
Canada 680,533

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 3,384,177 2,730,585 -653,592
France 2,007,823 1,665,203 -342,620
Romania 269,959 786,982 +517,023
Germany 237,796 694,265 +456,469
Canada 332,407 348,126 +15,719
Netherlands 319,527 264,850 -54,677
Italy 374,411 198,416 -175,995
Ireland 306,857 170,813 -136,044
Lithuania 221,001 226,864 +5,863
Morocco 205,788 216,996 +11,208

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 £
Belgium 7,433

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 £
Belgium 4,175 3,258 -917

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 10,918,579
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,917,704
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 187,741
Other 7,433
Road transport 6,155

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 5,905,723 5,012,856 -892,867
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,586,786 4,330,918 +744,132
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,268 160,473 +133,205
Other 4,175 3,258 -917
Road transport 0 6,155 +6,155

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 5,271,790
Dover 3,885,851
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,400,372
East Midlands Airport 2,032,987
ZLC 1,692,184

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 2,698,916 2,572,874 -126,042
Dover 2,013,767 1,872,084 -141,683
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,257,185 2,143,187 +886,002
East Midlands Airport 1,146,386 886,601 -259,785
ZLC 1,272,895 419,289 -853,606
London Heathrow Airport 556,122 1,026,842 +470,720
Portsmouth 174,045 202,234 +28,189
Manchester Airport 220,054 93,647 -126,407
Immingham Docks 93,986 56,663 -37,323
Holyhead 25,954 40,799 +14,845

Quick facts

HS code: 580137

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

Description: Durable synthetic fabrics with a raised surface, used for heavy-duty textiles