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

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

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  • 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 16,710,076
Belgium 11,755,773
Turkey 6,073,319
China 3,872,551
India 2,279,534

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 8,579,036 8,131,040 -447,996
Belgium 5,728,473 6,027,300 +298,827
Turkey 2,721,102 3,352,217 +631,115
China 2,415,178 1,457,373 -957,805
India 1,240,356 1,039,178 -201,178
Germany 898,153 1,204,567 +306,414
France 792,765 889,715 +96,950
Spain 353,018 502,394 +149,376
United States 312,676 362,249 +49,573
Netherlands 303,427 326,689 +23,262

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 17,245,052
Belgium 11,512,023
Turkey 6,661,303
China 4,038,234
India 3,273,151

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 8,752,065 8,492,987 -259,078
Belgium 5,604,421 5,907,602 +303,181
Turkey 3,008,028 3,653,275 +645,247
China 2,533,796 1,504,438 -1,029,358
India 1,739,831 1,533,320 -206,511
Germany 751,861 1,049,163 +297,302
Spain 375,748 516,469 +140,721
Netherlands 317,583 358,340 +40,757
Portugal 268,511 249,651 -18,860
France 216,188 167,535 -48,653

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
Greater Manchester 13

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 45 44 -1
West Yorkshire 21 23 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10 15 +5
Lancashire 11 15 +4
Greater Manchester 11 8 -3
Outer London - West and North West 10 7 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9 9 +0
Inner London - East 6 6 +0
Outer London - East and North East 7 6 -1
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) 33,450,117
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,063,344
Air transport 4,929,556
Road transport 2,612,721
Other 53,847

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) 16,361,764 17,088,353 +726,589
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,918,191 3,145,153 -773,038
Air transport 2,381,452 2,548,104 +166,652
Road transport 1,478,905 1,133,816 -345,089
Other 41,376 12,471 -28,905
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 20,376,288
Eurotunnel 7,411,465
ZLC 3,493,105
Southampton 3,212,357
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,374,006

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 9,555,947 10,820,341 +1,264,394
Eurotunnel 4,086,254 3,325,211 -761,043
ZLC 1,865,202 1,627,903 -237,299
Southampton 1,898,384 1,313,973 -584,411
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,072,150 1,301,856 +229,706
London Heathrow Airport 916,249 677,452 -238,797
East Midlands Airport 663,258 712,713 +49,455
Felixstowe 868,254 462,453 -405,801
London Gateway Port 489,839 673,963 +184,124
Thamesport 543,342 541,584 -1,758

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
75
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
50
Manufacture of furniture
44
Manufacture of textiles
36
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
11

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 133
0-1m 53
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 5,690,755
France 3,514,474
Romania 985,947
Germany 909,305
Canada 617,649

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 3,266,463 2,424,292 -842,171
France 1,968,280 1,546,194 -422,086
Romania 214,899 771,048 +556,149
Germany 279,288 630,017 +350,729
Canada 304,910 312,739 +7,829
Netherlands 303,618 245,344 -58,274
Italy 378,066 169,293 -208,773
Lithuania 216,640 206,417 -10,223
United Arab Emirates 276,772 129,598 -147,174
Morocco 170,221 204,754 +34,533

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 7,122

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 4,078 3,044 -1,034

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 10,169,598
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,499,062
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 187,741
Other 7,122
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 5,636,139 4,533,459 -1,102,680
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,454,093 4,044,969 +590,876
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,696 121,045 +54,349
Other 4,078 3,044 -1,034
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 4,882,647
Dover 3,686,254
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,242,791
East Midlands Airport 1,921,763
London Heathrow Airport 1,537,062

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 2,559,711 2,322,936 -236,775
Dover 1,969,731 1,716,523 -253,208
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,203,546 2,039,245 +835,699
East Midlands Airport 1,128,538 793,225 -335,313
London Heathrow Airport 608,591 928,471 +319,880
ZLC 1,102,431 388,092 -714,339
Portsmouth 147,570 189,992 +42,422
Manchester Airport 223,721 88,929 -134,792
Immingham Docks 92,727 47,992 -44,735
Southampton 4,706 57,869 +53,163

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