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 16,441,790
Belgium 11,353,613
Turkey 5,577,578
China 3,812,164
India 2,137,949

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 9,017,745 7,424,045 -1,593,700
Belgium 5,717,638 5,635,975 -81,663
Turkey 2,827,614 2,749,964 -77,650
China 2,703,663 1,108,501 -1,595,162
India 1,266,655 871,294 -395,361
Germany 920,574 954,577 +34,003
France 788,257 776,917 -11,340
Spain 554,035 295,158 -258,877
Portugal 491,266 151,702 -339,564
Netherlands 337,996 279,392 -58,604

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 16,862,158
Belgium 11,060,577
Turkey 6,065,295
China 3,973,282
India 3,109,663

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 9,273,257 7,588,901 -1,684,356
Belgium 5,527,247 5,533,330 +6,083
Turkey 3,080,303 2,984,992 -95,311
China 2,759,766 1,213,516 -1,546,250
India 1,796,536 1,313,127 -483,409
Germany 769,306 840,788 +71,482
Spain 561,156 346,127 -215,029
Netherlands 373,865 289,326 -84,539
Portugal 441,385 169,491 -271,894
France 257,304 180,554 -76,750

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 57
West Yorkshire 29
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 16
Greater Manchester 15
Lancashire 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 48 39 -9
West Yorkshire 20 26 +6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10 14 +4
Greater Manchester 13 9 -4
Lancashire 10 13 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10 9 -1
Outer London - West and North West 11 4 -7
Inner London - East 7 8 +1
Outer London - East and North East 8 5 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 4 -2

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) 32,454,661
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,702,134
Air transport 4,342,862
Road transport 2,924,682
Other 72,979

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) 17,324,796 15,129,865 -2,194,931
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,439,328 2,262,806 -2,176,522
Air transport 2,277,337 2,065,525 -211,812
Road transport 1,551,554 1,373,128 -178,426
Other 49,532 23,447 -26,085
Rail transport 0 1,970 +1,970

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 18,895,711
Eurotunnel 8,045,869
ZLC 3,816,904
Southampton 2,930,615
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,996,354

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 9,415,714 9,479,997 +64,283
Eurotunnel 4,838,160 3,207,709 -1,630,451
ZLC 1,996,642 1,820,262 -176,380
Southampton 1,986,875 943,740 -1,043,135
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,106,677 889,677 -217,000
Felixstowe 1,129,767 425,042 -704,725
London Heathrow Airport 925,891 537,850 -388,041
East Midlands Airport 595,690 669,192 +73,502
London Stansted Airport 515,018 493,493 -21,525
Thamesport 585,284 394,186 -191,098

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 70
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 50
Manufacture of furniture 42
Manufacture of textiles 39
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 13

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 81
2025-11 78
2025-10 79
2025-09 64
2025-08 56

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 128
0-1m 51
54m+ 46
15m-54m 24
Other 14

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 5,672,734
France 3,520,916
Romania 1,093,596
Germany 906,912
Canada 581,132

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 3,265,319 2,407,415 -857,904
France 2,085,739 1,435,177 -650,562
Romania 460,274 633,322 +173,048
Germany 256,735 650,177 +393,442
Canada 291,856 289,276 -2,580
Netherlands 288,551 289,342 +791
Italy 327,170 223,112 -104,058
Ireland 274,533 141,840 -132,693
United Arab Emirates 294,180 117,830 -176,350
Lithuania 172,911 233,070 +60,159

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 6,326

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 2,684 3,642 +958

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 10,048,579
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,462,584
Road transport 287,540
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 151,676
Other 6,326

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 5,564,631 4,483,948 -1,080,683
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,819,410 3,643,174 -176,236
Road transport 281,385 6,155 -275,230
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,321 85,355 +19,034
Other 2,684 3,642 +958

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 4,595,078
Dover 3,504,983
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,501,511
East Midlands Airport 2,014,921
ZLC 1,907,039

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 2,449,158 2,145,920 -303,238
Dover 1,925,929 1,579,054 -346,875
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,630,199 1,871,312 +241,113
East Midlands Airport 1,153,447 861,474 -291,973
ZLC 1,384,998 522,041 -862,957
London Heathrow Airport 640,049 857,035 +216,986
Manchester Airport 204,428 88,932 -115,496
Portsmouth 151,133 75,289 -75,844
Immingham Docks 90,339 79,672 -10,667
Holyhead 30,231 20,443 -9,788

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