Import/export HS code 580210: Cotton terry towelling and fabrics

Soft, looped fabrics made from cotton, perfect for towels and bathrobes

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* 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 £
Pakistan 6,565,732
China 1,924,493
Italy 226,512
Turkey 209,673
India 166,758

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 £
Pakistan 3,316,561 3,249,171 -67,390
China 1,017,091 907,402 -109,689
Italy 104,851 121,661 +16,810
Turkey 119,926 89,747 -30,179
India 96,872 69,886 -26,986
Bangladesh 32,687 19,345 -13,342
France 1,155 41,114 +39,959
Romania 0 37,093 +37,093
Saudi Arabia 33,221 0 -33,221
United States 9,606 20,516 +10,910

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 £
Pakistan 6,497,159
China 1,900,878
Italy 220,549
Turkey 216,544
India 166,758

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 £
Pakistan 3,247,988 3,249,171 +1,183
China 1,005,516 895,362 -110,154
Italy 98,888 121,661 +22,773
Turkey 124,363 92,181 -32,182
India 96,872 69,886 -26,986
Bangladesh 114,101 20,887 -93,214
France 0 37,138 +37,138
Romania 0 37,093 +37,093
Saudi Arabia 33,221 0 -33,221
United States 9,373 19,490 +10,117

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 9
Inner London - West 9
Inner London - East 4
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4
Outer London - East and North East 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
Greater Manchester 6 5 -1
Inner London - West 5 6 +1
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 2 -1
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 3 +2
West Midlands 4 0 -4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Cheshire 0 2 +2

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) 8,115,530
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 670,007
Air transport 522,518
Road transport 23,586
Other 1,769

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) 4,501,358 3,614,172 -887,186
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 84,176 585,831 +501,655
Air transport 168,904 353,614 +184,710
Road transport 0 23,586 +23,586
Other 0 1,769 +1,769

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,257,419
London Gateway Port 2,054,970
Felixstowe 990,505
Liverpool Docks 642,816
Dover / Eurotunnel 460,104

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 £
Southampton 2,320,807 1,936,612 -384,195
London Gateway Port 919,200 1,135,770 +216,570
Felixstowe 790,074 200,431 -589,643
Liverpool Docks 329,747 313,069 -16,678
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,776 458,328 +456,552
London Heathrow Airport 60,417 87,007 +26,590
Leeds Bradford Airport 47,827 61,187 +13,360
Thamesport 96,860 4,527 -92,333
East Midlands Airport 8,165 55,711 +47,546
Dover 29,496 34,162 +4,666

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
29
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
20
Manufacture of textiles
4
Other manufacturing
4
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 4
2026-04 3
2026-03 6
2026-02 7
2026-01 5

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 36
0-1m 12
54m+ 9
15m-54m 6
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 £
United States 411,907
France 338,378
Oman 77,896
Ireland 50,411
Qatar 46,513

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 82,060 329,847 +247,787
France 138,810 199,568 +60,758
Oman 7,927 69,969 +62,042
Ireland 8,379 42,032 +33,653
Qatar 0 46,513 +46,513
Canada 26,054 19,976 -6,078
Germany 5,404 36,970 +31,566
Netherlands 14,903 24,020 +9,117
Bahrain 27,427 10,568 -16,859
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 37,831 +37,831

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 £
China 27,121
Ireland 487
XI 70

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 £
China 988 26,133 +25,145
Ireland 350 137 -213
XI 70 0 -70

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 723,053
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 440,174
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 88,238
Other 31,875

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 186,822 536,231 +349,409
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 173,250 266,924 +93,674
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,816 70,422 +52,606
Other 5,605 26,270 +20,665

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 421,348
London Heathrow Airport 282,642
Dover 240,936
Dover / Eurotunnel 207,333
London Gateway Port 43,830

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 £
East Midlands Airport 105,088 316,260 +211,172
London Heathrow Airport 71,986 210,656 +138,670
Dover 60,761 180,175 +119,414
Dover / Eurotunnel 110,625 96,708 -13,917
London Gateway Port 2,668 41,162 +38,494
000 5,605 26,270 +20,665
Liverpool Docks 11,643 5,547 -6,096
London Stansted Airport 5,000 9,315 +4,315
Holyhead 0 10,146 +10,146
Felixstowe 5,369 0 -5,369

Quick facts

HS code: 580210

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

Description: Soft, looped fabrics made from cotton, perfect for towels and bathrobes