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 6,439,259
China 1,900,974
Italy 232,926
India 186,513
Turkey 163,705

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 3,116,292 3,322,967 +206,675
China 1,015,092 885,882 -129,210
Italy 106,519 126,407 +19,888
India 92,007 94,506 +2,499
Turkey 119,926 43,779 -76,147
Bangladesh 32,687 19,345 -13,342
Romania 0 37,093 +37,093
France 2,687 32,161 +29,474
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 6,338,646
China 1,908,388
Italy 226,003
India 186,513
Turkey 170,576

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 3,015,679 3,322,967 +307,288
China 1,035,557 872,831 -162,726
Italy 99,596 126,407 +26,811
India 92,007 94,506 +2,499
Turkey 124,363 46,213 -78,150
Bangladesh 115,633 20,887 -94,746
Romania 0 37,093 +37,093
Saudi Arabia 33,221 0 -33,221
United States 9,373 19,490 +10,117
France 0 28,185 +28,185

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 8
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 4 6 +2
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 3 +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) 7,961,317
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 669,750
Air transport 503,337
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) 4,305,017 3,656,300 -648,717
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 85,708 584,042 +498,334
Air transport 162,375 340,962 +178,587
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 4,137,237
London Gateway Port 1,822,575
Felixstowe 1,182,540
Liverpool Docks 644,504
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 2,086,434 2,050,803 -35,631
London Gateway Port 714,964 1,107,611 +392,647
Felixstowe 1,009,968 172,572 -837,396
Liverpool Docks 346,529 297,975 -48,554
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,776 458,328 +456,552
London Heathrow Airport 61,234 78,094 +16,860
Leeds Bradford Airport 42,281 70,295 +28,014
Thamesport 102,452 3,576 -98,876
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 30
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
2026-04 3
2026-03 6
2026-02 7
2026-01 5
2025-12 4

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 13
54m+ 8
15m-54m 6
Other 4

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 385,385
France 333,484
Oman 77,896
Ireland 50,245
Canada 47,414

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 68,323 317,062 +248,739
France 126,114 207,370 +81,256
Oman 0 77,896 +77,896
Ireland 8,588 41,657 +33,069
Canada 24,429 22,985 -1,444
Qatar 0 46,513 +46,513
Germany 3,243 39,131 +35,888
Bahrain 27,427 10,568 -16,859
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 37,831 +37,831
Netherlands 14,780 20,886 +6,106

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 25,758
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 0 25,758 +25,758
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 700,660
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 430,061
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 90,876
Other 30,709

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 175,948 524,712 +348,764
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 152,675 277,386 +124,711
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,867 68,009 +45,142
Other 4,814 25,895 +21,081

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 401,344
London Heathrow Airport 284,378
Dover 230,765
Dover / Eurotunnel 203,978
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 94,195 307,149 +212,954
London Heathrow Airport 72,005 212,373 +140,368
Dover 54,618 176,147 +121,529
Dover / Eurotunnel 95,193 108,785 +13,592
London Gateway Port 2,668 41,162 +38,494
000 4,814 25,895 +21,081
Liverpool Docks 11,643 5,547 -6,096
Holyhead 1,000 10,146 +9,146
London Stansted Airport 5,000 5,190 +190
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