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 6,193,439
China 1,879,024
Italy 220,894
Turkey 197,169
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 3,416,206 2,777,233 -638,973
China 992,136 886,888 -105,248
Italy 107,077 113,817 +6,740
Turkey 107,422 89,747 -17,675
India 96,872 69,886 -26,986
Bangladesh 32,687 19,345 -13,342
France 5,207 37,062 +31,855
Romania 0 37,093 +37,093
Saudi Arabia 33,221 0 -33,221
United States 15,760 14,362 -1,398

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 6,124,866
China 1,855,409
Italy 215,871
Turkey 201,809
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 3,347,633 2,777,233 -570,400
China 980,561 874,848 -105,713
Italy 102,054 113,817 +11,763
Turkey 109,628 92,181 -17,447
India 96,872 69,886 -26,986
Bangladesh 114,101 20,887 -93,214
France 4,052 33,086 +29,034
Romania 0 37,093 +37,093
Saudi Arabia 33,221 0 -33,221
United States 14,587 13,336 -1,251

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
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4
Outer London - East and North East 4
Outer London - West and North West 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 7 5 -2
Inner London - West 6 5 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 2 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
West Midlands 4 0 -4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
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) 7,692,240
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 657,530
Air transport 517,565
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) 4,331,315 3,360,925 -970,390
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 304,036 353,494 +49,458
Air transport 191,043 326,522 +135,479
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 4,058,053
London Gateway Port 2,028,315
Felixstowe 799,903
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 2,300,119 1,757,934 -542,185
London Gateway Port 965,032 1,063,283 +98,251
Felixstowe 599,472 200,431 -399,041
Liverpool Docks 329,747 313,069 -16,678
Dover / Eurotunnel 234,113 225,991 -8,122
London Heathrow Airport 66,089 77,965 +11,876
Leeds Bradford Airport 51,011 58,003 +6,992
Thamesport 90,193 4,527 -85,666
East Midlands Airport 12,217 51,659 +39,442
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
28
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
20
Manufacture of textiles
4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
3
Other manufacturing
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 33
0-1m 12
54m+ 10
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 406,538
France 329,074
Oman 77,896
Ireland 50,317
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 91,277 315,261 +223,984
France 146,775 182,299 +35,524
Oman 7,927 69,969 +62,042
Ireland 8,285 42,032 +33,747
Qatar 1,957 44,556 +42,599
Canada 29,657 16,373 -13,284
Germany 5,404 36,970 +31,566
Netherlands 18,111 20,812 +2,701
Bahrain 37,995 0 -37,995
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 463

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 326 137 -189

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 719,326
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 426,249
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 82,869
Other 31,781

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 218,669 500,657 +281,988
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 176,381 249,868 +73,487
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,902 65,967 +49,065
Other 5,511 26,270 +20,759

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 417,621
London Heathrow Airport 282,642
Dover 240,936
Dover / Eurotunnel 193,408
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 112,049 305,572 +193,523
London Heathrow Airport 94,922 187,720 +92,798
Dover 73,680 167,256 +93,576
Dover / Eurotunnel 99,100 94,308 -4,792
London Gateway Port 2,668 41,162 +38,494
000 5,511 26,270 +20,759
Liverpool Docks 16,098 1,092 -15,006
London Stansted Airport 6,950 7,365 +415
Holyhead 0 10,146 +10,146
ZLC 4,748 0 -4,748

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