Import/export HS code 580220: Terry towelling and fabrics from other materials

Soft, looped fabrics made from materials other than cotton, used for towels and similar products

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 £
China 3,035,921
India 207,829
Pakistan 103,014
South Korea 55,516
Turkey 50,064

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 £
China 1,081,739 1,954,182 +872,443
India 139,630 68,199 -71,431
Pakistan 22,365 80,649 +58,284
South Korea 6,480 49,036 +42,556
Turkey 46,513 3,551 -42,962
Italy 17,135 10,575 -6,560
Hungary 19,815 0 -19,815
Ireland 8,035 8,707 +672
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,484 14,730 +13,246
France 8,649 6,642 -2,007

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 £
China 3,097,699
India 185,925
Pakistan 112,676
South Korea 54,561
Turkey 52,737

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 £
China 1,096,620 2,001,079 +904,459
India 139,630 46,295 -93,335
Pakistan 22,365 90,311 +67,946
South Korea 6,480 48,081 +41,601
Turkey 47,541 5,196 -42,345
Italy 19,256 10,575 -8,681
Hungary 19,815 0 -19,815
Viet Nam 5,746 1,038 -4,708
France 0 6,642 +6,642
United States 3,876 0 -3,876

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Inner London - East 5
Essex 4
Greater Manchester 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3

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 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 1 4 +3
Essex 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Lancashire 1 2 +1

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) 2,507,721
Air transport 967,955
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 102,916
Other 3,863

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) 1,052,026 1,455,695 +403,669
Air transport 229,716 738,239 +508,523
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 86,523 16,393 -70,130
Other 2,329 1,534 -795

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,199,662
Southampton 850,605
London Heathrow Airport 535,967
London Gateway Port 286,191
Birmingham Airport 141,757

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 £
Felixstowe 623,903 575,759 -48,144
Southampton 283,571 567,034 +283,463
London Heathrow Airport 140,377 395,590 +255,213
London Gateway Port 105,818 180,373 +74,555
Birmingham Airport 17,856 123,901 +106,045
Luton Airport 15,345 124,996 +109,651
London 14,693 81,805 +67,112
Dover 60,140 0 -60,140
East Midlands Airport 16,799 39,465 +22,666
499 21,636 33,906 +12,270

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 4
2026-02 2
2026-01 2
2025-12 4
2025-11 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 26
0-1m 14
54m+ 5
Other 5
15m-54m 1

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 £
Ireland 203,661
United States 120,304
France 92,960
Poland 56,257
Romania 53,577

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 £
Ireland 96,580 107,081 +10,501
United States 63,344 56,960 -6,384
France 79,246 13,714 -65,532
Poland 55,060 1,197 -53,863
Romania 52,251 1,326 -50,925
Belgium 36,079 4,255 -31,824
Morocco 0 40,260 +40,260
Italy 34,789 2,254 -32,535
Mexico 35,164 0 -35,164
Lithuania 32,044 1,999 -30,045

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 £
XI 7,259
China 4

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 £
XI 3,939 3,320 -619
China 0 4 +4

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 416,191
Air transport 347,510
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 234,230
Other 7,263

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 207,773 208,418 +645
Air transport 320,657 26,853 -293,804
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 134,644 99,586 -35,058
Other 3,939 3,324 -615

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 303,571
Dover / Eurotunnel 156,552
Southampton 99,762
Liverpool Docks 90,774
Holyhead 74,758

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 295,457 8,114 -287,343
Dover / Eurotunnel 94,373 62,179 -32,194
Southampton 39,473 60,289 +20,816
Liverpool Docks 19,966 70,808 +50,842
Holyhead 58,694 16,064 -42,630
London Gateway Port 65,300 6,284 -59,016
Portsmouth 1,776 42,096 +40,320
Felixstowe 24,091 14,031 -10,060
Heysham 14,033 14,371 +338
Immingham Docks 13,156 13,471 +315

Quick facts

HS code: 580220

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

Description: Soft, looped fabrics made from materials other than cotton, used for towels and similar products