Import/export HS code 580810: Braids in pieces

Braids sold in long pieces, used for decoration or trimming on clothing, accessories, or home decor

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 1,126,362
France 861,715
India 701,460
Germany 508,159
United States 416,297

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 717,571 408,791 -308,780
France 508,449 353,266 -155,183
India 444,440 257,020 -187,420
Germany 315,260 192,899 -122,361
United States 191,077 225,220 +34,143
Italy 53,160 15,019 -38,141
Taiwan 24,833 31,618 +6,785
Finland 23,269 20,502 -2,767
Turkey 18,975 24,768 +5,793
Belgium 30,149 10,908 -19,241

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 1,224,445
France 748,949
India 671,448
Germany 415,540
United States 365,953

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 742,707 481,738 -260,969
France 417,298 331,651 -85,647
India 426,592 244,856 -181,736
Germany 278,570 136,970 -141,600
United States 177,620 188,333 +10,713
Tunisia 89,478 44,884 -44,594
Poland 44,406 34,146 -10,260
Italy 53,155 18,700 -34,455
Turkey 18,975 24,768 +5,793
Belgium 30,149 10,908 -19,241

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 12
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10
West Yorkshire 9
Greater Manchester 8
Inner London - East 8

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 8 7 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8 7 -1
West Yorkshire 4 9 +5
Greater Manchester 5 5 +0
Inner London - East 7 5 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 4 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +0
Essex 4 2 -2
Outer London - South 4 4 +0
West Midlands 4 3 -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) 1,612,586
Air transport 1,289,477
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,061,655
Road transport 58,656
Other 9,458

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) 1,004,940 607,646 -397,294
Air transport 659,897 629,580 -30,317
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 738,799 322,856 -415,943
Road transport 17,177 41,479 +24,302
Other 7,078 2,380 -4,698

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 764,368
Felixstowe 552,782
East Midlands Airport 488,238
Southampton 319,508
Eurotunnel 245,151

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 £
London 562,947 201,421 -361,526
Felixstowe 432,698 120,084 -312,614
East Midlands Airport 199,042 289,196 +90,154
Southampton 217,595 101,913 -115,682
Eurotunnel 142,998 102,153 -40,845
London Heathrow Airport 120,698 124,168 +3,470
Belfast Port 119,563 103,478 -16,085
Manchester Airport 121,903 72,969 -48,934
London Gateway Port 79,866 66,723 -13,143
London Stansted Airport 110,400 26,818 -83,582

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 40
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Other manufacturing 13
Manufacture of textiles 12
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 19
2025-11 16
2025-10 16
2025-09 19
2025-08 26

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 59
54m+ 26
0-1m 15
15m-54m 12
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 £
Ireland 281,662
Czechia 170,268
France 169,125
India 167,597
Philippines 154,009

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 135,050 146,612 +11,562
Czechia 43,384 126,884 +83,500
France 123,120 46,005 -77,115
India 116,317 51,280 -65,037
Philippines 34,073 119,936 +85,863
United States 74,049 74,727 +678
Germany 63,381 71,744 +8,363
Spain 71,773 3,443 -68,330
Latvia 19,328 54,724 +35,396
Poland 50,849 16,722 -34,127

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 149,067
United States 451

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 94,544 54,523 -40,021
United States 229 222 -7

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 1,131,127
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 651,507
Other 149,518
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 127,754

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 679,363 451,764 -227,599
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 279,614 371,893 +92,279
Other 94,773 54,745 -40,028
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 70,271 57,483 -12,788

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 573,268
Dover / Eurotunnel 472,868
London Heathrow Airport 257,567
ZLC 169,377
000 149,518

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 329,984 243,284 -86,700
Dover / Eurotunnel 215,270 257,598 +42,328
London Heathrow Airport 180,451 77,116 -103,335
ZLC 118,016 51,361 -66,655
000 94,773 54,745 -40,028
Holyhead 25,061 87,582 +62,521
London Stansted Airport 31,962 53,214 +21,252
London Gateway Port 18,176 48,717 +30,541
London 34,328 889 -33,439
Immingham Docks 30,660 0 -30,660

Quick facts

HS code: 580810

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

Description: Braids sold in long pieces, used for decoration or trimming on clothing, accessories, or home decor