Import/export HS code 581092: Man-made fiber embroidery

Embroidery made from synthetic or artificial fibers, sold in pieces, strips, or designs

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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 £
India 3,872,569
China 2,143,458
Turkey 1,195,622
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 669,166
Italy 656,027

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 £
India 1,851,665 2,020,904 +169,239
China 1,003,862 1,139,596 +135,734
Turkey 664,026 531,596 -132,430
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 480,859 188,307 -292,552
Italy 288,862 367,165 +78,303
France 324,421 327,559 +3,138
United States 205,885 127,584 -78,301
Thailand 106,170 171,335 +65,165
South Korea 112,744 103,211 -9,533
Viet Nam 163,359 45,760 -117,599

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 £
India 4,069,095
China 2,888,224
Turkey 1,203,813
Italy 598,523
France 588,620

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 £
India 1,971,338 2,097,757 +126,419
China 1,472,432 1,415,792 -56,640
Turkey 665,253 538,560 -126,693
Italy 244,639 353,884 +109,245
France 305,726 282,894 -22,832
Thailand 106,210 196,241 +90,031
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 203,956 38,537 -165,419
South Korea 113,105 99,556 -13,549
Taiwan 93,979 109,259 +15,280
Viet Nam 143,243 47,221 -96,022

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 78
Outer London - West and North West 24
Inner London - East 22
West Midlands 15
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 14

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 52 52 +0
Outer London - West and North West 18 15 -3
Inner London - East 15 15 +0
West Midlands 9 9 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9 9 +0
Outer London - East and North East 8 7 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8 9 +1
Greater Manchester 7 7 +0
West Yorkshire 8 8 +0
Outer London - South 5 9 +4

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 6,974,305
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,454,224
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,310,723
Road transport 536,394
Other 19,776

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 £
Air transport 3,689,022 3,285,283 -403,739
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,082,873 1,371,351 +288,478
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 590,478 720,245 +129,767
Road transport 308,473 227,921 -80,552
Other 14,771 5,005 -9,766

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 3,290,662
East Midlands Airport 1,871,874
London Stansted Airport 1,442,474
Felixstowe 1,386,000
ZLC 699,314

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 Heathrow Airport 1,737,482 1,553,180 -184,302
East Midlands Airport 1,021,701 850,173 -171,528
London Stansted Airport 726,272 716,202 -10,070
Felixstowe 726,349 659,651 -66,698
ZLC 437,170 262,144 -175,026
London 130,862 295,445 +164,583
Dover / Eurotunnel 148,430 268,840 +120,410
London Gateway Port 119,981 261,386 +141,405
Thamesport 89,048 150,766 +61,718
Dover 90,759 127,946 +37,187

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 101
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 95
Manufacture of wearing apparel 37
Manufacture of textiles 21
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 14

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 44
2026-03 50
2026-02 48
2026-01 45
2025-12 44

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 152
0-1m 68
54m+ 41
Other 23
15m-54m 16

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 376,671
United States 357,606
Guyana 179,900
France 178,455
Italy 168,337

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 138,879 237,792 +98,913
United States 194,202 163,404 -30,798
Guyana 0 179,900 +179,900
France 118,490 59,965 -58,525
Italy 97,113 71,224 -25,889
Germany 78,944 69,617 -9,327
Oman 118,378 0 -118,378
Spain 18,861 71,747 +52,886
Belgium 78,500 6,339 -72,161
Netherlands 44,046 20,760 -23,286

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 £
Portugal 347,316
China 2,224
Poland 1,343
XI 1,000
Switzerland 48

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 £
Portugal 125,343 221,973 +96,630
China 1,429 795 -634
Poland 0 1,343 +1,343
XI 0 1,000 +1,000
Switzerland 48 0 -48

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 1,224,015
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 626,021
Other 354,284
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 192,322

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 787,686 436,329 -351,357
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 360,487 265,534 -94,953
Other 126,820 227,464 +100,644
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,880 188,442 +184,562

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 458,981
London Heathrow Airport 388,760
Dover / Eurotunnel 369,650
000 354,284
Dover 235,922

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 285,970 173,011 -112,959
London Heathrow Airport 325,101 63,659 -261,442
Dover / Eurotunnel 199,070 170,580 -28,490
000 126,820 227,464 +100,644
Dover 149,385 86,537 -62,848
London Stansted Airport 71,950 144,801 +72,851
Portsmouth 5,236 159,900 +154,664
ZLC 78,268 51,716 -26,552
Edinburgh Airport 21,454 0 -21,454
Immingham Docks 1,045 18,968 +17,923

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 581092

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

Description: Embroidery made from synthetic or artificial fibers, sold in pieces, strips, or designs