Import/export HS code 581099: Embroidery of other textile materials

Embroidery made from fabrics other than cotton or man-made 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 11,539,828
Thailand 641,427
Germany 581,245
China 480,247
Italy 390,996

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 6,873,048 4,666,780 -2,206,268
Thailand 538,861 102,566 -436,295
Germany 308,931 272,314 -36,617
China 295,770 184,477 -111,293
Italy 198,302 192,694 -5,608
Pakistan 115,877 214,394 +98,517
United States 183,651 98,123 -85,528
France 114,025 153,003 +38,978
Turkey 129,166 54,636 -74,530
Spain 38,669 91,812 +53,143

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 11,767,212
China 571,482
Germany 555,053
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 473,492
Italy 382,193

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 6,991,077 4,776,135 -2,214,942
China 331,534 239,948 -91,586
Germany 300,581 254,472 -46,109
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 468,502 4,990 -463,512
Italy 173,596 208,597 +35,001
Pakistan 115,877 214,394 +98,517
Turkey 138,999 69,204 -69,795
France 98,259 100,842 +2,583
Thailand 70,884 96,693 +25,809
Spain 32,670 90,795 +58,125

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 62
Outer London - West and North West 17
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 15
Inner London - East 11
Outer London - South 7

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 42 39 -3
Outer London - West and North West 10 10 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 13 4 -9
Inner London - East 6 9 +3
Outer London - South 7 6 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 6 +2
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 3 +0
West Midlands 3 4 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 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 £
Air transport 13,476,472
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,152,533
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 434,560
Road transport 84,810
Other 35,445

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 8,217,022 5,259,450 -2,957,572
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 464,419 688,114 +223,695
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 231,810 202,750 -29,060
Road transport 2,005 82,805 +80,800
Other 34,438 1,007 -33,431

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 9,427,351
East Midlands Airport 2,099,960
London Stansted Airport 1,360,898
Felixstowe 589,582
Edinburgh Airport 361,833

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 5,764,953 3,662,398 -2,102,555
East Midlands Airport 1,379,062 720,898 -658,164
London Stansted Airport 780,012 580,886 -199,126
Felixstowe 276,495 313,087 +36,592
Edinburgh Airport 162,836 198,997 +36,161
London 158,556 114,827 -43,729
London Gateway Port 42,532 137,945 +95,413
Birmingham Airport 95,858 64,704 -31,154
Dover / Eurotunnel 82,765 61,732 -21,033
Dover 39,960 72,799 +32,839

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 64
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 58
Manufacture of wearing apparel 27
Manufacture of textiles 17
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 13

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 29
2025-11 35
2025-10 35
2025-09 27
2025-08 29

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 95
0-1m 35
54m+ 30
15m-54m 15
Other 10

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 3,594,640
France 1,303,466
Thailand 483,628
Switzerland 357,996
Netherlands 354,533

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 2,213,351 1,381,289 -832,062
France 942,331 361,135 -581,196
Thailand 11,290 472,338 +461,048
Switzerland 189,672 168,324 -21,348
Netherlands 215,734 138,799 -76,935
Italy 143,545 114,521 -29,024
United Arab Emirates 168,970 66,309 -102,661
Germany 137,604 76,761 -60,843
Bahrain 96,471 106,142 +9,671
Ireland 166,485 6,370 -160,115

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 159,188

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 156,705 2,483 -154,222

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 7,422,216
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 930,884
Other 159,188
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,285
Road transport 4,624

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 4,329,488 3,092,728 -1,236,760
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 464,348 466,536 +2,188
Other 156,705 2,483 -154,222
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 29,285 +29,285
Road transport 4,624 0 -4,624

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 2,277,464
London Heathrow Airport 2,161,383
London Stansted Airport 1,567,034
East Midlands Airport 1,375,375
Dover / Eurotunnel 759,632

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 £
ZLC 1,969,602 307,862 -1,661,740
London Heathrow Airport 940,118 1,221,265 +281,147
London Stansted Airport 717,872 849,162 +131,290
East Midlands Airport 693,054 682,321 -10,733
Dover / Eurotunnel 373,497 386,135 +12,638
000 156,705 2,483 -154,222
Dover 79,649 76,514 -3,135
Manchester Airport 12,521 31,043 +18,522
Portsmouth 0 26,085 +26,085
Holyhead 6,847 3,887 -2,960

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 581099

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

Description: Embroidery made from fabrics other than cotton or man-made fibers, sold in pieces, strips, or designs