Import/export HS code 600122: Man-made fiber pile fabrics

Pile fabrics made from synthetic fibers, lightweight and easy to care for

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 2,055,591
Spain 895,683
Germany 585,559
Thailand 390,366
Italy 264,621

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 1,345,103 710,488 -634,615
Spain 412,083 483,600 +71,517
Germany 258,128 327,431 +69,303
Thailand 212,154 178,212 -33,942
Italy 138,358 126,263 -12,095
United States 126,446 76,431 -50,015
Egypt 0 84,834 +84,834
Belgium 70,200 12,249 -57,951
Sweden 11,950 13,811 +1,861
Netherlands 7,329 12,377 +5,048

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 2,075,217
Spain 909,011
Germany 590,538
Thailand 390,366
Italy 256,272

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 1,348,687 726,530 -622,157
Spain 412,175 496,836 +84,661
Germany 261,196 329,342 +68,146
Thailand 212,154 178,212 -33,942
Italy 138,358 117,914 -20,444
United States 106,419 88,313 -18,106
Egypt 0 84,834 +84,834
Belgium 67,009 3,184 -63,825
Sweden 14,503 15,344 +841
Mexico 26,107 0 -26,107

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Inner London - West 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
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 3 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 2 1 -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) 2,546,251
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,862,499
Air transport 263,299

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) 1,557,978 988,273 -569,705
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 893,484 969,015 +75,531
Air transport 162,337 100,962 -61,375

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,540,312
Dover 1,128,447
Southampton 683,043
Eurotunnel 640,375
London Gateway Port 321,758

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 956,243 584,069 -372,174
Dover 516,240 612,207 +95,967
Southampton 462,891 220,152 -242,739
Eurotunnel 306,781 333,594 +26,813
London Gateway Port 147,171 174,587 +27,416
London Heathrow Airport 107,805 45,299 -62,506
Dover / Eurotunnel 53,592 3,981 -49,611
Manchester Airport 32,359 21,412 -10,947
East Midlands Airport 5,720 19,500 +13,780
Birmingham Airport 11,206 11,686 +480

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 12
Manufacture of textiles 10
Other manufacturing 8
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 10
2026-04 11
2026-03 9
2026-02 10
2026-01 7

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 22
0-1m 6
15m-54m 6
54m+ 6
Other 3

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 257,185
South Africa 240,978
Romania 161,807
Poland 91,447
Lithuania 70,656

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 141,524 115,661 -25,863
South Africa 193,728 47,250 -146,478
Romania 161,807 0 -161,807
Poland 43,683 47,764 +4,081
Lithuania 37,687 32,969 -4,718
Italy 4,751 27,200 +22,449
Spain 21,690 6,660 -15,030
Netherlands 16,012 10,462 -5,550
Sweden 14,135 6,905 -7,230
Belgium 6,879 13,457 +6,578

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) 753,447
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 191,961
Air transport 134,462

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) 460,863 292,584 -168,279
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 144,211 47,750 -96,461
Air transport 123,285 11,177 -112,108

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 421,642
Holyhead 207,004
London Gateway Port 95,835
Grangemouth Docks 94,500
London Heathrow Airport 79,937

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 289,856 131,786 -158,070
Holyhead 108,669 98,335 -10,334
London Gateway Port 95,835 0 -95,835
Grangemouth Docks 47,250 47,250 +0
London Heathrow Airport 74,998 4,939 -70,059
East Midlands Airport 33,821 6,238 -27,583
Immingham Docks 13,038 22,065 +9,027
Heysham 14,669 13,467 -1,202
Dover 3,605 18,029 +14,424
Fishguard 18,186 0 -18,186

Quick facts

HS code: 600122

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

Description: Pile fabrics made from synthetic fibers, lightweight and easy to care for