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 2,008,565
Spain 766,116
Germany 394,271
Thailand 325,324
Italy 292,042

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 1,276,107 732,458 -543,649
Spain 426,982 339,134 -87,848
Germany 251,637 142,634 -109,003
Thailand 194,211 131,113 -63,098
Italy 134,510 157,532 +23,022
United States 117,381 76,680 -40,701
Belgium 70,200 3,184 -67,016
Sweden 20,693 13,811 -6,882
Netherlands 3,063 14,640 +11,577
Turkey 14,996 0 -14,996

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 2,028,191
Spain 758,555
Germany 400,151
Thailand 326,376
Italy 285,433

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 1,277,996 750,195 -527,801
Spain 416,990 341,565 -75,425
Germany 258,425 141,726 -116,699
Thailand 195,263 131,113 -64,150
Italy 134,510 150,923 +16,413
United States 89,339 83,932 -5,407
Belgium 77,093 3,184 -73,909
Sweden 23,246 13,811 -9,435
Mexico 26,676 2,485 -24,191
Turkey 17,176 0 -17,176

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Greater Manchester 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Inner London - East 3
Lancashire 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 5 1 -4
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 3 1 -2
Lancashire 3 1 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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) 2,340,551
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,537,855
Air transport 294,792

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) 1,471,039 869,512 -601,527
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 879,051 658,804 -220,247
Air transport 193,763 101,029 -92,734

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,376,140
Dover 943,547
Southampton 668,177
Eurotunnel 460,341
London Gateway Port 298,620

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 914,311 461,829 -452,482
Dover 479,360 464,187 -15,173
Southampton 437,863 230,314 -207,549
Eurotunnel 296,874 163,467 -133,407
London Gateway Port 127,192 171,428 +44,236
London Heathrow Airport 99,062 55,562 -43,500
Manchester Airport 53,213 16,680 -36,533
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,653 11,917 -31,736
Birmingham Airport 21,111 11,686 -9,425
Killingholme 30,623 0 -30,623

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 11
Manufacture of textiles 10
Other manufacturing 7
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
Specialised construction activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 8
2025-10 13
2025-09 10
2025-08 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 22
15m-54m 8
54m+ 5
0-1m 4
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 £
South Africa 254,978
Ireland 224,721
Romania 161,807
Poland 86,488
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 £
South Africa 195,785 59,193 -136,592
Ireland 134,956 89,765 -45,191
Romania 161,807 0 -161,807
Poland 52,440 34,048 -18,392
Lithuania 37,687 32,969 -4,718
Italy 14,654 30,985 +16,331
Netherlands 26,506 7,201 -19,305
Spain 21,690 0 -21,690
Belgium 3,508 14,382 +10,874
Viet Nam 17,772 0 -17,772

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) 723,246
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 191,461
Air transport 153,526

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) 481,905 241,341 -240,564
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 144,211 47,250 -96,961
Air transport 132,707 20,819 -111,888

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 415,486
Holyhead 183,522
London Gateway Port 95,835
Grangemouth Docks 94,500
London Heathrow Airport 92,216

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 297,009 118,477 -178,532
Holyhead 107,591 75,931 -31,660
London Gateway Port 95,835 0 -95,835
Grangemouth Docks 47,250 47,250 +0
London Heathrow Airport 76,975 15,241 -61,734
Immingham Docks 27,006 10,965 -16,041
East Midlands Airport 31,907 3,334 -28,573
Dover 5,045 17,091 +12,046
Heysham 9,179 9,975 +796
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