Import/export HS code 600129: Pile fabrics from other materials

Pile fabrics made from materials like wool or silk, for unique textures

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 126,253
Germany 106,664
Netherlands 35,347
United States 27,787
Taiwan 17,992

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 63,708 62,545 -1,163
Germany 12,896 93,768 +80,872
Netherlands 19,132 16,215 -2,917
United States 18,584 9,203 -9,381
Taiwan 11,158 6,834 -4,324
Bulgaria 2,325 10,665 +8,340
France 4,769 7,675 +2,906
Ireland 11,178 362 -10,816
Poland 3,059 3,108 +49
Turkey 5,130 0 -5,130

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 165,440
Germany 104,117
United States 26,895
Taiwan 17,992
France 11,875

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 86,680 78,760 -7,920
Germany 10,349 93,768 +83,419
United States 18,584 8,311 -10,273
Taiwan 11,158 6,834 -4,324
France 4,769 7,106 +2,337
Ireland 11,178 0 -11,178
Turkey 5,130 2,321 -2,809
Poland 1,766 3,108 +1,342
Italy 1,643 0 -1,643
India 0 1,100 +1,100

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Lancashire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1

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 2 1 -1
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -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) 128,263
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 122,870
Air transport 103,259
Other 13,921

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) 82,531 45,732 -36,799
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,028 100,842 +78,814
Air transport 46,698 56,561 +9,863
Other 2,325 11,596 +9,271

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 93,768
Felixstowe 37,761
Leeds Bradford Airport 29,407
London Gateway Port 27,971
Belfast Port 27,267

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 £
Killingholme 0 93,768 +93,768
Felixstowe 21,417 16,344 -5,073
Leeds Bradford Airport 17,945 11,462 -6,483
London Gateway Port 1,766 26,205 +24,439
Belfast Port 25,849 1,418 -24,431
Southampton 23,600 0 -23,600
London Stansted Airport 17,082 5,842 -11,240
Manchester Airport 0 18,848 +18,848
London Heathrow Airport 8,172 8,777 +605
000 2,325 11,596 +9,271

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 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of textiles 3
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2025-12 2
2025-10 4
2025-09 1
2025-05 3

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 7
54m+ 6
15m-54m 3
0-1m 2
Other 1

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 £
France 93,681
Finland 66,700
Canada 35,372
Norway 34,219
Lebanon 28,914

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 £
France 28,025 65,656 +37,631
Finland 66,700 0 -66,700
Canada 0 35,372 +35,372
Norway 34,219 0 -34,219
Lebanon 28,914 0 -28,914
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25,209 904 -24,305
United Arab Emirates 0 22,006 +22,006
United States 16,642 4,809 -11,833
Spain 2,679 15,757 +13,078
Chile 0 14,028 +14,028

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) 182,722
Air transport 147,951
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 85,624
Other 5,551
Road transport 2,670

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) 167,272 15,450 -151,822
Air transport 27,888 120,063 +92,175
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,208 38,416 -8,792
Other 3,412 2,139 -1,273
Road transport 2,670 0 -2,670

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 98,719
Dover / Eurotunnel 81,528
London Stansted Airport 59,615
London Heathrow Airport 52,112
Southampton 36,307

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 £
Immingham Docks 98,719 0 -98,719
Dover / Eurotunnel 67,590 13,938 -53,652
London Stansted Airport 1,214 58,401 +57,187
London Heathrow Airport 8,092 44,020 +35,928
Southampton 0 36,307 +36,307
ZLC 12,985 16,647 +3,662
Portsmouth 28,537 904 -27,633
London Gateway Port 14,198 0 -14,198
East Midlands Airport 6,955 995 -5,960
000 3,412 2,139 -1,273

Quick facts

HS code: 600129

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

Description: Pile fabrics made from materials like wool or silk, for unique textures