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 121,465
Germany 106,664
Netherlands 33,586
Taiwan 17,992
Bulgaria 14,050

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 66,025 55,440 -10,585
Germany 12,896 93,768 +80,872
Netherlands 17,371 16,215 -1,156
Taiwan 11,158 6,834 -4,324
Bulgaria 6,434 7,616 +1,182
France 11,875 569 -11,306
United States 2,005 8,179 +6,174
Turkey 5,130 0 -5,130
Poland 1,766 3,108 +1,342
Belgium 0 2,321 +2,321

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 157,598
Germany 104,117
Taiwan 17,992
France 11,875
United States 9,292

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 85,943 71,655 -14,288
Germany 10,349 93,768 +83,419
Taiwan 11,158 6,834 -4,324
France 11,875 0 -11,875
United States 2,005 7,287 +5,282
Turkey 5,130 2,321 -2,809
Poland 1,766 3,108 +1,342
India 0 1,100 +1,100
Romania 0 935 +935
Canada 0 892 +892

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Greater Manchester 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
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 0 -2
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Norfolk 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) 123,475
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 108,756
Air transport 83,895
Other 14,981

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) 80,134 43,341 -36,793
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,914 100,842 +92,928
Air transport 40,178 43,717 +3,539
Other 6,434 8,547 +2,113

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 93,768
Felixstowe 32,973
London Gateway Port 27,971
Leeds Bradford Airport 27,646
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 19,020 13,953 -5,067
London Gateway Port 1,766 26,205 +24,439
Leeds Bradford Airport 16,184 11,462 -4,722
Belfast Port 25,849 1,418 -24,431
Southampton 23,600 0 -23,600
Manchester Airport 4,714 14,134 +9,420
London Heathrow Airport 6,901 8,777 +1,876
000 6,434 8,547 +2,113
Thamesport 11,496 0 -11,496

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
7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
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
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2

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 94,148
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 28,352 65,796 +37,444
Finland 66,700 0 -66,700
Canada 0 35,372 +35,372
Norway 34,219 0 -34,219
Lebanon 28,914 0 -28,914
United Arab Emirates 0 22,006 +22,006
United States 15,137 4,809 -10,328
Spain 2,854 15,582 +12,728
Chile 0 14,028 +14,028
India 7,500 1,456 -6,044

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) 183,699
Air transport 148,026
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,910
Other 6,018
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 16,427 -150,845
Air transport 23,673 124,353 +100,680
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,494 38,416 +17,922
Other 3,914 2,104 -1,810
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
London Gateway Port 12,693 0 -12,693
East Midlands Airport 2,740 5,285 +2,545
000 3,914 2,104 -1,810
Belfast Port 4,473 0 -4,473

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