Import/export HS code 600191: Cotton knitted fabrics

Knitted fabrics made from cotton, breathable and comfortable for everyday wear

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 £
Italy 264,330
Netherlands 71,121
China 52,393
Ireland 20,997
Turkey 15,752

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 £
Italy 145,105 119,225 -25,880
Netherlands 45,293 25,828 -19,465
China 33,823 18,570 -15,253
Ireland 0 20,997 +20,997
Turkey 8,287 7,465 -822
Germany 12,765 0 -12,765
Switzerland 8,211 3,929 -4,282
France 0 8,373 +8,373
Belgium 1,829 0 -1,829
Romania 1,152 0 -1,152

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 £
Italy 263,150
China 116,254
Turkey 33,939
Netherlands 14,372
Czechia 11,007

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 £
Italy 143,925 119,225 -24,700
China 71,856 44,398 -27,458
Turkey 26,474 7,465 -19,009
Netherlands 5,999 8,373 +2,374
Czechia 7,078 3,929 -3,149
Switzerland 1,133 0 -1,133

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Lancashire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1
West Central Scotland 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 346,724
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 49,397
Air transport 31,420
Other 20,997
Road transport 12,314

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 210,259 136,465 -73,794
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,008 20,389 -8,619
Air transport 12,349 19,071 +6,722
Other 0 20,997 +20,997
Road transport 4,849 7,465 +2,616

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 246,948
London 50,885
Southampton 26,209
ZLC 25,867
000 20,997

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 £
Dover 141,509 105,439 -36,070
London 36,099 14,786 -21,313
Southampton 9,414 16,795 +7,381
ZLC 14,473 11,394 -3,079
000 0 20,997 +20,997
Felixstowe 17,283 1,775 -15,508
East Midlands Airport 0 13,786 +13,786
Harwich 11,606 0 -11,606
Eurotunnel 5,422 3,938 -1,484
Immingham Docks 0 8,373 +8,373

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of wearing apparel 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of furniture 1
Manufacture of textiles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 1
2025-12 2
2025-03 4
2025-02 2
2024-11 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
0-1m 6
1m-15m 6
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 44,424
United States 24,828
Ireland 19,349
Italy 12,610
Portugal 5,030

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 31,659 12,765 -18,894
United States 8,787 16,041 +7,254
Ireland 0 19,349 +19,349
Italy 4,733 7,877 +3,144
Portugal 2,160 2,870 +710
Viet Nam 0 3,175 +3,175
Netherlands 2,231 0 -2,231
Switzerland 964 1,140 +176
Bahrain 1,629 0 -1,629
Czechia 0 1,596 +1,596

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 18,431

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 0 18,431 +18,431

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 76,298
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,382
Other 18,431
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,241

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 45,199 31,099 -14,100
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,066 16,316 +8,250
Other 0 18,431 +18,431
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,241 +1,241

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 40,500
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,233
London Stansted Airport 19,615
000 18,431
East Midlands Airport 13,313

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 37,325 3,175 -34,150
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,835 15,398 +9,563
London Stansted Airport 945 18,670 +17,725
000 0 18,431 +18,431
East Midlands Airport 6,929 6,384 -545
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,870 +2,870
Harwich 2,231 0 -2,231
London Gateway Port 0 1,241 +1,241
Holyhead 0 918 +918

Quick facts

HS code: 600191

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

Description: Knitted fabrics made from cotton, breathable and comfortable for everyday wear