Import/export HS code 60033090: Various narrow knitted fabrics of synthetic fibers

Other fabrics less than 30 cm wide, made from synthetic fibers, not classified as lace

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 £
Germany 4,373,951
China 1,041,640
Austria 704,112
Canada 217,916
United States 186,196

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 £
Germany 2,304,665 2,069,286 -235,379
China 437,859 603,781 +165,922
Austria 514,383 189,729 -324,654
Canada 103,518 114,398 +10,880
United States 74,124 112,072 +37,948
Poland 38,380 23,294 -15,086
Ireland 13,418 30,113 +16,695
Turkey 9,918 31,850 +21,932
Slovakia 0 38,017 +38,017
France 22,109 15,041 -7,068

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 2,924,238
Germany 2,576,790
Italy 401,111
United States 318,607
Austria 308,818

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 1,113,577 1,810,661 +697,084
Germany 1,640,233 936,557 -703,676
Italy 343,964 57,147 -286,817
United States 127,208 191,399 +64,191
Austria 172,596 136,222 -36,374
Canada 51,172 39,606 -11,566
Poland 38,380 23,294 -15,086
Turkey 9,918 31,850 +21,932
Ukraine 28,802 9,495 -19,307
Sweden 25,001 3,452 -21,549

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Inner London - West 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
West Yorkshire 5 4 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 4 +2
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
West Central Scotland 1 1 +0

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) 4,708,722
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,749,297
Air transport 415,058
Other 34

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) 2,760,221 1,948,501 -811,720
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 622,068 1,127,229 +505,161
Air transport 205,802 209,256 +3,454
Other 13 21 +8

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,200,416
Felixstowe 720,915
Immingham Docks 576,025
Southampton 571,983
Thamesport 382,955

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 1,961,521 1,238,895 -722,626
Felixstowe 294,280 426,635 +132,355
Immingham Docks 342,994 233,031 -109,963
Southampton 257,994 313,989 +55,995
Thamesport 56,897 326,058 +269,161
Eurotunnel 272,274 55,259 -217,015
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,634 236,465 +224,831
London 65,806 135,196 +69,390
London Heathrow Airport 78,765 97,362 +18,597
East Midlands Airport 70,725 27,127 -43,598

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 13
Manufacture of textiles 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Other manufacturing 4
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 9
2026-02 10
2026-01 9
2025-12 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 21
54m+ 10
0-1m 4
Other 3
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 £
Morocco 479,784
United States 163,132
Sweden 114,439
United Arab Emirates 56,553
Netherlands 47,636

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 £
Morocco 262,495 217,289 -45,206
United States 9,275 153,857 +144,582
Sweden 71,807 42,632 -29,175
United Arab Emirates 35,091 21,462 -13,629
Netherlands 11,660 35,976 +24,316
Germany 24,974 16,438 -8,536
Switzerland 8,761 24,830 +16,069
Romania 8,027 21,796 +13,769
Spain 25,502 0 -25,502
Madagascar 14,703 0 -14,703

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) 804,016
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 182,705
Air transport 128,992

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) 436,833 367,183 -69,650
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,241 154,464 +126,223
Air transport 64,488 64,504 +16

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 604,351
Immingham Docks 114,439
Felixstowe 85,416
Manchester Airport 54,430
Southampton 54,239

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 320,754 283,597 -37,157
Immingham Docks 71,807 42,632 -29,175
Felixstowe 15,999 69,417 +53,418
Manchester Airport 35,735 18,695 -17,040
Southampton 0 54,239 +54,239
London Gateway Port 5,382 35,541 +30,159
London Heathrow Airport 9,224 22,930 +13,706
Dover 24,314 6,703 -17,611
East Midlands Airport 12,188 16,125 +3,937
Thamesport 3,525 21,194 +17,669

Quick facts

HS code: 60033090

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

Description: Other fabrics less than 30 cm wide, made from synthetic fibers, not classified as lace