Import/export HS code 6004: Stretchy knitted or crocheted fabrics over 30 cm wide
Fabrics made with elastic materials like elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, used in clothing and textiles
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* 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 | 14,128,587 |
| South Korea | 10,332,321 |
| Italy | 5,213,659 |
| Viet Nam | 1,327,622 |
| Germany | 1,194,826 |
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 | 7,975,936 | 6,152,651 | -1,823,285 |
| South Korea | 5,402,287 | 4,930,034 | -472,253 |
| Italy | 2,438,343 | 2,775,316 | +336,973 |
| Viet Nam | 1,121,394 | 206,228 | -915,166 |
| Germany | 701,570 | 493,256 | -208,314 |
| Turkey | 724,314 | 362,010 | -362,304 |
| India | 446,846 | 159,380 | -287,466 |
| Netherlands | 242,432 | 209,066 | -33,366 |
| France | 200,590 | 226,062 | +25,472 |
| Belgium | 61,314 | 106,851 | +45,537 |
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 | 13,428,415 |
| South Korea | 11,195,725 |
| Italy | 3,969,713 |
| Turkey | 1,626,621 |
| Viet Nam | 1,617,456 |
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 | 7,442,652 | 5,985,763 | -1,456,889 |
| South Korea | 5,689,789 | 5,505,936 | -183,853 |
| Italy | 1,991,412 | 1,978,301 | -13,111 |
| Turkey | 1,026,488 | 600,133 | -426,355 |
| Viet Nam | 1,525,609 | 91,847 | -1,433,762 |
| Germany | 732,208 | 565,169 | -167,039 |
| Ethiopia | 520,073 | 564,160 | +44,087 |
| India | 504,548 | 160,554 | -343,994 |
| Poland | 134,609 | 115,799 | -18,810 |
| France | 78,628 | 94,539 | +15,911 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 43 |
| Inner London - East | 24 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 20 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 19 |
| Greater Manchester | 16 |
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 | 27 | 28 | +1 |
| Inner London - East | 18 | 18 | +0 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 17 | 7 | -10 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 11 | 16 | +5 |
| Greater Manchester | 13 | 15 | +2 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 7 | 8 | +1 |
| Lancashire | 8 | 4 | -4 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 8 | 6 | -2 |
| West Midlands | 7 | 6 | -1 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 3 | 4 | +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) | 25,171,908 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 8,285,424 |
| Air transport | 2,347,033 |
| Road transport | 475,308 |
| Other | 215 |
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) | 14,117,801 | 11,054,107 | -3,063,694 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 4,381,996 | 3,903,428 | -478,568 |
| Air transport | 1,293,238 | 1,053,795 | -239,443 |
| Road transport | 316,352 | 158,956 | -157,396 |
| Other | 215 | 0 | -215 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 12,511,340 |
| Southampton | 6,889,854 |
| London Gateway Port | 5,915,576 |
| Dover | 4,874,594 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,096,099 |
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 | 9,280,329 | 3,231,011 | -6,049,318 |
| Southampton | 3,586,533 | 3,303,321 | -283,212 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,474,644 | 4,440,932 | +2,966,288 |
| Dover | 2,147,199 | 2,727,395 | +580,196 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 639,909 | 456,190 | -183,719 |
| Eurotunnel | 538,896 | 298,829 | -240,067 |
| Thamesport | 459,610 | 252,875 | -206,735 |
| London | 357,703 | 278,212 | -79,491 |
| ZLC | 365,697 | 175,157 | -190,540 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 341,968 | 162,637 | -179,331 |
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
|
79 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
68 |
|
Manufacture of wearing apparel
|
47 |
|
Manufacture of textiles
|
15 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
12 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 41 |
| 2026-04 | 32 |
| 2026-03 | 33 |
| 2026-02 | 34 |
| 2026-01 | 41 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| FASHION FABRIC TRANSPRINTERS LIMITED | 110 |
| CHRISANNE CLOVER LIMITED | 100 |
| ROMAN ORIGINALS PLC | 89 |
| WACOAL EUROPE LTD | 88 |
| TEXTILE HOUSE (UK) LIMITED | 86 |
| VISAGE TEXTILES LIMITED | 78 |
| MICHAEL ABAKHAN LIMITED | 77 |
| WHALEYS(BRADFORD)LIMITED | 76 |
| JERSEYTEX LTD. | 65 |
| FABRICS & YARNS (MACCLESFIELD) LTD | 63 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 101 |
| 0-1m | 60 |
| 54m+ | 41 |
| Other | 14 |
| 15m-54m | 13 |
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 | 16,408,744 |
| Tunisia | 1,991,015 |
| Romania | 1,238,188 |
| Sri Lanka | 433,997 |
| Germany | 373,290 |
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 | 8,161,932 | 8,246,812 | +84,880 |
| Tunisia | 1,212,855 | 778,160 | -434,695 |
| Romania | 941,633 | 296,555 | -645,078 |
| Sri Lanka | 318,605 | 115,392 | -203,213 |
| Germany | 159,256 | 214,034 | +54,778 |
| France | 137,628 | 134,097 | -3,531 |
| Poland | 152,385 | 100,654 | -51,731 |
| Spain | 114,233 | 84,319 | -29,914 |
| Italy | 84,078 | 89,711 | +5,633 |
| Lithuania | 125,062 | 45,492 | -79,570 |
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) | 20,553,512 |
| Air transport | 2,039,011 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 280,582 |
| Other | 1,113 |
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) | 10,882,903 | 9,670,609 | -1,212,294 |
| Air transport | 1,031,946 | 1,007,065 | -24,881 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 207,449 | 73,133 | -134,316 |
| Other | 359 | 754 | +395 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 14,398,965 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 5,974,545 |
| East Midlands Airport | 1,355,104 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 329,731 |
| London Gateway Port | 204,318 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 6,829,345 | 7,569,620 | +740,275 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 3,930,916 | 2,043,629 | -1,887,287 |
| East Midlands Airport | 678,566 | 676,538 | -2,028 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 151,338 | 178,393 | +27,055 |
| London Gateway Port | 166,039 | 38,279 | -127,760 |
| Manchester Airport | 137,846 | 58,128 | -79,718 |
| Dover | 98,073 | 57,360 | -40,713 |
| London Stansted Airport | 49,094 | 84,779 | +35,685 |
| Felixstowe | 0 | 24,415 | +24,415 |
| Southampton | 21,163 | 0 | -21,163 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 6004
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Fabrics made with elastic materials like elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, used in clothing and textiles