Import/export HS code 600521: Plain or white warp knit fabrics

Unbleached or bleached warp knit fabrics, ready for dyeing or further processing

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 £
United States 76,402
Pakistan 20,077
Slovakia 11,753
Germany 11,652
India 10,727

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 £
United States 38,328 38,074 -254
Pakistan 20,077 0 -20,077
Slovakia 1,429 10,324 +8,895
Germany 7,162 4,490 -2,672
India 3,810 6,917 +3,107
France 0 5,834 +5,834
Italy 4,889 0 -4,889
Belgium 1,508 0 -1,508

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 £
United States 69,315
Pakistan 28,672
India 10,727
Czechia 10,324
Denmark 8,001

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 £
United States 39,836 29,479 -10,357
Pakistan 20,077 8,595 -11,482
India 3,810 6,917 +3,107
Czechia 0 10,324 +10,324
Denmark 5,651 2,350 -3,301
France 0 5,834 +5,834
Italy 4,889 0 -4,889
Germany 1,511 2,140 +629
Slovakia 1,429 0 -1,429

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - West and North West 1
South East Wales 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
South East Wales 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Air transport 103,821
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,480
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,541

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 £
Air transport 59,913 43,908 -16,005
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,239 17,241 +12,002
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,051 4,490 -7,561

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 61,063
Manchester Airport 26,337
Birmingham Airport 13,925
Thamesport 11,753
Immingham Docks 11,652

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 30,237 30,826 +589
Manchester Airport 20,077 6,260 -13,817
Birmingham Airport 8,091 5,834 -2,257
Thamesport 1,429 10,324 +8,895
Immingham Docks 7,162 4,490 -2,672
Felixstowe 3,810 6,917 +3,107
Eurotunnel 4,889 0 -4,889
London Stansted Airport 1,508 0 -1,508
East Midlands Airport 0 988 +988

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Advertising and market research 1
Creative, arts and entertainment activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Manufacture of other transport equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-06 3
2025-02 2
2024-08 3
2024-07 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
54m+ 3
0-1m 2
1m-15m 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 £
United States 124,887
Mexico 83,034
Czechia 19,444
Portugal 10,396
China 6,851

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 £
United States 59,410 65,477 +6,067
Mexico 0 83,034 +83,034
Czechia 5,900 13,544 +7,644
Portugal 0 10,396 +10,396
China 6,851 0 -6,851
Italy 5,963 0 -5,963
France 4,251 0 -4,251
Morocco 886 878 -8
Canada 0 1,309 +1,309
Austria 0 1,247 +1,247

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 124,510
Air transport 105,839
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,604

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,633 91,877 +59,244
Air transport 43,842 61,997 +18,155
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,786 24,818 +18,032

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 97,631
Southampton 90,972
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,840
Felixstowe 25,782
London Gateway Port 7,756

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 £
East Midlands Airport 39,796 57,835 +18,039
Southampton 0 90,972 +90,972
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,900 23,940 +18,040
Felixstowe 25,782 0 -25,782
London Gateway Port 6,851 905 -5,946
ZLC 4,046 1,902 -2,144
Portsmouth 886 878 -8
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 1,247 +1,247
London Stansted Airport 0 1,013 +1,013

Quick facts

HS code: 600521

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

Description: Unbleached or bleached warp knit fabrics, ready for dyeing or further processing