Import/export HS code 600535: Special warp knit fabrics

Fabrics meeting specific technical standards, used in industrial or specialized applications

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 £
Portugal 2,064,605
China 203,044
France 155,491
Taiwan 137,291
United States 130,482

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 £
Portugal 1,085,961 978,644 -107,317
China 156,177 46,867 -109,310
France 61,075 94,416 +33,341
Taiwan 52,906 84,385 +31,479
United States 100,758 29,724 -71,034
Spain 39,969 70,510 +30,541
Germany 9,639 8,672 -967
Lithuania 0 15,696 +15,696
Belgium 7,823 1,531 -6,292
South Korea 4,416 2,738 -1,678

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 £
Portugal 2,064,605
China 319,038
Taiwan 137,291
United States 130,482
Spain 118,608

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 £
Portugal 1,085,961 978,644 -107,317
China 200,853 118,185 -82,668
Taiwan 52,906 84,385 +31,479
United States 100,758 29,724 -71,034
Spain 48,098 70,510 +22,412
Denmark 0 29,006 +29,006
France 24,222 1,531 -22,691
Lithuania 0 15,696 +15,696
South Korea 4,416 2,738 -1,678
Italy 2,119 3,218 +1,099

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Inner London - West 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
North Wales 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
North Wales 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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) 1,987,197
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 573,152
Air transport 296,895
Other 708

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) 909,283 1,077,914 +168,631
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 450,689 122,463 -328,226
Air transport 160,871 136,024 -24,847
Other 708 0 -708

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,935,155
London Heathrow Airport 166,131
London 126,696
Southampton 104,642
East Midlands Airport 98,130

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 £
Liverpool Docks 975,132 960,023 -15,109
London Heathrow Airport 122,022 44,109 -77,913
London 72,789 53,907 -18,882
Southampton 72,309 32,333 -39,976
East Midlands Airport 23,024 75,106 +52,082
Felixstowe 69,277 12,480 -56,797
Dover 18,775 46,638 +27,863
London Gateway Port 30,064 29,635 -429
Greenock 57,109 0 -57,109
Thamesport 36,361 18,621 -17,740

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other manufacturing
6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Fishing and aquaculture
1
Manufacture of furniture
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 3
2026-03 4
2026-01 2
2025-11 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
1m-15m 12
54m+ 3
15m-54m 2
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 £
Viet Nam 943,418
South Korea 106,482
Turkey 99,895
Germany 83,379
Poland 76,204

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 £
Viet Nam 758,426 184,992 -573,434
South Korea 106,482 0 -106,482
Turkey 99,895 0 -99,895
Germany 36,488 46,891 +10,403
Poland 30,411 45,793 +15,382
Netherlands 31,731 16,611 -15,120
Sri Lanka 0 25,678 +25,678
Morocco 1,354 17,929 +16,575
Portugal 1,229 15,723 +14,494
Ireland 10,412 1,719 -8,693

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 704

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 704 0 -704

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) 1,081,807
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 327,292
Air transport 74,992
Other 704

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) 868,201 213,606 -654,595
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 213,833 113,459 -100,374
Air transport 34,953 40,039 +5,086
Other 704 0 -704

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 553,806
Dover / Eurotunnel 286,703
Southampton 263,444
London Gateway Port 245,917
Manchester Airport 42,085

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 £
Felixstowe 531,434 22,372 -509,062
Dover / Eurotunnel 184,621 102,082 -82,539
Southampton 140,367 123,077 -17,290
London Gateway Port 195,171 50,746 -144,425
Manchester Airport 16,407 25,678 +9,271
Hull 15,397 11,377 -4,020
East Midlands Airport 13,551 6,192 -7,359
Liverpool Docks 1,229 15,723 +14,494
Heysham 8,651 0 -8,651
ZLC 4,995 1,719 -3,276

Quick facts

HS code: 600535

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

Description: Fabrics meeting specific technical standards, used in industrial or specialized applications