Import/export HS code 600644: Printed artificial knitted fabrics

Artificial knitted fabrics with patterns or designs printed on the surface

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 £
Turkey 383,358
Italy 194,082
France 82,105
Poland 55,904
Germany 5,348

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 £
Turkey 169,013 214,345 +45,332
Italy 122,985 71,097 -51,888
France 48,742 33,363 -15,379
Poland 29,928 25,976 -3,952
Germany 5,348 0 -5,348
China 0 4,747 +4,747
Czechia 2,964 0 -2,964
Pakistan 2,608 0 -2,608
Sweden 1,285 0 -1,285

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 £
Turkey 383,358
Italy 197,046
France 80,322
Poland 57,687
China 7,043

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 £
Turkey 169,013 214,345 +45,332
Italy 125,949 71,097 -54,852
France 48,742 31,580 -17,162
Poland 29,928 27,759 -2,169
China 2,296 4,747 +2,451
Pakistan 2,608 0 -2,608
Austria 2,027 0 -2,027
Sweden 1,285 0 -1,285
Germany 1,025 0 -1,025

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Outer London - West and North West 3
Inner London - East 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Outer London - East and North East 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
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 0 -3
Inner London - East 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
South East Wales 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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) 328,044
Air transport 185,959
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 109,441
Road transport 108,957

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) 130,617 197,427 +66,810
Air transport 104,856 81,103 -23,753
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,501 42,940 -23,561
Road transport 80,899 28,058 -52,841

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 192,529
Dover 133,119
Birmingham Airport 83,833
East Midlands Airport 73,265
London 73,177

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 £
ZLC 137,809 54,720 -83,089
Dover 7,592 125,527 +117,935
Birmingham Airport 6,285 77,548 +71,263
East Midlands Airport 73,265 0 -73,265
London 42,858 30,319 -12,539
Thamesport 34,676 31,734 -2,942
London Gateway Port 27,932 6,459 -21,473
Eurotunnel 23,257 9,871 -13,386
London Stansted Airport 15,017 3,555 -11,462
London Heathrow Airport 10,289 0 -10,289

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of textiles 3
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-06 5
2025-05 5

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 11
54m+ 4
Other 2
0-1m 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 £
Romania 333,083
Morocco 189,729
Germany 8,987
Ireland 4,836
Australia 3,217

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 £
Romania 189,886 143,197 -46,689
Morocco 62,480 127,249 +64,769
Germany 8,987 0 -8,987
Ireland 3,754 1,082 -2,672
Australia 2,173 1,044 -1,129
Norway 2,296 0 -2,296
Italy 1,445 0 -1,445
France 1,210 0 -1,210
United States 0 1,200 +1,200
South Africa 0 987 +987

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) 533,276
Air transport 15,545
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 987

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) 262,830 270,446 +7,616
Air transport 11,242 4,303 -6,939
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 987 +987

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 416,637
Portsmouth 112,885
East Midlands Airport 13,056
Holyhead 3,754
London Stansted Airport 1,445

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 235,286 181,351 -53,935
Portsmouth 23,790 89,095 +65,305
East Midlands Airport 9,797 3,259 -6,538
Holyhead 3,754 0 -3,754
London Stansted Airport 1,445 0 -1,445
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,044 +1,044
London Gateway Port 0 987 +987

Quick facts

HS code: 600644

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

Description: Artificial knitted fabrics with patterns or designs printed on the surface