Import/export HS code 610469: Women's or girls' knitted shorts made of other textile materials
Includes shorts made from silk, linen, or blends
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 58,562,138 |
| China | 18,756,338 |
| Cambodia | 14,622,464 |
| Turkey | 9,537,790 |
| Pakistan | 9,157,078 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 30,017,766 | 28,544,372 | -1,473,394 |
| China | 10,480,005 | 8,276,333 | -2,203,672 |
| Cambodia | 7,212,604 | 7,409,860 | +197,256 |
| Turkey | 5,402,361 | 4,135,429 | -1,266,932 |
| Pakistan | 3,785,836 | 5,371,242 | +1,585,406 |
| Italy | 2,605,718 | 1,728,756 | -876,962 |
| Spain | 1,000,347 | 2,262,737 | +1,262,390 |
| Netherlands | 1,575,463 | 704,103 | -871,360 |
| India | 963,564 | 878,221 | -85,343 |
| Viet Nam | 1,237,760 | 490,676 | -747,084 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 60,206,884 |
| China | 22,340,687 |
| Cambodia | 16,638,741 |
| Turkey | 10,745,657 |
| Pakistan | 9,216,054 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 31,125,322 | 29,081,562 | -2,043,760 |
| China | 12,222,759 | 10,117,928 | -2,104,831 |
| Cambodia | 7,859,217 | 8,779,524 | +920,307 |
| Turkey | 6,166,776 | 4,578,881 | -1,587,895 |
| Pakistan | 3,801,719 | 5,414,335 | +1,612,616 |
| Italy | 2,760,601 | 1,732,605 | -1,027,996 |
| Viet Nam | 1,553,530 | 872,349 | -681,181 |
| India | 987,906 | 903,596 | -84,310 |
| Sri Lanka | 968,724 | 432,529 | -536,195 |
| Bulgaria | 718,109 | 324,918 | -393,191 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 168 |
| Greater Manchester | 107 |
| Inner London - East | 81 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 44 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 34 |
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 | 139 | 106 | -33 |
| Greater Manchester | 86 | 76 | -10 |
| Inner London - East | 63 | 46 | -17 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 29 | 29 | +0 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 28 | 17 | -11 |
| West Midlands | 20 | 18 | -2 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 22 | 12 | -10 |
| West Yorkshire | 16 | 13 | -3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 16 | 13 | -3 |
| Essex | 14 | 11 | -3 |
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) | 80,337,967 |
| Air transport | 20,517,475 |
| Other | 18,033,015 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 14,446,950 |
| Road transport | 2,748,419 |
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) | 41,349,759 | 38,988,208 | -2,361,551 |
| Air transport | 10,455,743 | 10,061,732 | -394,011 |
| Other | 9,708,335 | 8,324,680 | -1,383,655 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 7,944,311 | 6,502,639 | -1,441,672 |
| Road transport | 1,830,863 | 917,556 | -913,307 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 35,220,509 |
| London Gateway Port | 25,162,432 |
| 000 | 18,033,015 |
| 499 | 10,477,390 |
| Manchester Airport | 6,903,268 |
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 | 26,845,247 | 8,375,262 | -18,469,985 |
| London Gateway Port | 8,197,524 | 16,964,908 | +8,767,384 |
| 000 | 9,708,335 | 8,324,680 | -1,383,655 |
| 499 | 219,679 | 10,257,711 | +10,038,032 |
| Manchester Airport | 2,989,890 | 3,913,378 | +923,488 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 3,415,079 | 2,708,776 | -706,303 |
| Southampton | 3,323,090 | 2,099,214 | -1,223,876 |
| Eurotunnel | 2,611,878 | 2,216,980 | -394,898 |
| Dover | 2,468,101 | 2,041,088 | -427,013 |
| East Midlands Airport | 1,795,195 | 1,796,967 | +1,772 |
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 | 446 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 258 |
| Manufacture of wearing apparel | 59 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 19 |
| Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities | 11 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 141 |
| 2025-11 | 149 |
| 2025-10 | 146 |
| 2025-09 | 154 |
| 2025-08 | 164 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| NEXT RETAIL LIMITED | 119 |
| ASDA STORES LIMITED | 118 |
| MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. | 116 |
| PRIMARK STORES LIMITED | 116 |
| MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. | 116 |
| MATALAN RETAIL LTD. | 109 |
| RIVER ISLAND CLOTHING CO. LIMITED | 107 |
| TJX UK | 107 |
| NEW LOOK RETAILERS LIMITED | 105 |
| SELFRIDGES RETAIL LIMITED | 97 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 334 |
| 0-1m | 161 |
| 54m+ | 146 |
| Other | 63 |
| 15m-54m | 56 |
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 | 5,654,352 |
| Ireland | 1,684,390 |
| Viet Nam | 748,824 |
| Germany | 733,332 |
| France | 618,631 |
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 | 4,556,422 | 1,097,930 | -3,458,492 |
| Ireland | 972,509 | 711,881 | -260,628 |
| Viet Nam | 0 | 748,824 | +748,824 |
| Germany | 482,212 | 251,120 | -231,092 |
| France | 452,140 | 166,491 | -285,649 |
| Iceland | 30,892 | 501,395 | +470,503 |
| Italy | 223,799 | 213,188 | -10,611 |
| United Arab Emirates | 135,865 | 192,886 | +57,021 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 168,789 | 80,488 | -88,301 |
| Netherlands | 143,515 | 93,909 | -49,606 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 898,275 |
| Cambodia | 195,565 |
| China | 124,808 |
| Turkey | 78,226 |
| India | 35,755 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 566,300 | 331,975 | -234,325 |
| Cambodia | 93,135 | 102,430 | +9,295 |
| China | 87,268 | 37,540 | -49,728 |
| Turkey | 34,367 | 43,859 | +9,492 |
| India | 12,168 | 23,587 | +11,419 |
| Indonesia | 24,700 | 6,718 | -17,982 |
| Sri Lanka | 11,695 | 17,506 | +5,811 |
| Viet Nam | 6,712 | 4,467 | -2,245 |
| Morocco | 3,521 | 7,095 | +3,574 |
| Pakistan | 4,135 | 3,120 | -1,015 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 8,476,291 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 2,333,592 |
| Other | 1,512,405 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 358,115 |
| Road transport | 1,024 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 5,543,266 | 2,933,025 | -2,610,241 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,416,827 | 916,765 | -500,062 |
| Other | 889,702 | 622,703 | -266,999 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 110,068 | 248,047 | +137,979 |
| Road transport | 1,024 | 0 | -1,024 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 6,345,085 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,821,243 |
| East Midlands Airport | 1,764,991 |
| 000 | 1,512,405 |
| London Stansted Airport | 243,116 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 4,475,754 | 1,869,331 | -2,606,423 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,111,582 | 709,661 | -401,921 |
| East Midlands Airport | 807,354 | 957,637 | +150,283 |
| 000 | 889,702 | 622,703 | -266,999 |
| London Stansted Airport | 181,609 | 61,507 | -120,102 |
| Liverpool Docks | 24,510 | 161,273 | +136,763 |
| London Gateway Port | 42,381 | 99,976 | +57,595 |
| Dover | 92,673 | 47,128 | -45,545 |
| Holyhead | 55,316 | 60,299 | +4,983 |
| Eurotunnel | 67,254 | 21,922 | -45,332 |
Quick facts
HS code: 610469
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Includes shorts made from silk, linen, or blends