Import/export HS code 611231: Ski suits made of synthetic fibers

Ski suits crafted from synthetic fibers like polyester, offering warmth, water resistance, and durability for skiing and snowboarding

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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 7,366,327
Cambodia 1,864,630
Bangladesh 1,416,849
Italy 1,240,636
Viet Nam 1,148,731

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 3,687,077 3,679,250 -7,827
Cambodia 1,221,756 642,874 -578,882
Bangladesh 724,022 692,827 -31,195
Italy 541,644 698,992 +157,348
Viet Nam 507,486 641,245 +133,759
Sri Lanka 327,188 808,725 +481,537
France 196,513 177,002 -19,511
Germany 177,915 163,067 -14,848
Portugal 179,383 152,581 -26,802
Ireland 144,227 131,560 -12,667

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 8,010,755
Cambodia 2,253,090
Bangladesh 1,473,136
Viet Nam 1,226,996
Sri Lanka 1,160,347

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 4,009,807 4,000,948 -8,859
Cambodia 1,345,030 908,060 -436,970
Bangladesh 774,522 698,614 -75,908
Viet Nam 595,747 631,249 +35,502
Sri Lanka 337,741 822,606 +484,865
Portugal 249,483 352,372 +102,889
Italy 191,674 301,083 +109,409
Tunisia 94,286 221,443 +127,157
Albania 75,185 201,537 +126,352
Myanmar 236,700 0 -236,700

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 28
Greater Manchester 23
Inner London - East 18
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11
West Yorkshire 9

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 21 18 -3
Greater Manchester 13 18 +5
Inner London - East 13 11 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9 7 -2
West Yorkshire 6 6 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 6 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 6 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 6 +2
Merseyside 3 5 +2
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -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) 9,475,550
Other 3,614,376
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,291,703
Air transport 1,913,342
Road transport 53,247

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) 3,908,745 5,566,805 +1,658,060
Other 2,599,465 1,014,911 -1,584,554
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,147,787 1,143,916 -3,871
Air transport 978,129 935,213 -42,916
Road transport 16,683 36,564 +19,881

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,502,849
000 3,614,376
499 1,828,850
Southampton 1,312,428
London Gateway Port 1,107,084

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 2,660,005 1,842,844 -817,161
000 2,599,465 1,014,911 -1,584,554
499 13,844 1,815,006 +1,801,162
Southampton 606,569 705,859 +99,290
London Gateway Port 233,848 873,236 +639,388
Dover 317,634 396,509 +78,875
East Midlands Airport 347,259 348,733 +1,474
Eurotunnel 289,891 357,683 +67,792
London Heathrow Airport 243,732 265,275 +21,543
Dover / Eurotunnel 136,889 237,801 +100,912

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 105
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 52
Manufacture of wearing apparel 14
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 40
2026-03 37
2026-02 47
2026-01 34
2025-12 25

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 67
54m+ 54
0-1m 32
Other 26
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 £
Belgium 2,512,198
Ireland 297,253
Netherlands 278,935
South Korea 241,363
Iceland 202,496

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 £
Belgium 986,576 1,525,622 +539,046
Ireland 141,495 155,758 +14,263
Netherlands 93,232 185,703 +92,471
South Korea 192,591 48,772 -143,819
Iceland 47,450 155,046 +107,596
Germany 100,022 95,031 -4,991
France 73,718 106,753 +33,035
United States 86,162 75,915 -10,247
Switzerland 15,235 123,550 +108,315
Italy 50,825 67,183 +16,358

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 £
China 148,461
Cambodia 10,397
Bangladesh 9,536
Turkey 673
Belgium 204

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 £
China 92,908 55,553 -37,355
Cambodia 3,918 6,479 +2,561
Bangladesh 6,207 3,329 -2,878
Turkey 69 604 +535
Belgium 204 0 -204
Spain 125 0 -125
Switzerland 0 114 +114
Morocco 0 110 +110
United Arab Emirates 49 19 -30
Viet Nam 0 23 +23

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) 3,732,435
Air transport 1,243,230
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 208,272
Other 202,686

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) 1,536,292 2,196,143 +659,851
Air transport 613,044 630,186 +17,142
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 99,194 109,078 +9,884
Other 119,360 83,326 -36,034

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,345,756
East Midlands Airport 817,121
London Heathrow Airport 302,935
000 202,686
Immingham Docks 180,249

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 1,332,226 2,013,530 +681,304
East Midlands Airport 342,078 475,043 +132,965
London Heathrow Airport 217,381 85,554 -131,827
000 119,360 83,326 -36,034
Immingham Docks 92,276 87,973 -4,303
Dover 41,467 76,860 +35,393
Holyhead 18,408 63,113 +44,705
ZLC 31,783 45,561 +13,778
London Gateway Port 37,975 36,935 -1,040
Eurotunnel 67,634 0 -67,634

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 611231

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

Description: Ski suits crafted from synthetic fibers like polyester, offering warmth, water resistance, and durability for skiing and snowboarding