Import/export HS code 61151090: Various compression hosiery

Compression hosiery made from materials other than synthetic fibres

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 £
Germany 3,055,862
Switzerland 2,012,469
Netherlands 2,009,161
Portugal 1,314,109
China 1,246,237

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 £
Germany 1,023,089 2,032,773 +1,009,684
Switzerland 892,601 1,119,868 +227,267
Netherlands 730,288 1,278,873 +548,585
Portugal 590,978 723,131 +132,153
China 668,350 577,887 -90,463
Italy 257,445 350,044 +92,599
Japan 43,511 531,826 +488,315
United States 117,607 70,185 -47,422
Poland 104,167 55,756 -48,411
France 75,663 47,994 -27,669

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 £
Germany 2,953,477
Switzerland 2,004,753
Costa Rica 1,930,269
Portugal 1,449,284
China 1,353,393

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 £
Germany 957,002 1,996,475 +1,039,473
Switzerland 884,885 1,119,868 +234,983
Costa Rica 682,564 1,247,705 +565,141
Portugal 642,305 806,979 +164,674
China 733,389 620,004 -113,385
Japan 43,511 531,826 +488,315
Italy 226,690 322,865 +96,175
United States 130,325 71,966 -58,359
Poland 101,186 54,564 -46,622
Pakistan 63,165 38,350 -24,815

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 15
Inner London - West 15
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11
Inner London - East 9
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6

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 11 6 -5
Inner London - West 7 12 +5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 4 -3
Inner London - East 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 5 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 6 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 1 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 3 +1
South East Wales 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 1 3 +2

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 6,587,638
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,904,948
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,106,109
Road transport 42,341
Other 23,437

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 2,496,273 4,091,365 +1,595,092
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,049,117 1,855,831 +806,714
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,104,125 1,001,984 -102,141
Road transport 18,939 23,402 +4,463
Other 20,703 2,734 -17,969

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 3,119,849
London Heathrow Airport 2,291,870
Dover 1,234,946
Harwich 964,796
Eurotunnel 701,121

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 £
East Midlands Airport 1,187,244 1,932,605 +745,361
London Heathrow Airport 812,749 1,479,121 +666,372
Dover 355,872 879,074 +523,202
Harwich 281,582 683,214 +401,632
Eurotunnel 385,521 315,600 -69,921
Newhaven 432,279 235,316 -196,963
London Stansted Airport 113,882 479,281 +365,399
Southampton 366,067 186,355 -179,712
London Gateway Port 111,430 190,160 +78,730
Birmingham Airport 128,768 99,037 -29,731

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 54
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 49
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 9
Human health 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 15
2026-03 16
2026-02 10
2026-01 12
2025-12 12

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
0-1m 23
54m+ 21
15m-54m 15
Other 9

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 £
Germany 642,425
United States 332,916
Australia 272,122
Netherlands 145,441
United Arab Emirates 127,837

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 £
Germany 292,040 350,385 +58,345
United States 317,340 15,576 -301,764
Australia 272,122 0 -272,122
Netherlands 107,958 37,483 -70,475
United Arab Emirates 67,539 60,298 -7,241
Ireland 54,341 72,567 +18,226
New Zealand 90,626 18,163 -72,463
Switzerland 17,957 66,618 +48,661
Saudi Arabia 7,920 72,658 +64,738
Israel 32,520 46,633 +14,113

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 £
Portugal 1,407
China 911

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 £
Portugal 697 710 +13
China 0 911 +911

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 1,999,965
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 296,133
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 84,287
Other 18,205

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 1,266,906 733,059 -533,847
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 205,177 90,956 -114,221
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,286 79,001 +73,715
Other 5,826 12,379 +6,553

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 1,409,223
London Heathrow Airport 532,939
Dover / Eurotunnel 208,680
London Gateway Port 69,544
Dover 61,903

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 764,703 644,520 -120,183
London Heathrow Airport 467,537 65,402 -402,135
Dover / Eurotunnel 172,527 36,153 -136,374
London Gateway Port 5,286 64,258 +58,972
Dover 29,311 32,592 +3,281
Manchester Airport 14,193 15,169 +976
Immingham Docks 3,339 22,512 +19,173
ZLC 17,077 2,019 -15,058
000 5,826 12,379 +6,553
Southampton 0 11,145 +11,145

Quick facts

HS code: 61151090

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

Description: Compression hosiery made from materials other than synthetic fibres