Import/export HS code 61153011: Knee-length stockings

Women’s knee-length stockings made from thin yarn

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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 £
Italy 2,603,923
China 992,588
Turkey 881,540
Taiwan 167,642
Ukraine 154,709

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 £
Italy 1,521,538 1,082,385 -439,153
China 274,251 718,337 +444,086
Turkey 430,535 451,005 +20,470
Taiwan 43,606 124,036 +80,430
Ukraine 41,355 113,354 +71,999
Germany 56,017 28,218 -27,799
Lithuania 67,745 7,738 -60,007
Poland 21,496 23,681 +2,185
Pakistan 43,863 0 -43,863
France 22,123 7,454 -14,669

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 £
Italy 2,281,527
China 1,018,091
Turkey 913,462
Albania 287,139
Taiwan 173,105

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 £
Italy 1,338,330 943,197 -395,133
China 278,398 739,693 +461,295
Turkey 462,457 451,005 -11,452
Albania 170,023 117,116 -52,907
Taiwan 43,606 129,499 +85,893
Ukraine 43,177 113,354 +70,177
Austria 47,512 32,305 -15,207
Lithuania 67,745 7,738 -60,007
Pakistan 43,863 0 -43,863
Poland 21,496 18,208 -3,288

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 10
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Inner London - East 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Outer London - West and North West 4

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 9 5 -4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 4 -2
Inner London - East 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - South 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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) 2,729,014
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,335,555
Air transport 490,032
Road transport 463,968
Other 192,177

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) 1,648,001 1,081,013 -566,988
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 529,840 805,715 +275,875
Air transport 236,401 253,631 +17,230
Road transport 171,777 292,191 +120,414
Other 28,775 163,402 +134,627

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,677,624
Eurotunnel 777,116
Felixstowe 731,605
ZLC 463,968
London Gateway Port 328,221

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 £
Dover 944,303 733,321 -210,982
Eurotunnel 447,054 330,062 -116,992
Felixstowe 514,774 216,831 -297,943
ZLC 171,777 292,191 +120,414
London Gateway Port 0 328,221 +328,221
London Heathrow Airport 83,536 148,392 +64,856
499 0 223,847 +223,847
Birmingham Airport 124,331 74,086 -50,245
Dover / Eurotunnel 193,365 0 -193,365
000 28,775 163,402 +134,627

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 25
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 13
2025-11 19
2025-10 14
2025-09 14
2025-08 14

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 24
54m+ 15
0-1m 7
Other 4
15m-54m 2

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 £
France 37,882
United States 23,902
Germany 23,272
Denmark 22,277
Ireland 15,933

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 £
France 18,431 19,451 +1,020
United States 23,902 0 -23,902
Germany 15,306 7,966 -7,340
Denmark 21,339 938 -20,401
Ireland 5,388 10,545 +5,157
Spain 0 7,479 +7,479
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,465 2,028 -2,437
Canada 2,411 3,481 +1,070
Italy 5,199 0 -5,199
Iceland 1,020 3,060 +2,040

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 1,476
Albania 965
Turkey 328

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 880 596 -284
Albania 579 386 -193
Turkey 0 328 +328

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) 94,235
Air transport 68,231
Other 3,509
Road transport 2,925
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,091

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) 51,469 42,766 -8,703
Air transport 50,689 17,542 -33,147
Other 1,878 1,631 -247
Road transport 2,925 0 -2,925
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,091 +1,091

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 62,090
Dover 61,320
Dover / Eurotunnel 27,306
London Heathrow Airport 5,076
Holyhead 3,510

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 47,028 15,062 -31,966
Dover 39,913 21,407 -18,506
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,046 19,260 +11,214
London Heathrow Airport 3,661 1,415 -2,246
Holyhead 3,510 0 -3,510
000 1,878 1,631 -247
Liverpool Docks 0 3,190 +3,190
ZLC 2,925 0 -2,925
London Gatwick Airport 0 1,065 +1,065

Quick facts

HS code: 61153011

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

Description: Women’s knee-length stockings made from thin yarn