Import/export HS code 621390: Handkerchiefs of other materials

Handkerchiefs made from fabrics other than cotton, such as 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 £
China 1,272,472
France 834,907
Italy 678,040
Germany 127,072
Viet Nam 51,715

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 743,828 528,644 -215,184
France 372,457 462,450 +89,993
Italy 277,173 400,867 +123,694
Germany 70,189 56,883 -13,306
Viet Nam 13,536 38,179 +24,643
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 36,072 5,909 -30,163
United States 28,536 6,718 -21,818
Thailand 16,761 17,304 +543
Sweden 8,783 22,535 +13,752
Switzerland 23,818 5,727 -18,091

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 1,447,338
Italy 840,256
France 734,701
Viet Nam 52,657
United Kingdom 48,098

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 856,149 591,189 -264,960
Italy 346,733 493,523 +146,790
France 341,063 393,638 +52,575
Viet Nam 14,478 38,179 +23,701
United Kingdom 15,362 32,736 +17,374
Thailand 16,761 17,304 +543
United States 21,130 0 -21,130
Turkey 6,720 11,280 +4,560
India 7,654 0 -7,654
Malaysia 3,519 3,214 -305

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 61
Outer London - West and North West 9
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7
Inner London - East 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5

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 44 43 -1
Outer London - West and North West 5 5 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 6 +4
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Kent 2 3 +1
West Midlands 3 0 -3
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1

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 1,770,505
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 712,605
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 696,773
Other 73,422
Road transport 12,208

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 962,679 807,826 -154,853
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 348,535 364,070 +15,535
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 284,749 412,024 +127,275
Other 52,904 20,518 -32,386
Road transport 8,649 3,559 -5,090

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,242,386
Felixstowe 503,568
Dover 324,727
East Midlands Airport 263,220
Eurotunnel 128,412

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 707,130 535,256 -171,874
Felixstowe 299,041 204,527 -94,514
Dover 114,784 209,943 +95,159
East Midlands Airport 151,556 111,664 -39,892
Eurotunnel 47,075 81,337 +34,262
Southampton 61,254 53,444 -7,810
London Gateway Port 12,622 99,777 +87,155
Birmingham Airport 17,743 67,706 +49,963
000 52,904 20,518 -32,386
London Stansted Airport 29,386 43,004 +13,618

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
83
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
27
Manufacture of wearing apparel
12
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
5
Manufacture of textiles
5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 21
2026-04 20
2026-03 20
2026-02 21
2026-01 19

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 46
54m+ 45
0-1m 18
Other 12
15m-54m 10

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 £
Italy 465,985
United States 242,733
France 158,770
Ireland 96,450
Sierra Leone 82,030

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 £
Italy 205,751 260,234 +54,483
United States 165,741 76,992 -88,749
France 83,751 75,019 -8,732
Ireland 55,503 40,947 -14,556
Sierra Leone 53,251 28,779 -24,472
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,890 76,051 +71,161
Germany 19,769 19,376 -393
Japan 15,708 19,949 +4,241
Poland 8,600 11,821 +3,221
Austria 15,456 1,787 -13,669

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 81,700
XI 5,196
Italy 2,923
Viet Nam 20
Germany 10

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 45,898 35,802 -10,096
XI 2,640 2,556 -84
Italy 1,235 1,688 +453
Viet Nam 0 20 +20
Germany 10 0 -10
Bangladesh 1 0 -1

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 966,866
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 272,957
Other 91,641

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 449,865 517,001 +67,136
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 186,159 86,798 -99,361
Other 50,603 41,038 -9,565

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 679,517
London Heathrow Airport 219,734
Dover / Eurotunnel 132,752
Eurotunnel 132,589
000 91,641

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 341,484 338,033 -3,451
London Heathrow Airport 68,477 151,257 +82,780
Dover / Eurotunnel 107,067 25,685 -81,382
Eurotunnel 71,476 61,113 -10,363
000 50,603 41,038 -9,565
ZLC 20,255 15,194 -5,061
London Stansted Airport 19,649 11,287 -8,362
Holyhead 2,665 0 -2,665
Portsmouth 2,511 0 -2,511
Liverpool Docks 1,505 0 -1,505

Quick facts

HS code: 621390

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

Description: Handkerchiefs made from fabrics other than cotton, such as linen or blends