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 1,285,845
France 846,380
Italy 727,132
Germany 137,045
Switzerland 66,160

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 728,780 557,065 -171,715
France 367,342 479,038 +111,696
Italy 291,254 435,878 +144,624
Germany 67,597 69,448 +1,851
Switzerland 58,144 8,016 -50,128
Viet Nam 15,467 38,179 +22,712
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 36,072 5,909 -30,163
United States 29,682 6,718 -22,964
Thailand 16,761 17,304 +543
Sweden 8,783 22,535 +13,752

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 1,468,963
Italy 929,669
France 744,176
Viet Nam 54,588
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 834,152 634,811 -199,341
Italy 398,846 530,823 +131,977
France 342,098 402,078 +59,980
Viet Nam 16,409 38,179 +21,770
United Kingdom 8,874 39,224 +30,350
Thailand 16,761 17,304 +543
United States 22,276 0 -22,276
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 62
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 44 +0
Outer London - West and North West 5 5 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 7 +6
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
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 1,804,384
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 739,258
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 722,233
Other 75,057
Road transport 48,823

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 947,396 856,988 -90,408
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 296,685 442,573 +145,888
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 341,874 380,359 +38,485
Other 53,703 21,354 -32,349
Road transport 44,204 4,619 -39,585

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,260,985
Felixstowe 510,096
Dover 362,858
East Midlands Airport 264,519
Eurotunnel 132,766

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 701,761 559,224 -142,537
Felixstowe 286,873 223,223 -63,650
Dover 133,898 228,960 +95,062
East Midlands Airport 142,999 121,520 -21,479
Eurotunnel 48,732 84,034 +35,302
Southampton 59,830 54,868 -4,962
London Gateway Port 12,622 99,777 +87,155
Birmingham Airport 7,466 77,983 +70,517
London Stansted Airport 32,475 45,644 +13,169
000 53,703 21,354 -32,349

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
84
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+ 46
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 255,410
France 159,709
Ireland 108,257
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 129,200 336,785 +207,585
United States 165,252 90,158 -75,094
France 78,236 81,473 +3,237
Ireland 62,797 45,460 -17,337
Sierra Leone 53,251 28,779 -24,472
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,502 79,418 +76,916
Germany 21,083 19,376 -1,707
Japan 15,708 19,949 +4,241
Poland 7,704 12,717 +5,013
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 86,168
XI 6,489
Italy 3,050
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 46,760 39,408 -7,352
XI 3,077 3,412 +335
Italy 1,333 1,717 +384
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 990,698
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 279,034
Other 97,529

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 441,247 549,451 +108,204
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 124,252 154,782 +30,530
Other 51,976 45,553 -6,423

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 698,810
London Heathrow Airport 224,273
Dover / Eurotunnel 132,752
Eurotunnel 132,589
000 97,529

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 339,980 358,830 +18,850
London Heathrow Airport 69,649 154,624 +84,975
Dover / Eurotunnel 45,537 87,215 +41,678
Eurotunnel 65,022 67,567 +2,545
000 51,976 45,553 -6,423
ZLC 19,047 16,402 -2,645
London Stansted Airport 12,571 18,365 +5,794
Dover 5,632 0 -5,632
Holyhead 4,045 0 -4,045
Portsmouth 2,511 0 -2,511

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