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 1,316,070
France 791,342
Italy 687,986
Germany 144,282
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 695,108 620,962 -74,146
France 339,525 451,817 +112,292
Italy 306,735 381,251 +74,516
Germany 76,844 67,438 -9,406
Switzerland 58,144 8,016 -50,128
Viet Nam 12,429 41,217 +28,788
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 16,068 25,965 +9,897
United States 10,157 26,243 +16,086
Sweden 11,555 22,535 +10,980
Thailand 16,761 17,304 +543

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 1,508,847
Italy 886,833
France 699,253
Viet Nam 54,588
United Kingdom 38,996

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 789,578 719,269 -70,309
Italy 414,814 472,019 +57,205
France 314,218 385,035 +70,817
Viet Nam 13,371 41,217 +27,846
United Kingdom 8,874 30,122 +21,248
Thailand 16,761 17,304 +543
United States 2,751 19,525 +16,774
Turkey 6,720 9,655 +2,935
India 7,654 0 -7,654
Malaysia 0 6,733 +6,733

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
Inner London - East 7
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7
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 43 42 -1
Outer London - West and North West 5 5 +0
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 7 +6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Kent 2 3 +1
West Midlands 3 0 -3
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0

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 1,763,092
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 725,073
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 720,701
Other 77,784
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 901,359 861,733 -39,626
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 327,992 397,081 +69,089
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 281,558 439,143 +157,585
Other 45,272 32,512 -12,760
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 1,220,995
Felixstowe 539,314
Dover 333,242
East Midlands Airport 262,740
Eurotunnel 126,828

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 663,498 557,497 -106,001
Felixstowe 247,332 291,982 +44,650
Dover 140,477 192,765 +52,288
East Midlands Airport 129,713 133,027 +3,314
Eurotunnel 51,152 75,676 +24,524
Southampton 57,584 57,114 -470
London Gateway Port 14,292 98,159 +83,867
Birmingham Airport 6,027 79,422 +73,395
000 45,272 32,512 -12,760
London Stansted Airport 33,736 40,350 +6,614

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 6
Manufacture of textiles 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 20
2026-03 20
2026-02 21
2026-01 19
2025-12 28

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 48
54m+ 47
0-1m 16
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 460,831
United States 242,838
France 163,787
Ireland 110,340
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 81,920

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 104,871 355,960 +251,089
United States 154,440 88,398 -66,042
France 77,945 85,842 +7,897
Ireland 64,392 45,948 -18,444
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,502 79,418 +76,916
Sierra Leone 53,251 0 -53,251
Germany 18,551 21,908 +3,357
Japan 9,146 26,511 +17,365
Poland 6,427 11,624 +5,197
Czechia 17,123 0 -17,123

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 87,477
XI 7,536
Italy 2,973
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 47,564 39,913 -7,651
XI 3,736 3,800 +64
Italy 1,374 1,599 +225
Viet Nam 0 20 +20
Germany 10 0 -10
Bangladesh 7 0 -7

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 950,154
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 279,029
Other 99,606

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 398,576 551,578 +153,002
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 126,123 152,906 +26,783
Other 53,567 46,039 -7,528

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 695,464
London Heathrow Airport 193,828
Eurotunnel 132,589
Dover / Eurotunnel 128,669
000 99,606

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 304,267 391,197 +86,930
London Heathrow Airport 61,610 132,218 +70,608
Eurotunnel 65,022 67,567 +2,545
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,330 85,339 +42,009
000 53,567 46,039 -7,528
ZLC 20,128 11,742 -8,386
London Stansted Airport 12,571 16,421 +3,850
Dover 9,710 0 -9,710
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