Import/export HS code 63053211: Knitted or crocheted bulk containers

Flexible bulk containers made by knitting or crocheting, often used for lightweight materials

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 £
Uzbekistan 219,075
India 119,070
Ireland 70,571
China 59,455
Ukraine 36,757

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 £
Uzbekistan 75,481 143,594 +68,113
India 114,366 4,704 -109,662
Ireland 38,598 31,973 -6,625
China 56,949 2,506 -54,443
Ukraine 36,757 0 -36,757
Turkey 31,875 4,500 -27,375
Viet Nam 30,284 0 -30,284
Netherlands 3,380 14,589 +11,209
Germany 0 2,899 +2,899
Belgium 0 2,781 +2,781

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 £
Uzbekistan 255,832
India 121,367
China 62,145
Turkey 46,788
Viet Nam 30,284

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 £
Uzbekistan 112,238 143,594 +31,356
India 115,707 5,660 -110,047
China 59,639 2,506 -57,133
Turkey 31,875 14,913 -16,962
Viet Nam 30,284 0 -30,284
Germany 3,380 7,312 +3,932
Belgium 0 2,781 +2,781
Hungary 1,359 0 -1,359

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - East 1
West Midlands 1

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -1

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) 281,689
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 206,386
Other 70,571
Road transport 36,375
Air transport 6,798

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) 116,977 164,712 +47,735
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 202,924 3,462 -199,462
Other 38,598 31,973 -6,625
Road transport 31,875 4,500 -27,375
Air transport 2,706 4,092 +1,386

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 292,207
Felixstowe 173,135
000 70,571
London Gateway Port 19,039
London 17,960

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 £
ZLC 144,113 148,094 +3,981
Felixstowe 170,629 2,506 -168,123
000 38,598 31,973 -6,625
London Gateway Port 19,039 0 -19,039
London 13,256 4,704 -8,552
Immingham Docks 1,380 14,589 +13,209
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 2,899 +2,899
Eurotunnel 0 2,781 +2,781
Birmingham Airport 1,365 1,193 -172
Harwich 2,000 0 -2,000

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-02 2
2024-07 2

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 3
54m+ 1

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 £
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 30,390
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 12,012
Mozambique 9,555
Viet Nam 9,000
France 6,328

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 £
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 30,390 0 -30,390
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 12,012 0 -12,012
Mozambique 0 9,555 +9,555
Viet Nam 9,000 0 -9,000
France 6,328 0 -6,328
New Zealand 1,381 0 -1,381
Malaysia 1,331 0 -1,331
Belgium 1,263 0 -1,263
Ireland 69 53 -16

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 £
XI 122

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 £
XI 69 53 -16

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 49,065
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,555
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,640
Other 122

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 49,065 0 -49,065
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,000 9,555 +555
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,640 0 -3,640
Other 69 53 -16

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 42,402
London Gateway Port 9,555
Southampton 9,000
East Midlands Airport 5,332
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,640

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 42,402 0 -42,402
London Gateway Port 0 9,555 +9,555
Southampton 9,000 0 -9,000
East Midlands Airport 5,332 0 -5,332
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,640 0 -3,640
Manchester Airport 1,331 0 -1,331
000 69 53 -16

Quick facts

HS code: 63053211

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

Description: Flexible bulk containers made by knitting or crocheting, often used for lightweight materials