Import/export HS code 631090: Unsorted textile waste

Other types of textile waste, such as rags, ropes, or cords, that have not been sorted

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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 £
China 3,256,824
Ireland 1,119,303
Pakistan 782,379
Germany 318,452
India 190,158

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 1,740,451 1,516,373 -224,078
Ireland 608,975 510,328 -98,647
Pakistan 477,060 305,319 -171,741
Germany 109,775 208,677 +98,902
India 67,570 122,588 +55,018
Tunisia 166,883 0 -166,883
Viet Nam 99,103 0 -99,103
Netherlands 69,364 18,484 -50,880
Czechia 38,778 34,546 -4,232
Belgium 28,709 24,866 -3,843

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 3,322,320
Ireland 1,061,445
Pakistan 794,193
Germany 297,773
India 223,584

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 1,846,478 1,475,842 -370,636
Ireland 601,280 460,165 -141,115
Pakistan 470,969 323,224 -147,745
Germany 98,587 199,186 +100,599
India 67,570 156,014 +88,444
Tunisia 166,883 0 -166,883
Czechia 38,778 34,546 -4,232
Netherlands 63,708 3,031 -60,677
Belgium 34,365 30,517 -3,848
United Kingdom 13,030 34,055 +21,025

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Outer London - West and North West 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
Devon 3

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 4 4 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 4 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Devon 1 2 +1
Essex 3 1 -2
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Highlands and Islands 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Outer London - East and North East 0 3 +3

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,994,680
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,171,972
Air transport 204,731
Other 25,038
Road transport 3,033

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,788,335 2,206,345 -581,990
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 623,451 548,521 -74,930
Air transport 112,699 92,032 -20,667
Other 21,141 3,897 -17,244
Road transport 3,033 0 -3,033

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,721,439
Southampton 1,118,805
London Gateway Port 1,092,593
Heysham 1,002,479
Belfast Port 354,679

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 £
Felixstowe 1,373,413 348,026 -1,025,387
Southampton 659,238 459,567 -199,671
London Gateway Port 227,693 864,900 +637,207
Heysham 543,714 458,765 -84,949
Belfast Port 152,166 202,513 +50,347
Dover 139,931 182,316 +42,385
Liverpool Docks 168,145 67,590 -100,555
London Heathrow Airport 64,475 47,518 -16,957
Immingham Docks 32,708 56,166 +23,458
Eurotunnel 17,929 46,980 +29,051

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
15
Other manufacturing
7
Manufacture of textiles
4
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 13
2026-04 7
2026-03 7
2026-02 7
2026-01 6

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 25
0-1m 13
54m+ 13
Other 11
15m-54m 7

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 £
Germany 498,860
India 251,868
Ireland 223,849
Senegal 156,856
France 100,016

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 £
Germany 317,621 181,239 -136,382
India 109,285 142,583 +33,298
Ireland 84,231 139,618 +55,387
Senegal 41,052 115,804 +74,752
France 55,556 44,460 -11,096
Switzerland 8,040 61,940 +53,900
Malaysia 45,382 8,693 -36,689
South Korea 50,740 0 -50,740
Pakistan 36,633 14,007 -22,626
Turkey 41,459 0 -41,459

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 £
Ireland 70,134
XI 68,574
India 7,836
China 2,082
Spain 1,466

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 £
Ireland 37,526 32,608 -4,918
XI 20,698 47,876 +27,178
India 7,836 0 -7,836
China 1,103 979 -124
Spain 979 487 -492

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) 853,912
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 756,389
Other 159,759
Air transport 147,913

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) 488,198 365,714 -122,484
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 437,432 318,957 -118,475
Other 75,041 84,718 +9,677
Air transport 71,357 76,556 +5,199

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 456,971
London Gateway Port 421,895
Dover / Eurotunnel 219,749
000 159,759
Felixstowe 142,500

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 £
Immingham Docks 286,074 170,897 -115,177
London Gateway Port 153,426 268,469 +115,043
Dover / Eurotunnel 134,083 85,666 -48,417
000 75,041 84,718 +9,677
Felixstowe 125,593 16,907 -108,686
Grangemouth Docks 93,677 0 -93,677
Eurotunnel 8,040 72,290 +64,250
Southampton 41,503 18,217 -23,286
London Heathrow Airport 22,763 36,222 +13,459
East Midlands Airport 39,156 19,614 -19,542

Quick facts

HS code: 631090

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

Description: Other types of textile waste, such as rags, ropes, or cords, that have not been sorted