Import/export HS code 640510: Shoes with leather or faux leather uppers
Footwear with uppers made of leather or composition leather, offering a stylish and durable option for various occasions
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.
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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 | 10,861,278 |
| Spain | 3,144,144 |
| Portugal | 3,041,148 |
| India | 2,602,379 |
| Italy | 2,503,709 |
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 | 4,276,368 | 6,584,910 | +2,308,542 |
| Spain | 1,704,118 | 1,440,026 | -264,092 |
| Portugal | 1,376,333 | 1,664,815 | +288,482 |
| India | 1,244,616 | 1,357,763 | +113,147 |
| Italy | 1,221,501 | 1,282,208 | +60,707 |
| Viet Nam | 1,755,964 | 589,453 | -1,166,511 |
| France | 1,399,642 | 708,405 | -691,237 |
| Ireland | 965,525 | 1,020,606 | +55,081 |
| Sweden | 659,227 | 685,923 | +26,696 |
| United States | 540,943 | 256,362 | -284,581 |
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 | 11,538,873 |
| Portugal | 3,892,069 |
| Viet Nam | 3,773,245 |
| India | 2,655,967 |
| Italy | 2,578,239 |
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 | 4,673,674 | 6,865,199 | +2,191,525 |
| Portugal | 1,762,405 | 2,129,664 | +367,259 |
| Viet Nam | 2,961,934 | 811,311 | -2,150,623 |
| India | 1,265,986 | 1,389,981 | +123,995 |
| Italy | 1,306,671 | 1,271,568 | -35,103 |
| Spain | 1,041,814 | 1,434,920 | +393,106 |
| Dominican Republic | 918,381 | 785,960 | -132,421 |
| United States | 841,901 | 73,820 | -768,081 |
| Germany | 504,842 | 318,231 | -186,611 |
| North Macedonia | 436,889 | 238,477 | -198,412 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 64 |
| Inner London - East | 30 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 15 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 12 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 12 |
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 | 51 | 36 | -15 |
| Inner London - East | 19 | 20 | +1 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 9 | 8 | -1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 6 | 9 | +3 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 6 | 9 | +3 |
| West Midlands | 9 | 7 | -2 |
| Greater Manchester | 6 | 10 | +4 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 7 | 5 | -2 |
| Lancashire | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| West Yorkshire | 6 | 5 | -1 |
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) | 13,307,662 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 12,774,453 |
| Other | 4,808,704 |
| Air transport | 3,696,169 |
| Road transport | 371,462 |
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) | 4,726,810 | 8,580,852 | +3,854,042 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 6,894,627 | 5,879,826 | -1,014,801 |
| Other | 3,905,653 | 903,051 | -3,002,602 |
| Air transport | 2,138,109 | 1,558,060 | -580,049 |
| Road transport | 332,814 | 38,648 | -294,166 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 6,174,263 |
| 000 | 4,808,704 |
| 499 | 4,758,593 |
| Felixstowe | 3,116,422 |
| Eurotunnel | 2,673,544 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 3,360,329 | 2,813,934 | -546,395 |
| 000 | 3,905,653 | 903,051 | -3,002,602 |
| 499 | 74,612 | 4,683,981 | +4,609,369 |
| Felixstowe | 2,105,667 | 1,010,755 | -1,094,912 |
| Eurotunnel | 1,654,568 | 1,018,976 | -635,592 |
| London Gateway Port | 894,621 | 1,643,396 | +748,775 |
| Southampton | 1,142,372 | 1,192,010 | +49,638 |
| Holyhead | 879,588 | 814,937 | -64,651 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 750,077 | 348,201 | -401,876 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 401,366 | 639,250 | +237,884 |
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
|
201 |
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
65 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
14 |
|
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
|
8 |
|
Manufacture of wearing apparel
|
7 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 33 |
| 2026-04 | 33 |
| 2026-03 | 39 |
| 2026-02 | 51 |
| 2026-01 | 43 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. | 116 |
| MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. | 116 |
| NEXT RETAIL LIMITED | 100 |
| TJX UK | 76 |
| MATALAN RETAIL LTD. | 74 |
| C. & J. CLARK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 59 |
| WILLIAMSON-DICKIE EUROPE LIMITED | 54 |
| TOTES ISOTONER (UK) LIMITED | 53 |
| OUR LEGACY (UK) LIMITED | 44 |
| FARLOWS LIMITED | 39 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 110 |
| 0-1m | 79 |
| 54m+ | 64 |
| 15m-54m | 22 |
| Other | 16 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,140,782 |
| United Arab Emirates | 984,078 |
| Ireland | 704,048 |
| Germany | 572,331 |
| France | 448,856 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 860,097 | 280,685 | -579,412 |
| United Arab Emirates | 917,610 | 66,468 | -851,142 |
| Ireland | 441,121 | 262,927 | -178,194 |
| Germany | 365,257 | 207,074 | -158,183 |
| France | 224,541 | 224,315 | -226 |
| United States | 242,066 | 201,880 | -40,186 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 251,329 | 109,484 | -141,845 |
| Saudi Arabia | 269,867 | 1,791 | -268,076 |
| Austria | 85,370 | 115,609 | +30,239 |
| Italy | 91,364 | 94,584 | +3,220 |
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 | 283,583 |
| Ireland | 191,811 |
| Viet Nam | 30,528 |
| XI | 2,741 |
| Portugal | 1,156 |
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 | 141,359 | 142,224 | +865 |
| Ireland | 132,698 | 59,113 | -73,585 |
| Viet Nam | 21,772 | 8,756 | -13,016 |
| XI | 822 | 1,919 | +1,097 |
| Portugal | 298 | 858 | +560 |
| Pakistan | 604 | 0 | -604 |
| Cambodia | 282 | 175 | -107 |
| India | 369 | 0 | -369 |
| Spain | 38 | 0 | -38 |
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 | 3,103,743 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,985,851 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,070,740 |
| Other | 516,794 |
| Road transport | 3,300 |
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 | 2,348,032 | 755,711 | -1,592,321 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,090,712 | 895,139 | -195,573 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 919,207 | 151,533 | -767,674 |
| Other | 302,911 | 213,883 | -89,028 |
| Road transport | 2,300 | 1,000 | -1,300 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,586,478 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,045,825 |
| East Midlands Airport | 903,785 |
| London Gateway Port | 710,148 |
| 000 | 516,794 |
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 | 1,232,225 | 354,253 | -877,972 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 491,248 | 554,577 | +63,329 |
| East Midlands Airport | 617,667 | 286,118 | -331,549 |
| London Gateway Port | 645,960 | 64,188 | -581,772 |
| 000 | 302,911 | 213,883 | -89,028 |
| Harwich | 146,620 | 191,542 | +44,922 |
| Southampton | 206,187 | 53,795 | -152,392 |
| Immingham Docks | 246,530 | 7,195 | -239,335 |
| Warton Aerodrome | 233,867 | 0 | -233,867 |
| Holyhead | 124,522 | 39,487 | -85,035 |
Quick facts
HS code: 640510
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Footwear with uppers made of leather or composition leather, offering a stylish and durable option for various occasions