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 | 11,034,361 |
| Spain | 3,672,528 |
| Portugal | 3,114,916 |
| Italy | 2,705,715 |
| India | 2,605,571 |
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 | 4,043,413 | 6,990,948 | +2,947,535 |
| Spain | 2,076,000 | 1,596,528 | -479,472 |
| Portugal | 1,375,898 | 1,739,018 | +363,120 |
| Italy | 1,136,985 | 1,568,730 | +431,745 |
| India | 1,060,814 | 1,544,757 | +483,943 |
| Viet Nam | 772,666 | 1,600,243 | +827,577 |
| France | 1,282,227 | 858,318 | -423,909 |
| Ireland | 1,051,704 | 1,051,742 | +38 |
| Sweden | 675,474 | 701,684 | +26,210 |
| United States | 526,286 | 278,467 | -247,819 |
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 | 11,744,465 |
| Portugal | 3,996,564 |
| Viet Nam | 3,807,910 |
| Spain | 3,016,465 |
| Italy | 2,731,600 |
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 | 4,440,389 | 7,304,076 | +2,863,687 |
| Portugal | 1,754,333 | 2,242,231 | +487,898 |
| Viet Nam | 1,761,094 | 2,046,816 | +285,722 |
| Spain | 1,486,482 | 1,529,983 | +43,501 |
| Italy | 1,158,809 | 1,572,791 | +413,982 |
| India | 1,091,100 | 1,576,975 | +485,875 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,002,276 | 813,521 | -188,755 |
| United States | 869,629 | 73,820 | -795,809 |
| Germany | 500,371 | 343,312 | -157,059 |
| North Macedonia | 436,797 | 239,850 | -196,947 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 67 |
| Inner London - East | 31 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 16 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 13 |
| West Midlands | 13 |
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 | 53 | 37 | -16 |
| Inner London - East | 19 | 21 | +2 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 10 | 8 | -2 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 7 | 9 | +2 |
| West Midlands | 9 | 8 | -1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 5 | 9 | +4 |
| Greater Manchester | 7 | 10 | +3 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 8 | 5 | -3 |
| 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 13,752,788 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 13,529,952 |
| Other | 4,834,553 |
| Air transport | 3,872,718 |
| Road transport | 374,138 |
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) | 7,209,328 | 6,543,460 | -665,868 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 4,548,119 | 8,981,833 | +4,433,714 |
| Other | 2,581,491 | 2,253,062 | -328,429 |
| Air transport | 2,220,060 | 1,652,658 | -567,402 |
| Road transport | 158,565 | 215,573 | +57,008 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 6,612,299 |
| 000 | 4,834,553 |
| 499 | 4,775,493 |
| Felixstowe | 3,185,866 |
| Eurotunnel | 2,701,508 |
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 | 3,228,834 | 3,383,465 | +154,631 |
| 000 | 2,581,491 | 2,253,062 | -328,429 |
| 499 | 91,512 | 4,683,981 | +4,592,469 |
| Felixstowe | 2,052,961 | 1,132,905 | -920,056 |
| Eurotunnel | 1,675,714 | 1,025,794 | -649,920 |
| London Gateway Port | 762,624 | 1,779,286 | +1,016,662 |
| Southampton | 1,080,192 | 1,333,677 | +253,485 |
| Holyhead | 966,357 | 842,498 | -123,859 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 572,187 | 652,441 | +80,254 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 783,750 | 380,340 | -403,410 |
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
|
206 |
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
67 |
|
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 | 115 |
| 0-1m | 81 |
| 54m+ | 65 |
| 15m-54m | 23 |
| 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 | 1,153,313 |
| United Arab Emirates | 993,289 |
| Ireland | 745,012 |
| Germany | 612,902 |
| United States | 466,711 |
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 | 837,155 | 316,158 | -520,997 |
| United Arab Emirates | 910,711 | 82,578 | -828,133 |
| Ireland | 450,274 | 294,738 | -155,536 |
| Germany | 354,947 | 257,955 | -96,992 |
| United States | 245,361 | 221,350 | -24,011 |
| France | 214,178 | 244,830 | +30,652 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 273,053 | 121,228 | -151,825 |
| Saudi Arabia | 272,225 | 1,791 | -270,434 |
| Italy | 103,549 | 101,526 | -2,023 |
| Austria | 87,681 | 115,609 | +27,928 |
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 | 287,876 |
| Ireland | 193,656 |
| 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 | 140,262 | 147,614 | +7,352 |
| Ireland | 133,588 | 60,068 | -73,520 |
| Viet Nam | 20,741 | 9,787 | -10,954 |
| XI | 769 | 1,972 | +1,203 |
| Portugal | 0 | 1,156 | +1,156 |
| Pakistan | 604 | 0 | -604 |
| Cambodia | 216 | 241 | +25 |
| India | 375 | 0 | -375 |
| 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 | 3,294,520 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 2,033,633 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,108,337 |
| Other | 523,048 |
| Road transport | 7,600 |
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 | 2,450,018 | 844,502 | -1,605,516 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,013,044 | 1,020,589 | +7,545 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 901,034 | 207,303 | -693,731 |
| Other | 300,492 | 222,556 | -77,936 |
| Road transport | 6,600 | 1,000 | -5,600 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,625,478 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,059,440 |
| East Midlands Airport | 1,008,056 |
| London Gateway Port | 713,448 |
| 000 | 523,048 |
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 | 1,233,241 | 392,237 | -841,004 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 442,741 | 616,699 | +173,958 |
| East Midlands Airport | 685,763 | 322,293 | -363,470 |
| London Gateway Port | 640,399 | 73,049 | -567,350 |
| 000 | 300,492 | 222,556 | -77,936 |
| Harwich | 113,787 | 226,686 | +112,899 |
| Immingham Docks | 275,341 | 12,681 | -262,660 |
| Southampton | 206,187 | 53,795 | -152,392 |
| Warton Aerodrome | 233,867 | 0 | -233,867 |
| Holyhead | 131,628 | 61,091 | -70,537 |
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