Import/export HS code 330620: Dental floss
Yarn or thread used to clean between teeth, sold in individual retail packages
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- 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 | 6,479,727 |
| Mexico | 5,903,196 |
| United States | 4,332,662 |
| Malaysia | 3,516,316 |
| Germany | 3,453,305 |
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 | 3,547,374 | 2,932,353 | -615,021 |
| Mexico | 3,519,291 | 2,383,905 | -1,135,386 |
| United States | 2,199,296 | 2,133,366 | -65,930 |
| Malaysia | 1,797,087 | 1,719,229 | -77,858 |
| Germany | 1,324,054 | 2,129,251 | +805,197 |
| Taiwan | 365,635 | 519,716 | +154,081 |
| Belgium | 381,674 | 402,796 | +21,122 |
| Sweden | 155,453 | 170,920 | +15,467 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 134,675 | 45,229 | -89,446 |
| Italy | 74,691 | 81,600 | +6,909 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 8,992,762 |
| China | 8,650,391 |
| Malaysia | 3,726,624 |
| United States | 3,012,016 |
| Ireland | 593,694 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 4,736,449 | 4,256,313 | -480,136 |
| China | 4,200,448 | 4,449,943 | +249,495 |
| Malaysia | 1,949,242 | 1,777,382 | -171,860 |
| United States | 1,605,065 | 1,406,951 | -198,114 |
| Ireland | 572,221 | 21,473 | -550,748 |
| Italy | 178,761 | 330,408 | +151,647 |
| Switzerland | 307,532 | 160,622 | -146,910 |
| Taiwan | 193,694 | 80,547 | -113,147 |
| Sweden | 66,892 | 85,685 | +18,793 |
| Viet Nam | 62,341 | 43,398 | -18,943 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 8 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 4 |
| Inner London - East | 4 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 4 |
| Greater Manchester | 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 | 5 | 6 | +1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Inner London - East | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 4 | 2 | -2 |
| Greater Manchester | 3 | 1 | -2 |
| West Yorkshire | 3 | 3 | +0 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 1 | 1 | +0 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 1 | 1 | +0 |
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) | 18,249,308 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 4,347,042 |
| Air transport | 3,904,073 |
| Other | 179,697 |
| Road transport | 11,996 |
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) | 10,433,900 | 7,815,408 | -2,618,492 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,959,318 | 2,387,724 | +428,406 |
| Air transport | 1,464,163 | 2,439,910 | +975,747 |
| Other | 100,660 | 79,037 | -21,623 |
| Road transport | 4,955 | 7,041 | +2,086 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Gateway Port | 6,020,115 |
| Felixstowe | 5,647,817 |
| Southampton | 4,715,251 |
| Manchester Airport | 2,970,954 |
| Purfleet | 1,802,196 |
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 Gateway Port | 4,655,781 | 1,364,334 | -3,291,447 |
| Felixstowe | 2,904,635 | 2,743,182 | -161,453 |
| Southampton | 1,989,815 | 2,725,436 | +735,621 |
| Manchester Airport | 1,016,947 | 1,954,007 | +937,060 |
| Purfleet | 92,459 | 1,709,737 | +1,617,278 |
| Dover | 1,218,770 | 366,041 | -852,729 |
| Immingham Docks | 464,176 | 210,330 | -253,846 |
| London | 263,701 | 394,998 | +131,297 |
| Liverpool Docks | 229,332 | 388,030 | +158,698 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 298,879 | 301,190 | +2,311 |
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 | 22 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 21 |
| Human health activities | 5 |
| Food and beverage service activities | 2 |
| Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 2 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 13 |
| 2025-11 | 14 |
| 2025-10 | 17 |
| 2025-09 | 17 |
| 2025-08 | 18 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| DRAMMOCK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 108 |
| WRIGHT HEALTH GROUP LIMITED | 78 |
| DENTEK ORAL CARE LIMITED | 69 |
| B & M RETAIL LIMITED | 66 |
| OVERSEAS TRADING LIMITED | 63 |
| POUNDLAND LIMITED | 61 |
| WISDOM TOOTHBRUSHES LIMITED | 57 |
| OMEGA PHARMA LIMITED | 54 |
| PRIMARK STORES LIMITED | 54 |
| GEM IMPORTS LIMITED | 46 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 21 |
| 54m+ | 12 |
| 0-1m | 11 |
| 15m-54m | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 1,797,941 |
| Germany | 1,611,131 |
| Ireland | 1,001,623 |
| Netherlands | 976,011 |
| Denmark | 752,978 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 1,407,708 | 390,233 | -1,017,475 |
| Germany | 727,005 | 884,126 | +157,121 |
| Ireland | 480,132 | 521,491 | +41,359 |
| Netherlands | 406,634 | 569,377 | +162,743 |
| Denmark | 577,968 | 175,010 | -402,958 |
| Poland | 210,984 | 420,214 | +209,230 |
| United States | 442,906 | 159,452 | -283,454 |
| Switzerland | 229,094 | 252,734 | +23,640 |
| Belgium | 221,745 | 256,226 | +34,481 |
| Italy | 260,644 | 209,653 | -50,991 |
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 | 99,204 |
| China | 20,597 |
| XI | 8,386 |
| Malaysia | 7,210 |
| United States | 6,376 |
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 | 34,730 | 64,474 | +29,744 |
| China | 14,408 | 6,189 | -8,219 |
| XI | 4,140 | 4,246 | +106 |
| Malaysia | 3,888 | 3,322 | -566 |
| United States | 1,202 | 5,174 | +3,972 |
| Viet Nam | 1,381 | 224 | -1,157 |
| India | 100 | 294 | +194 |
| Brazil | 149 | 0 | -149 |
| Afghanistan | 33 | 0 | -33 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 0 | -15 |
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) | 7,740,120 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 4,451,489 |
| Air transport | 545,456 |
| Other | 148,646 |
| Road transport | 6,454 |
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) | 3,743,180 | 3,996,940 | +253,760 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,983,723 | 1,467,766 | -1,515,957 |
| Air transport | 211,150 | 334,306 | +123,156 |
| Other | 62,619 | 86,027 | +23,408 |
| Road transport | 2,386 | 4,068 | +1,682 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 5,073,797 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,814,255 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,347,297 |
| Southampton | 992,166 |
| Holyhead | 634,835 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 2,521,362 | 2,552,435 | +31,073 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,315,141 | 499,114 | -816,027 |
| Immingham Docks | 939,285 | 408,012 | -531,273 |
| Southampton | 634,870 | 357,296 | -277,574 |
| Holyhead | 325,993 | 308,842 | -17,151 |
| Felixstowe | 416,876 | 198,794 | -218,082 |
| Hull | 14,274 | 397,082 | +382,808 |
| Dover | 205,603 | 173,239 | -32,364 |
| Liverpool Docks | 177,419 | 197,551 | +20,132 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 74,440 | 203,735 | +129,295 |
Quick facts
HS code: 330620
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Yarn or thread used to clean between teeth, sold in individual retail packages