Import/export HS code 482210: Supports for textile yarn

Bobbins and spools specifically designed for winding textile yarn

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 £
China 2,384,202
Ireland 554,385
India 271,410
Turkey 209,342
Germany 136,027

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 1,333,605 1,050,597 -283,008
Ireland 267,616 286,769 +19,153
India 142,873 128,537 -14,336
Turkey 168,334 41,008 -127,326
Germany 119,452 16,575 -102,877
Belgium 15,988 114,212 +98,224
Spain 23,195 6,815 -16,380
Netherlands 4,497 17,443 +12,946
United States 0 13,630 +13,630
Czechia 13,585 0 -13,585

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 2,386,278
India 271,410
Turkey 211,005
Germany 146,659
Belgium 129,183

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 1,335,681 1,050,597 -285,084
India 142,873 128,537 -14,336
Turkey 169,997 41,008 -128,989
Germany 119,452 27,207 -92,245
Belgium 14,971 114,212 +99,241
United States 13,585 13,630 +45
Spain 23,195 3,777 -19,418
Netherlands 5,514 6,811 +1,297
Italy 9,939 1,389 -8,550
Viet Nam 10,648 0 -10,648

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Inner London - West 3
West Yorkshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2

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
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 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) 2,940,108
Other 546,709
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 240,441
Air transport 76,383

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) 1,719,384 1,220,724 -498,660
Other 259,940 286,769 +26,829
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 83,217 157,224 +74,007
Air transport 54,185 22,198 -31,987

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 2,349,661
000 546,709
Felixstowe 267,739
London Gateway Port 198,729
Eurotunnel 98,054

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 £
Belfast Port 1,302,385 1,047,276 -255,109
000 259,940 286,769 +26,829
Felixstowe 170,134 97,605 -72,529
London Gateway Port 140,434 58,295 -82,139
Eurotunnel 11,152 86,902 +75,750
Killingholme 76,883 0 -76,883
Dover 45,343 4,427 -40,916
Southampton 21,905 18,235 -3,670
Thamesport 22,452 11,652 -10,800
East Midlands Airport 21,475 9,528 -11,947

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 11
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3

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 12
54m+ 12
15m-54m 5
0-1m 2
Other 2

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 £
Czechia 139,803
United States 69,414
Italy 57,585
Netherlands 25,249
Spain 23,145

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 £
Czechia 59,881 79,922 +20,041
United States 1,774 67,640 +65,866
Italy 44,800 12,785 -32,015
Netherlands 11,102 14,147 +3,045
Spain 10,155 12,990 +2,835
Thailand 15,000 0 -15,000
Ireland 8,783 0 -8,783
Canada 8,211 0 -8,211
Turkey 7,000 0 -7,000
Viet Nam 5,123 0 -5,123

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 49

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 49 0 -49

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) 237,666
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 67,053
Air transport 59,073
Other 49

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) 123,812 113,854 -9,958
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,123 61,930 +56,807
Air transport 46,496 12,577 -33,919
Other 49 0 -49

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 203,724
Southampton 67,053
East Midlands Airport 35,053
Harwich 22,251
London Stansted Airport 10,864

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 104,017 99,707 -4,310
Southampton 5,123 61,930 +56,807
East Midlands Airport 35,053 0 -35,053
Harwich 8,104 14,147 +6,043
London Stansted Airport 2,342 8,522 +6,180
ZLC 8,211 877 -7,334
Heysham 8,734 0 -8,734
London Heathrow Airport 0 3,178 +3,178
Dover 1,637 0 -1,637
London 1,320 0 -1,320

Quick facts

HS code: 482210

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

Description: Bobbins and spools specifically designed for winding textile yarn