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 2,482,858
Ireland 580,292
India 291,700
Turkey 221,223
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 1,361,740 1,121,118 -240,622
Ireland 302,050 278,242 -23,808
India 161,561 130,139 -31,422
Turkey 180,215 41,008 -139,207
Germany 119,452 16,575 -102,877
Belgium 1,017 117,271 +116,254
Spain 20,334 6,638 -13,696
Netherlands 4,497 16,308 +11,811
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 2,484,934
India 291,700
Turkey 222,886
Germany 145,524
Belgium 117,271

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 1,363,816 1,121,118 -242,698
India 161,561 130,139 -31,422
Turkey 181,878 41,008 -140,870
Germany 119,452 26,072 -93,380
Belgium 0 117,271 +117,271
United States 13,585 13,630 +45
Spain 20,334 6,638 -13,696
Netherlands 5,514 6,811 +1,297
Italy 8,636 2,692 -5,944
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 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +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) 3,070,935
Other 572,616
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 224,356
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) 1,778,088 1,292,847 -485,241
Other 294,374 278,242 -16,132
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 64,082 160,274 +96,192
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 2,449,307
000 572,616
Felixstowe 288,029
London Gateway Port 210,610
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 1,330,520 1,118,787 -211,733
000 294,374 278,242 -16,132
Felixstowe 188,822 99,207 -89,615
London Gateway Port 152,315 58,295 -94,020
Eurotunnel 0 98,054 +98,054
Killingholme 76,883 0 -76,883
Dover 41,179 5,553 -35,626
Southampton 21,905 18,235 -3,670
Thamesport 22,452 10,662 -11,790
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
Other manufacturing 3
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 7

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 13
54m+ 11
15m-54m 4
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 134,277
United States 78,646
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 55,984 78,293 +22,309
United States 11,006 67,640 +56,634
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 49 8,734 +8,685
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) 232,140
Air transport 68,305
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 67,053
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) 111,181 120,959 +9,778
Air transport 52,967 15,338 -37,629
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,123 61,930 +56,807
Other 49 0 -49

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 198,198
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 100,120 98,078 -2,042
Southampton 5,123 61,930 +56,807
East Midlands Airport 32,292 2,761 -29,531
Harwich 8,104 14,147 +6,043
London Stansted Airport 2,342 8,522 +6,180
Manchester Airport 10,122 0 -10,122
ZLC 8,211 877 -7,334
Heysham 0 8,734 +8,734
London Heathrow Airport 0 3,178 +3,178
Dover 1,637 0 -1,637

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