Import/export HS code 5001: Silkworm cocoons for making silk

Cocoons from silkworms used to produce raw silk, ready for processing into silk thread or fabric

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 £
Sweden 3,449
United States 2,993
Turkey 2,097
Italy 987
Japan 981

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 £
Sweden 0 3,449 +3,449
United States 0 2,993 +2,993
Turkey 970 1,127 +157
Italy 0 987 +987
Japan 0 981 +981
China 0 906 +906
Ireland 0 875 +875

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 £
Italy 3,980
Sweden 2,130
Turkey 2,097
United States 1,319
Japan 981

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 £
Italy 0 3,980 +3,980
Sweden 0 2,130 +2,130
Turkey 970 1,127 +157
United States 0 1,319 +1,319
Japan 0 981 +981
China 0 906 +906
Ireland 0 875 +875

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 12,288

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 £
Air transport 970 11,318 +10,348

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 6,275
London Stansted Airport 3,980
Birmingham Airport 1,127
London Heathrow Airport 906

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 £
East Midlands Airport 970 5,305 +4,335
London Stansted Airport 0 3,980 +3,980
Birmingham Airport 0 1,127 +1,127
London Heathrow Airport 0 906 +906

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
W REALISATIONS 2023 LIMITED 1

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 States 33,311
Italy 32,354
Ivory Coast 22,052
Belgium 12,481
Jamaica 8,050

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 States 29,004 4,307 -24,697
Italy 32,354 0 -32,354
Ivory Coast 22,052 0 -22,052
Belgium 12,481 0 -12,481
Jamaica 0 8,050 +8,050
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 6,915 +6,915
Bahrain 0 3,878 +3,878
Canada 1,762 1,481 -281
Singapore 0 2,182 +2,182
Malaysia 0 2,142 +2,142

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 115,638
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,052
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,715

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 82,270 33,368 -48,902
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,052 0 -22,052
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,715 0 -1,715

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 103,957
London 22,052
London Stansted Airport 7,488
London Heathrow Airport 4,193
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,715

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 £
East Midlands Airport 75,735 28,222 -47,513
London 22,052 0 -22,052
London Stansted Airport 4,773 2,715 -2,058
London Heathrow Airport 1,762 2,431 +669
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,715 0 -1,715

Quick facts

HS code: 5001

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

Description: Cocoons from silkworms used to produce raw silk, ready for processing into silk thread or fabric