Import/export HS code 50040010: Unbleached, scoured, or bleached silk yarn

Silk yarn that has not been dyed or treated with chemicals, or has been cleaned or whitened

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 £
Italy 1,240,157
China 133,806
Czechia 3,453

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 £
Italy 654,858 585,299 -69,559
China 7,670 126,136 +118,466
Czechia 0 3,453 +3,453

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 £
Viet Nam 813,013
Italy 273,414
China 260,831
Switzerland 16,292
Romania 10,413

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 £
Viet Nam 426,863 386,150 -40,713
Italy 153,170 120,244 -32,926
China 66,203 194,628 +128,425
Switzerland 16,292 0 -16,292
Romania 0 10,413 +10,413
Czechia 0 3,453 +3,453

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Cheshire 1
Suffolk 1
West Yorkshire 1

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
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Suffolk 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 0 -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) 1,011,208
Air transport 217,468
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 148,740

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) 549,329 461,879 -87,450
Air transport 26,188 191,280 +165,092
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 87,011 61,729 -25,282

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 976,313
London Heathrow Airport 153,061
Dover 83,592
London Stansted Airport 50,288
Felixstowe 42,870

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 541,261 435,052 -106,209
London Heathrow Airport 26,188 126,873 +100,685
Dover 80,738 2,854 -77,884
London Stansted Airport 0 50,288 +50,288
Felixstowe 4,396 38,474 +34,078
Eurotunnel 3,672 23,973 +20,301
Southampton 0 23,255 +23,255
Glasgow Airport 0 14,119 +14,119
Thamesport 3,274 0 -3,274
London Gateway Port 2,999 0 -2,999

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 3
Other manufacturing 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 1
2025-05 1
2025-03 1
2024-06 2
2024-02 4

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 4
54m+ 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 £
Colombia 11,484
Ireland 2,929
Germany 1,449
Canada 1,095
Bahrain 914

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 £
Colombia 0 11,484 +11,484
Ireland 0 2,929 +2,929
Germany 0 1,449 +1,449
Canada 1,095 0 -1,095
Bahrain 914 0 -914

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 17,871

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 2,009 15,862 +13,853

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 16,776
London Stansted Airport 1,095

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 914 15,862 +14,948
London Stansted Airport 1,095 0 -1,095

Quick facts

HS code: 50040010

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

Description: Silk yarn that has not been dyed or treated with chemicals, or has been cleaned or whitened