Import/export HS code 50060010: Silk yarn

Pure silk yarn, ready for retail sale

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 £
France 27,692
Germany 24,492
Italy 23,770
Malta 20,203
Netherlands 11,223

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 £
France 5,040 22,652 +17,612
Germany 14,586 9,906 -4,680
Italy 7,244 16,526 +9,282
Malta 10,177 10,026 -151
Netherlands 11,223 0 -11,223
United States 1,023 3,759 +2,736
Peru 1,995 1,337 -658
Czechia 2,236 0 -2,236
Hungary 1,285 0 -1,285
Japan 0 1,283 +1,283

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 27,977
France 23,532
Italy 21,587
Germany 16,099
Netherlands 11,223

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 19,413 8,564 -10,849
France 880 22,652 +21,772
Italy 5,061 16,526 +11,465
Germany 4,731 11,368 +6,637
Netherlands 11,223 0 -11,223
Malta 6,962 0 -6,962
United States 1,023 3,759 +2,736
Peru 1,995 1,337 -658
Czechia 2,236 0 -2,236
Hungary 1,285 0 -1,285

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 2
Greater Manchester 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 £
Air transport 58,582
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 53,465
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,450
Other 13

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 32,830 25,752 -7,078
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,018 34,447 +15,429
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,160 5,290 +1,130
Other 13 0 -13

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 37,790
East Midlands Airport 19,896
Thamesport 15,675
Birmingham Airport 15,360
London Stansted Airport 12,246

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 15,921 21,869 +5,948
East Midlands Airport 13,541 6,355 -7,186
Thamesport 3,097 12,578 +9,481
Birmingham Airport 5,048 10,312 +5,264
London Stansted Airport 12,246 0 -12,246
Edinburgh Airport 0 7,748 +7,748
Dover 0 5,290 +5,290
Eurotunnel 4,160 0 -4,160
499 1,995 1,337 -658
000 13 0 -13

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1
Rental and leasing activities 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
2025-11 1
2024-11 1
2024-09 2

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
0-1m 2
1m-15m 1
Other 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 £
Italy 7,161
France 5,438
United States 5,323
Sweden 3,557
Iceland 2,891

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 £
Italy 7,161 0 -7,161
France 0 5,438 +5,438
United States 1,403 3,920 +2,517
Sweden 3,557 0 -3,557
Iceland 1,363 1,528 +165
Ireland 2,348 0 -2,348
Denmark 1,945 0 -1,945

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 28,663

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 17,777 10,886 -6,891

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 16,781
ZLC 11,882

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 7,423 9,358 +1,935
ZLC 10,354 1,528 -8,826

Quick facts

HS code: 50060010

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

Description: Pure silk yarn, ready for retail sale