Import/export HS code 50060090: Yarn from silk waste

Yarn made from leftover silk or silk waste, including silkworm gut, sold in retail packaging

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  • 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 £
India 18,254
China 16,297
United States 10,818
Denmark 10,794
Italy 7,728

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 £
India 8,238 10,016 +1,778
China 16,297 0 -16,297
United States 2,353 8,465 +6,112
Denmark 4,451 6,343 +1,892
Italy 7,728 0 -7,728
South Africa 3,647 1,178 -2,469
France 0 4,818 +4,818
Germany 1,077 1,496 +419
Poland 1,801 0 -1,801

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 18,709
India 18,254
Denmark 10,794
Japan 6,680
United States 5,634

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 18,709 0 -18,709
India 8,238 10,016 +1,778
Denmark 4,451 6,343 +1,892
Japan 974 5,706 +4,732
United States 1,379 4,255 +2,876
Italy 5,316 0 -5,316
South Africa 3,647 1,178 -2,469
France 0 4,818 +4,818
Singapore 1,801 0 -1,801
Germany 1,077 0 -1,077

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - East 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
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 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 59,300
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,608

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 38,592 20,708 -17,884
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,000 11,608 +4,608

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 29,680
London Gateway Port 13,343
London Stansted Airport 12,501
London Heathrow Airport 8,507
Thamesport 5,265

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 22,334 7,346 -14,988
London Gateway Port 7,000 6,343 -657
London Stansted Airport 6,969 5,532 -1,437
London Heathrow Airport 4,547 3,960 -587
Thamesport 0 5,265 +5,265
Birmingham Airport 4,742 0 -4,742
Manchester Airport 0 3,870 +3,870

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 3
Manufacture of wearing apparel 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
2024-02 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 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 £
Italy 47,758
Germany 1,200

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 47,758 0 -47,758
Germany 1,200 0 -1,200

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Road transport 47,758
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,200

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 £
Road transport 47,758 0 -47,758
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,200 0 -1,200

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 47,758
Harwich 1,200

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 £
ZLC 47,758 0 -47,758
Harwich 1,200 0 -1,200

Quick facts

HS code: 50060090

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

Description: Yarn made from leftover silk or silk waste, including silkworm gut, sold in retail packaging