Import/export HS code 51062010: Wool yarn with 85% or more wool and fine animal hair

Yarn made mostly from wool and fine animal hair, containing 85% or more wool by weight

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* 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 £
Denmark 11,597,640
Turkey 3,998,610
Lithuania 1,601,310
Italy 1,561,660
Spain 508,823

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 £
Denmark 5,652,275 5,945,365 +293,090
Turkey 2,813,539 1,185,071 -1,628,468
Lithuania 695,457 905,853 +210,396
Italy 1,180,418 381,242 -799,176
Spain 45,773 463,050 +417,277
Sweden 438,377 0 -438,377
Portugal 98,811 112,077 +13,266
Estonia 171,253 0 -171,253
Netherlands 67,474 30,295 -37,179
Belgium 64,115 0 -64,115

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 £
Lithuania 12,064,425
Turkey 4,023,073
Denmark 1,578,421
Italy 1,561,660
Spain 507,258

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 £
Lithuania 6,035,389 6,029,036 -6,353
Turkey 2,838,002 1,185,071 -1,652,931
Denmark 788,901 789,520 +619
Italy 1,180,418 381,242 -799,176
Spain 44,208 463,050 +418,842
Portugal 113,879 127,099 +13,220
Estonia 168,669 6,969 -161,700
Sweden 71,529 0 -71,529
Ireland 36,691 22,174 -14,517
China 0 1,710 +1,710

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 8
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
Southern Scotland 4
Greater Manchester 2
Highlands and Islands 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
West Yorkshire 4 6 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 4 +0
Southern Scotland 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Highlands and Islands 2 1 -1
Cumbria 0 1 +1
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0

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) 16,160,020
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,386,061
Air transport 1,739,041
Other 62,957

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) 8,919,102 7,240,918 -1,678,184
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,292,464 1,093,597 -198,867
Air transport 1,067,685 671,356 -396,329
Other 0 62,957 +62,957

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 12,270,082
Felixstowe 3,998,610
Dover 1,926,167
East Midlands Airport 876,656
London Stansted Airport 477,780

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 £
Immingham Docks 6,135,728 6,134,354 -1,374
Felixstowe 2,813,539 1,185,071 -1,628,468
Dover 1,076,842 849,325 -227,517
East Midlands Airport 705,518 171,138 -534,380
London Stansted Airport 68,101 409,679 +341,578
London Heathrow Airport 210,880 5,922 -204,958
Newhaven 72,182 70,704 -1,478
Birmingham Airport 57,723 69,587 +11,864
Eurotunnel 46,134 57,297 +11,163
000 0 62,957 +62,957

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 16
Manufacture of wearing apparel 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 4
2025-10 8
2025-09 6
2025-08 6

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 12
15m-54m 5
54m+ 5
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 £
Belgium 1,593,894
Ireland 1,475,225
Spain 955,593
Netherlands 248,057
Turkey 244,715

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 £
Belgium 1,438,320 155,574 -1,282,746
Ireland 1,021,330 453,895 -567,435
Spain 886,907 68,686 -818,221
Netherlands 101,539 146,518 +44,979
Turkey 77,331 167,384 +90,053
Finland 67,077 73,047 +5,970
Iceland 60,796 34,697 -26,099
United States 65,063 2,815 -62,248
Switzerland 0 53,500 +53,500
Italy 10,719 5,152 -5,567

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) 4,310,739
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 598,091
Air transport 23,171

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) 3,467,292 843,447 -2,623,845
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 265,221 332,870 +67,649
Air transport 14,364 8,807 -5,557

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,636,722
Holyhead 819,365
Liverpool Docks 684,732
Immingham Docks 399,254
Felixstowe 244,715

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,335,946 300,776 -2,035,170
Holyhead 398,214 421,151 +22,937
Liverpool Docks 684,732 0 -684,732
Immingham Docks 179,689 219,565 +39,876
Felixstowe 77,331 167,384 +90,053
Middlesbrough 43,223 34,697 -8,526
Heysham 0 32,744 +32,744
East Midlands Airport 9,626 8,807 -819
Newhaven 13,378 0 -13,378
London Heathrow Airport 3,425 0 -3,425

Quick facts

HS code: 51062010

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

Description: Yarn made mostly from wool and fine animal hair, containing 85% or more wool by weight