Import/export HS code 5107: Wool yarn, combed, not for retail sale

Yarn made from combed wool fibers, sold in bulk for further processing

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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 £
India 38,002,747
Germany 22,288,464
Italy 17,697,657
Peru 10,853,453
Spain 1,696,451

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 16,446,613 21,556,134 +5,109,521
Germany 12,039,024 10,249,440 -1,789,584
Italy 9,900,475 7,797,182 -2,103,293
Peru 5,353,913 5,499,540 +145,627
Spain 1,042,718 653,733 -388,985
Thailand 888,042 721,646 -166,396
Romania 408,604 316,160 -92,444
Czechia 182,684 184,826 +2,142
China 242,449 123,956 -118,493
Belgium 59,450 217,714 +158,264

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 £
India 54,060,250
Italy 11,600,031
Peru 10,853,453
Poland 4,807,769
Bulgaria 3,413,861

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 £
India 24,796,594 29,263,656 +4,467,062
Italy 6,690,851 4,909,180 -1,781,671
Peru 5,353,913 5,499,540 +145,627
Poland 2,470,125 2,337,644 -132,481
Bulgaria 2,157,380 1,256,481 -900,899
Romania 1,370,915 824,160 -546,755
Spain 1,041,392 636,524 -404,868
Thailand 888,042 721,646 -166,396
Viet Nam 644,813 615,959 -28,854
China 569,264 505,634 -63,630

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 32
Inner London - West 8
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7
Southern Scotland 6
Lancashire 4

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 25 27 +2
Inner London - West 5 4 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 6 +1
Southern Scotland 6 5 -1
Lancashire 3 3 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Cumbria 1 2 +1
East Central Scotland 2 1 -1

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) 52,642,626
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,783,277
Other 15,041,126
Air transport 5,111,051
Road transport 12,558

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) 21,828,588 30,814,038 +8,985,450
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,641,851 9,141,426 -3,500,425
Other 9,987,610 5,053,516 -4,934,094
Air transport 2,554,366 2,556,685 +2,319
Road transport 12,558 0 -12,558

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 23,396,919
London Gateway Port 22,917,427
000 15,041,126
Dover 14,975,818
Eurotunnel 6,071,164

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 £
Southampton 12,187,882 11,209,037 -978,845
London Gateway Port 8,398,146 14,519,281 +6,121,135
000 9,987,610 5,053,516 -4,934,094
Dover 8,047,915 6,927,903 -1,120,012
Eurotunnel 3,854,244 2,216,920 -1,637,324
Felixstowe 508,605 4,049,913 +3,541,308
East Midlands Airport 1,442,771 1,241,411 -201,360
Manchester Airport 410,222 711,160 +300,938
London 760,691 59,531 -701,160
Liverpool Docks 270,694 220,305 -50,389

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 42
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Manufacture of wearing apparel 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Manufacture of furniture 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 29
2025-10 29
2025-09 27
2025-08 19
2025-07 30

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 41
0-1m 26
54m+ 15
15m-54m 9
Other 5

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 £
Finland 10,226,452
Lithuania 9,024,631
Netherlands 8,078,378
Belgium 5,227,009
Ireland 4,225,383

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 £
Finland 6,962,776 3,263,676 -3,699,100
Lithuania 4,433,080 4,591,551 +158,471
Netherlands 4,256,511 3,821,867 -434,644
Belgium 1,347,088 3,879,921 +2,532,833
Ireland 1,780,649 2,444,734 +664,085
United States 1,088,216 1,685,842 +597,626
Spain 805,032 1,835,624 +1,030,592
Norway 1,273,857 1,248,559 -25,298
Jordan 79,354 499,304 +419,950
Canada 225,743 270,045 +44,302

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) 33,650,628
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,552,074
Air transport 1,662,030
Road transport 294,554

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) 13,384,186 20,266,442 +6,882,256
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,211,745 3,340,329 -5,871,416
Air transport 740,299 921,731 +181,432
Road transport 294,554 0 -294,554

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 23,073,961
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,662,843
Liverpool Docks 4,284,143
Hull 3,962,058
Holyhead 2,339,190

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 £
Immingham Docks 10,341,454 12,732,507 +2,391,053
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,500,409 6,162,434 +1,662,025
Liverpool Docks 1,979,822 2,304,321 +324,499
Hull 3,962,058 0 -3,962,058
Holyhead 869,248 1,469,942 +600,694
East Midlands Airport 279,452 480,268 +200,816
London Gateway Port 58,754 445,404 +386,650
ZLC 307,656 167,592 -140,064
Felixstowe 418,779 44,317 -374,462
Heysham 2,737 317,504 +314,767

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 5107

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

Description: Yarn made from combed wool fibers, sold in bulk for further processing