Import/export HS code 51071010: Unbleached combed wool yarn with 85% or more wool

Unbleached yarn made mostly from combed wool, containing 85% or more wool by weight

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 £
India 23,854,371
Germany 18,797,191
Peru 10,804,421
Italy 3,540,039
Thailand 1,590,420

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 8,706,015 15,148,356 +6,442,341
Germany 9,924,026 8,873,165 -1,050,861
Peru 4,807,316 5,997,105 +1,189,789
Italy 1,647,702 1,892,337 +244,635
Thailand 872,429 717,991 -154,438
Czechia 133,475 139,073 +5,598
China 155,743 38,763 -116,980
Spain 23,502 54,191 +30,689
Romania 43,765 12,816 -30,949
France 4,951 28,013 +23,062

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 39,385,477
Peru 10,804,421
Bulgaria 2,177,631
Poland 1,748,557
Italy 1,603,700

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 16,880,428 22,505,049 +5,624,621
Peru 4,807,316 5,997,105 +1,189,789
Bulgaria 1,212,490 965,141 -247,349
Poland 803,875 944,682 +140,807
Italy 776,456 827,244 +50,788
Thailand 872,429 717,991 -154,438
Viet Nam 443,326 535,359 +92,033
Czechia 133,475 139,073 +5,598
China 194,155 74,510 -119,645
Germany 56,708 102,603 +45,895

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 18
Eastern Scotland 2
Highlands and Islands 2
Inner London - West 2
Lancashire 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 17 16 -1
Eastern Scotland 2 2 +0
Highlands and Islands 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 0 2 +2
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Cumbria 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Suffolk 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) 38,016,413
Other 13,684,998
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,914,554
Air transport 630,032
Road transport 3,246

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) 13,378,817 24,637,596 +11,258,779
Other 9,350,651 4,334,347 -5,016,304
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,371,098 3,543,456 +172,358
Air transport 246,867 383,165 +136,298
Road transport 0 3,246 +3,246

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 17,069,784
Southampton 15,696,260
000 13,684,998
Dover 4,716,056
Felixstowe 4,125,348

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 7,482,984 9,586,800 +2,103,816
Southampton 5,608,289 10,087,971 +4,479,682
000 9,350,651 4,334,347 -5,016,304
Dover 1,973,954 2,742,102 +768,148
Felixstowe 105,875 4,019,473 +3,913,598
Eurotunnel 1,240,428 596,898 -643,530
499 15,767 902,838 +887,071
Manchester Airport 82,416 183,348 +100,932
London 203,007 56,755 -146,252
London Stansted Airport 105,391 136,454 +31,063

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 20
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of wearing apparel 5
Manufacture of furniture 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 8
2025-10 7
2025-09 9
2025-08 7

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 18
15m-54m 5
54m+ 5
0-1m 3
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 £
Netherlands 8,054,126
Belgium 5,673,513
Spain 2,760,231
United States 2,568,188
Ireland 2,190,636

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 £
Netherlands 4,192,251 3,861,875 -330,376
Belgium 1,564,835 4,108,678 +2,543,843
Spain 969,613 1,790,618 +821,005
United States 1,041,970 1,526,218 +484,248
Ireland 797,583 1,393,053 +595,470
France 193,273 56,418 -136,855
Norway 131,950 49,161 -82,789
Canada 99,144 75,360 -23,784
Japan 28,126 115,803 +87,677
South Korea 12,781 90,370 +77,589

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) 18,148,948
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,253,865
Air transport 691,516
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) 6,881,316 11,267,632 +4,386,316
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,765,527 1,488,338 -277,189
Air transport 211,381 480,135 +268,754
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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,764,547
Immingham Docks 7,593,991
Liverpool Docks 3,494,065
Holyhead 843,903
East Midlands Airport 470,646

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 2,808,720 5,955,827 +3,147,107
Immingham Docks 3,692,548 3,901,443 +208,895
Liverpool Docks 1,662,977 1,831,088 +168,111
Holyhead 119,408 724,495 +605,087
East Midlands Airport 175,420 295,226 +119,806
Felixstowe 339,425 0 -339,425
499 294,554 0 -294,554
Heysham 7,729 272,977 +265,248
ZLC 8,984 115,184 +106,200
Newhaven 0 51,913 +51,913

Quick facts

HS code: 51071010

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

Description: Unbleached yarn made mostly from combed wool, containing 85% or more wool by weight