Import/export HS code 51072099: Various combed wool yarn with less than 85% wool

Yarn made with less than 85% combed wool, in bleached or treated forms

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 £
Italy 2,005,472
Bulgaria 11,749
United States 10,682
India 6,639
Norway 4,033

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 £
Italy 943,601 1,061,871 +118,270
Bulgaria 7,329 4,420 -2,909
United States 10,682 0 -10,682
India 6,639 0 -6,639
Norway 4,033 0 -4,033
Denmark 2,163 0 -2,163
Singapore 1,468 0 -1,468
Japan 0 1,382 +1,382
China 0 1,274 +1,274
Hungary 1,067 0 -1,067

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 £
Italy 1,959,484
Bulgaria 24,250
China 22,143
United Kingdom 10,682
Australia 9,141

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 £
Italy 917,560 1,041,924 +124,364
Bulgaria 14,514 9,736 -4,778
China 6,238 15,905 +9,667
United Kingdom 10,682 0 -10,682
Australia 9,141 0 -9,141
India 6,639 0 -6,639
Norway 4,033 0 -4,033
Uruguay 2,411 0 -2,411
Denmark 2,163 0 -2,163
Singapore 1,468 0 -1,468

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Highlands and Islands 3
Southern Scotland 3
West Yorkshire 3
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
Highlands and Islands 2 3 +1
Southern Scotland 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Essex 1 0 -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 1,762,061
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 235,042
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,826

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 899,418 862,643 -36,775
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,830 184,212 +133,382
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,734 22,092 -4,642

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 1,399,015
Dover 187,535
London Heathrow Airport 162,824
Glasgow Airport 138,694
Birmingham Airport 55,980

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 648,227 750,788 +102,561
Dover 28,407 159,128 +130,721
London Heathrow Airport 154,823 8,001 -146,822
Glasgow Airport 71,832 66,862 -4,970
Birmingham Airport 20,357 35,623 +15,266
Eurotunnel 22,423 22,520 +97
London Gateway Port 13,536 18,921 +5,385
Thamesport 6,559 1,897 -4,662
Felixstowe 6,639 1,274 -5,365
London Stansted Airport 4,179 1,369 -2,810

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 10
Manufacture of wearing apparel 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 6
2025-09 5
2025-08 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
1m-15m 13
0-1m 6
54m+ 3
Other 2
15m-54m 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 £
South Africa 40,095
Italy 38,090
China 13,216
United States 12,711
Iceland 3,026

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 £
South Africa 40,095 0 -40,095
Italy 5,414 32,676 +27,262
China 13,216 0 -13,216
United States 1,158 11,553 +10,395
Iceland 3,026 0 -3,026
Germany 2,239 0 -2,239
Ireland 1,999 0 -1,999
Portugal 1,336 0 -1,336
Australia 1,300 0 -1,300
Canada 0 990 +990

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 72,703
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,095
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,204

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 27,484 45,219 +17,735
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,095 0 -40,095
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,204 0 -2,204

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 40,095
East Midlands Airport 34,642
London Heathrow Airport 18,215
London Stansted Airport 14,184
ZLC 4,362

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 £
London Gateway Port 40,095 0 -40,095
East Midlands Airport 7,448 27,194 +19,746
London Heathrow Airport 13,216 4,999 -8,217
London Stansted Airport 1,158 13,026 +11,868
ZLC 4,362 0 -4,362
Dover 2,204 0 -2,204
Durham Tees Valley Airport 1,300 0 -1,300

Quick facts

HS code: 51072099

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

Description: Yarn made with less than 85% combed wool, in bleached or treated forms