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 2,070,552
Bulgaria 12,936
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 1,004,858 1,065,694 +60,836
Bulgaria 8,516 4,420 -4,096
United States 10,682 0 -10,682
India 6,639 0 -6,639
Norway 4,033 0 -4,033
Denmark 0 2,163 +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 2,024,564
Bulgaria 25,437
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 978,817 1,045,747 +66,930
Bulgaria 15,701 9,736 -5,965
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 0 2,163 +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
Southern Scotland 3
West Yorkshire 3
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
Southern Scotland 1 3 +2
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Highlands and Islands 2 2 +0
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 1,833,354
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 226,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,482

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 960,174 873,180 -86,994
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 45,464 180,896 +135,432
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,625 20,857 -10,768

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 1,470,308
Dover 181,417
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 716,837 753,471 +36,634
Dover 28,407 153,010 +124,603
London Heathrow Airport 154,823 8,001 -146,822
Glasgow Airport 63,978 74,716 +10,738
Birmingham Airport 20,357 35,623 +15,266
Eurotunnel 17,057 27,886 +10,829
London Gateway Port 14,670 17,686 +3,016
Thamesport 10,316 1,897 -8,419
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 9
Manufacture of wearing apparel 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Construction of buildings 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 6
2025-09 5
2025-08 2
2025-07 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 5
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
United States 13,499
China 13,216
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
United States 4,740 8,759 +4,019
China 13,216 0 -13,216
Iceland 0 3,026 +3,026
Germany 2,239 0 -2,239
Ireland 1,999 0 -1,999
Portugal 1,336 0 -1,336
Australia 0 1,300 +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 73,491
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 26,740 46,751 +20,011
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 37,457
London Stansted Airport 16,109
London Heathrow Airport 14,263
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 10,263 27,194 +16,931
London Stansted Airport 1,925 14,184 +12,259
London Heathrow Airport 13,216 1,047 -12,169
ZLC 1,336 3,026 +1,690
Dover 2,204 0 -2,204
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 1,300 +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