Import/export HS code 510820: Combed yarn from fine animal hair

Yarn made from fine animal hair that has been combed (smoothed and straightened fibers), not for retail sale

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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 £
Italy 3,264,715
South Africa 804,335
Peru 583,289
Germany 240,785
Turkey 41,178

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 1,908,678 1,356,037 -552,641
South Africa 457,867 346,468 -111,399
Peru 108,538 474,751 +366,213
Germany 44,826 195,959 +151,133
Turkey 0 41,178 +41,178
Japan 5,540 17,685 +12,145
Denmark 13,091 9,891 -3,200
Romania 21,693 0 -21,693
China 8,938 12,029 +3,091
Belgium 10,461 8,984 -1,477

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 3,058,477
South Africa 956,652
Peru 609,777
Bulgaria 307,805
Turkey 41,178

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 1,818,819 1,239,658 -579,161
South Africa 499,288 457,364 -41,924
Peru 135,026 474,751 +339,725
Bulgaria 99,879 207,926 +108,047
Turkey 0 41,178 +41,178
China 11,784 14,043 +2,259
Japan 5,540 17,685 +12,145
Belgium 10,461 8,984 -1,477
New Zealand 8,264 0 -8,264
Romania 3,630 0 -3,630

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 11
Inner London - West 5
Southern Scotland 5
Highlands and Islands 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3

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 9 9 +0
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Southern Scotland 5 4 -1
Highlands and Islands 3 1 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 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 £
Air transport 2,086,423
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,844,689
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,128,845

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 949,747 1,136,676 +186,929
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,107,569 737,120 -370,449
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 538,731 590,114 +51,383

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,420,152
East Midlands Airport 891,205
London Gateway Port 817,763
Birmingham Airport 609,632
Eurotunnel 380,459

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 £
Dover 962,847 457,305 -505,542
East Midlands Airport 434,042 457,163 +23,121
London Gateway Port 410,915 406,848 -4,067
Birmingham Airport 328,664 280,968 -47,696
Eurotunnel 166,042 214,417 +48,375
Manchester Airport 41,480 175,351 +133,871
London Heathrow Airport 70,534 145,660 +75,126
London 19,217 123,454 +104,237
Thamesport 37,658 60,877 +23,219
Immingham Docks 29,637 58,783 +29,146

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 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 13
2025-11 6
2025-10 8
2025-09 7
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 22
0-1m 9
54m+ 7
15m-54m 3
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 £
Ireland 351,602
Italy 94,498
South Africa 11,056
Canada 9,646
Turkey 7,036

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 £
Ireland 119,410 232,192 +112,782
Italy 78,576 15,922 -62,654
South Africa 0 11,056 +11,056
Canada 0 9,646 +9,646
Turkey 0 7,036 +7,036
Poland 0 4,936 +4,936
Japan 0 3,860 +3,860
Sweden 3,481 0 -3,481
Switzerland 2,950 0 -2,950
Norway 1,328 0 -1,328

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) 363,412
Air transport 106,279
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,702

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) 124,279 239,133 +114,854
Air transport 81,466 24,813 -56,653
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 20,702 +20,702

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 190,155
Heysham 154,704
East Midlands Airport 104,992
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,225
London Gateway Port 11,056

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 £
Holyhead 54,710 135,445 +80,735
Heysham 60,894 93,810 +32,916
East Midlands Airport 81,466 23,526 -57,940
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,347 9,878 +2,531
London Gateway Port 0 11,056 +11,056
Liverpool Docks 0 9,646 +9,646
Dover 1,328 0 -1,328
ZLC 0 1,287 +1,287

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 510820

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

Description: Yarn made from fine animal hair that has been combed (smoothed and straightened fibers), not for retail sale