Import/export HS code 51082010: Unbleached combed yarn from fine animal hair

Unbleached yarn made from fine animal hair that has been combed, not for retail sale

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 569,488
South Africa 431,986
Germany 169,500
Turkey 41,178
Peru 12,002

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 219,151 350,337 +131,186
South Africa 431,986 0 -431,986
Germany 29,637 139,863 +110,226
Turkey 0 41,178 +41,178
Peru 2,225 9,777 +7,552
China 0 1,430 +1,430

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 £
South Africa 537,246
Italy 415,141
Bulgaria 213,727
Turkey 41,178
Peru 12,002

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 £
South Africa 461,623 75,623 -386,000
Italy 154,967 260,174 +105,207
Bulgaria 61,338 152,389 +91,051
Turkey 0 41,178 +41,178
Peru 2,225 9,777 +7,552
China 2,846 3,444 +598

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 8
Highlands and Islands 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Inner London - West 1
Southern Scotland 1

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 4 7 +3
Highlands and Islands 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Southern Scotland 0 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 662,487
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 443,394
Air transport 119,703

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 221,978 440,509 +218,531
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 396,176 47,218 -348,958
Air transport 64,845 54,858 -9,987

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 525,483
London Gateway Port 396,176
Eurotunnel 73,412
Immingham Docks 58,042
Thamesport 47,218

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 181,161 344,322 +163,161
London Gateway Port 396,176 0 -396,176
Eurotunnel 11,180 62,232 +51,052
Immingham Docks 29,637 28,405 -1,232
Thamesport 0 47,218 +47,218
East Midlands Airport 15,716 30,125 +14,409
Edinburgh Airport 35,810 0 -35,810
Birmingham Airport 12,072 6,913 -5,159
London Heathrow Airport 0 9,777 +9,777
Hull 0 5,550 +5,550

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 7
Manufacture of wearing apparel 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 2
2025-05 3

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 8
54m+ 3
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
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 £
Italy 65,898
South Africa 11,056
Canada 9,646
Turkey 7,036
Poland 4,936

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 £
Italy 58,656 7,242 -51,414
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
Sweden 3,481 0 -3,481
Ireland 874 944 +70

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 72,347
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,702
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,822

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 63,011 9,336 -53,675
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 20,702 +20,702
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 10,822 +10,822

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 72,347
London Gateway Port 11,056
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,878
Liverpool Docks 9,646
Holyhead 944

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 £
East Midlands Airport 63,011 9,336 -53,675
London Gateway Port 0 11,056 +11,056
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 9,878 +9,878
Liverpool Docks 0 9,646 +9,646
Holyhead 0 944 +944

Quick facts

HS code: 51082010

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

Description: Unbleached yarn made from fine animal hair that has been combed, not for retail sale