Import/export HS code 520621: Thick cotton yarn, not for retail sale

Cotton yarn with a thickness of 714.29 decitex or more, used for industrial purposes. Not packaged 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 £
Turkey 44,541
Spain 8,734
Taiwan 8,428

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 £
Turkey 33,166 11,375 -21,791
Spain 2,549 6,185 +3,636
Taiwan 0 8,428 +8,428

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 £
Turkey 44,541
Spain 8,734
Taiwan 8,428

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 £
Turkey 33,166 11,375 -21,791
Spain 2,549 6,185 +3,636
Taiwan 0 8,428 +8,428

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Road transport 24,436
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,795
Air transport 8,428
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,044

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 £
Road transport 24,436 0 -24,436
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,235 17,560 +11,325
Air transport 0 8,428 +8,428
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,044 0 -5,044

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 24,436
Dover 12,675
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,571
London Heathrow Airport 8,428
Felixstowe 5,044

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 £
ZLC 24,436 0 -24,436
Dover 3,686 8,989 +5,303
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 8,571 +8,571
London Heathrow Airport 0 8,428 +8,428
Felixstowe 5,044 0 -5,044
Eurotunnel 2,549 0 -2,549

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Quick facts

HS code: 520621

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

Description: Cotton yarn with a thickness of 714.29 decitex or more, used for industrial purposes. Not packaged for retail sale