Import/export HS code 530110: Raw or soaked flax fibers

Flax fibers in their natural state or after soaking (retting) to prepare them for processing

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 £
Netherlands 36,077
Romania 35,575
France 4,997
United States 3,435
Italy 2,475

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 £
Netherlands 34,791 1,286 -33,505
Romania 15,441 20,134 +4,693
France 0 4,997 +4,997
United States 2,129 1,306 -823
Italy 0 2,475 +2,475
Belgium 973 0 -973

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 £
Netherlands 36,077
Romania 21,519
United Kingdom 8,633
Turkey 5,667
France 4,997

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 £
Netherlands 34,791 1,286 -33,505
Romania 6,923 14,596 +7,673
United Kingdom 7,456 1,177 -6,279
Turkey 0 5,667 +5,667
France 0 4,997 +4,997
Italy 1,062 2,475 +1,413
United States 2,129 0 -2,129
Belgium 973 0 -973

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - West 1
South East Wales 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
South East Wales 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 69,189
Air transport 14,343

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) 50,232 18,957 -31,275
Air transport 3,102 11,241 +8,139

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 65,879
East Midlands Airport 6,303
London Stansted Airport 4,625
Eurotunnel 3,310
Edinburgh Airport 2,129

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 46,922 18,957 -27,965
East Midlands Airport 0 6,303 +6,303
London Stansted Airport 973 3,652 +2,679
Eurotunnel 3,310 0 -3,310
Edinburgh Airport 2,129 0 -2,129
Birmingham Airport 0 1,286 +1,286

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-03 3
2024-02 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 2
0-1m 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 £
Belgium 430,949
France 108,278
United States 15,958
Italy 8,266
Mexico 5,964

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 £
Belgium 235,057 195,892 -39,165
France 37,515 70,763 +33,248
United States 11,115 4,843 -6,272
Italy 2,396 5,870 +3,474
Mexico 5,964 0 -5,964
Portugal 1,080 2,625 +1,545
Netherlands 0 3,422 +3,422
Viet Nam 0 3,145 +3,145
Germany 0 2,090 +2,090
Greece 2,013 0 -2,013

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) 534,396
Air transport 52,640

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) 274,559 259,837 -14,722
Air transport 22,937 29,703 +6,766

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 273,448
Dover / Eurotunnel 99,293
Middlesbrough 96,448
East Midlands Airport 38,291
Immingham Docks 32,486

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 174,571 98,877 -75,694
Dover / Eurotunnel 38,770 60,523 +21,753
Middlesbrough 18,904 77,544 +58,640
East Midlands Airport 17,603 20,688 +3,085
Immingham Docks 21,643 10,843 -10,800
Eurotunnel 11,814 9,745 -2,069
London Stansted Airport 3,885 5,870 +1,985
Dover 7,950 1,145 -6,805
ZLC 0 3,145 +3,145
London Heathrow Airport 1,449 0 -1,449

Quick facts

HS code: 530110

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

Description: Flax fibers in their natural state or after soaking (retting) to prepare them for processing