Import/export HS code 530129: Various processed flax fibers

Flax fibers that have been processed in ways other than breaking or scutching, ready for spinning or other uses

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  • 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 £
Belgium 343,895
Lithuania 270,614
China 175,577
Netherlands 17,443
Poland 8,690

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 £
Belgium 89,957 253,938 +163,981
Lithuania 190,539 80,075 -110,464
China 106,545 69,032 -37,513
Netherlands 14,788 2,655 -12,133
Poland 8,690 0 -8,690
Italy 7,294 0 -7,294
Egypt 3,157 3,046 -111
United States 1,393 4,109 +2,716
Germany 0 4,500 +4,500
France 2,116 1,293 -823

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 £
Belarus 513,194
China 175,577
Lithuania 75,033
Belgium 28,937
Netherlands 14,788

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 £
Belarus 273,228 239,966 -33,262
China 106,545 69,032 -37,513
Lithuania 0 75,033 +75,033
Belgium 7,268 21,669 +14,401
Netherlands 14,788 0 -14,788
Malaysia 8,690 0 -8,690
France 2,116 5,402 +3,286
Italy 7,294 0 -7,294
Egypt 3,157 3,046 -111
Germany 0 4,500 +4,500

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 4
Essex 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Inner London - West 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 3 2 -1
Essex 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 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) 639,067
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 150,705
Air transport 54,531

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) 303,761 335,306 +31,545
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 88,600 62,105 -26,495
Air transport 33,294 21,237 -12,057

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 609,747
Felixstowe 81,388
Southampton 39,132
Eurotunnel 29,320
London Heathrow Airport 19,699

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 281,918 327,829 +45,911
Felixstowe 26,829 54,559 +27,730
Southampton 39,132 0 -39,132
Eurotunnel 21,843 7,477 -14,366
London Heathrow Airport 12,744 6,955 -5,789
Luton Airport 12,223 4,553 -7,670
Ipswich Dock 12,188 0 -12,188
Birmingham Airport 5,517 2,655 -2,862
London Gateway Port 3,157 4,500 +1,343
Thamesport 7,294 0 -7,294

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of textiles 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of furniture 1
Telecommunications 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-02 2
2024-12 2
2024-08 1
2024-06 1
2024-03 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
54m+ 4
1m-15m 3
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 £
Belgium 202,197
Poland 18,098
United States 10,087
United Arab Emirates 6,466
Israel 4,584

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 156,019 46,178 -109,841
Poland 17,211 887 -16,324
United States 1,294 8,793 +7,499
United Arab Emirates 0 6,466 +6,466
Israel 4,584 0 -4,584
New Zealand 1,715 1,056 -659
Kenya 0 1,713 +1,713
Maldives 1,630 0 -1,630
Australia 1,323 0 -1,323
Bahamas 0 980 +980

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) 220,295
Air transport 22,199
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,355

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) 173,230 47,065 -126,165
Air transport 4,247 17,952 +13,705
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,299 1,056 -5,243

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 164,826
Dover / Eurotunnel 55,469
London Stansted Airport 11,658
London Gateway Port 7,355
ZLC 5,875

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 £
Immingham Docks 141,727 23,099 -118,628
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,503 23,966 -7,537
London Stansted Airport 1,294 10,364 +9,070
London Gateway Port 6,299 1,056 -5,243
ZLC 0 5,875 +5,875
London Heathrow Airport 2,953 1,713 -1,240

Quick facts

HS code: 530129

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

Description: Flax fibers that have been processed in ways other than breaking or scutching, ready for spinning or other uses