Import/export HS code 530130: Flax waste and scraps

Leftover flax fibers, yarn waste, or scraps from production, often recycled or used for other purposes

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 £
Belgium 209,973
Netherlands 124,088
France 60,276
Hungary 23,208
Denmark 5,593

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 66,640 143,333 +76,693
Netherlands 94,373 29,715 -64,658
France 60,276 0 -60,276
Hungary 6,792 16,416 +9,624
Denmark 2,929 2,664 -265
Australia 2,551 0 -2,551
Germany 2,401 0 -2,401

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 £
Belgium 206,850
Netherlands 118,924
France 60,276
Hungary 28,801
Afghanistan 4,954

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 £
Belgium 64,105 142,745 +78,640
Netherlands 89,440 29,484 -59,956
France 60,276 0 -60,276
Hungary 9,721 19,080 +9,359
Afghanistan 4,954 0 -4,954
Australia 2,551 0 -2,551
Taiwan 2,514 0 -2,514
Germany 2,401 0 -2,401
Portugal 0 819 +819

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
East Central Scotland 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1
West of England 1
West Yorkshire 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West of England 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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) 370,128
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,832
Air transport 10,130

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) 205,208 164,920 -40,288
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,288 24,544 +1,256
Air transport 7,466 2,664 -4,802

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 140,353
Dover 125,373
Newhaven 55,368
London 44,681
Thamesport 23,208

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 £
Eurotunnel 79,555 60,798 -18,757
Dover 37,410 87,963 +50,553
Newhaven 55,368 0 -55,368
London 32,419 12,262 -20,157
Thamesport 6,792 16,416 +9,624
Immingham Docks 9,918 10,372 +454
East Midlands Airport 7,466 2,664 -4,802
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,064 0 -5,064
Harwich 1,970 0 -1,970
Hull 0 834 +834

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 4
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Manufacture of textiles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-04 2
2025-03 2
2025-02 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 5
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 £
Netherlands 54,305
United States 17,681
Portugal 4,994
China 3,237
South Africa 3,079

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 £
Netherlands 46,655 7,650 -39,005
United States 0 17,681 +17,681
Portugal 0 4,994 +4,994
China 0 3,237 +3,237
South Africa 1,656 1,423 -233
Ireland 1,184 890 -294
Belgium 1,947 0 -1,947
Australia 1,871 0 -1,871
New Zealand 0 915 +915

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) 54,305
Air transport 28,986
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,812

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) 46,655 7,650 -39,005
Air transport 6,658 22,328 +15,670
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 6,812 +6,812

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,445
East Midlands Airport 9,915
ZLC 6,967
London Heathrow Airport 6,863
Southampton 5,897

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 41,795 7,650 -34,145
East Midlands Airport 0 9,915 +9,915
ZLC 2,840 4,127 +1,287
London Heathrow Airport 0 6,863 +6,863
Southampton 0 5,897 +5,897
Felixstowe 3,600 0 -3,600
London Stansted Airport 1,871 1,423 -448
Manchester Airport 1,947 0 -1,947
Eurotunnel 1,260 0 -1,260
London Gateway Port 0 915 +915

Quick facts

HS code: 530130

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

Description: Leftover flax fibers, yarn waste, or scraps from production, often recycled or used for other purposes