Import/export HS code 53061010: Thick single flax yarn

Single flax yarn with a thickness of 833.3 decitex or more (not very fine)

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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 £
France 899,916
Italy 784,456
Poland 402,625
Spain 240,923
Germany 58,276

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 £
France 402,378 497,538 +95,160
Italy 419,643 364,813 -54,830
Poland 279,065 123,560 -155,505
Spain 137,636 103,287 -34,349
Germany 20,270 38,006 +17,736
China 0 51,577 +51,577
Ireland 18,889 12,482 -6,407
Belgium 5,506 8,733 +3,227
Netherlands 1,095 1,155 +60
Sweden 1,597 0 -1,597

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 £
Poland 1,274,586
Italy 732,871
Spain 198,474
China 108,426
Tunisia 44,603

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 £
Poland 669,718 604,868 -64,850
Italy 420,255 312,616 -107,639
Spain 113,372 85,102 -28,270
China 7,228 101,198 +93,970
Tunisia 44,603 0 -44,603
France 1,286 34,415 +33,129
Egypt 1,529 33,053 +31,524
Germany 20,270 4,953 -15,317
Ireland 2,576 12,482 +9,906
Belgium 4,079 8,733 +4,654

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 6
Lancashire 5
Greater Manchester 1
Highlands and Islands 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 2 6 +4
Lancashire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Highlands and Islands 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
North Wales 1 1 +0

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) 2,378,002
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 67,641
Air transport 43,116

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) 1,268,379 1,109,623 -158,756
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,252 59,389 +51,137
Air transport 10,977 32,139 +21,162

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,205,786
Eurotunnel 501,705
Dover / Eurotunnel 322,308
London 195,273
Felixstowe 109,853

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 573,874 631,912 +58,038
Eurotunnel 232,738 268,967 +36,229
Dover / Eurotunnel 230,328 91,980 -138,348
London 126,118 69,155 -56,963
Felixstowe 20,270 89,583 +69,313
Killingholme 85,051 0 -85,051
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 29,366 +29,366
London Gateway Port 5,676 5,236 -440
Immingham Docks 0 9,603 +9,603
East Midlands Airport 5,344 2,773 -2,571

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 7
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 4
2025-08 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 9
0-1m 3
15m-54m 2
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 £
United States 59,437
Ireland 43,291
Spain 12,006
Germany 8,363
Finland 8,220

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 £
United States 17,122 42,315 +25,193
Ireland 22,447 20,844 -1,603
Spain 12,006 0 -12,006
Germany 6,844 1,519 -5,325
Finland 0 8,220 +8,220
France 0 1,310 +1,310

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 59,437
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 39,189
Air transport 34,001

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,122 42,315 +25,193
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,499 17,690 -3,809
Air transport 19,798 14,203 -5,595

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 65,739
Holyhead 28,372
London Heathrow Airport 12,006
East Midlands Airport 10,946
ZLC 9,530

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 £
Liverpool Docks 23,424 42,315 +18,891
Holyhead 12,383 15,989 +3,606
London Heathrow Airport 12,006 0 -12,006
East Midlands Airport 7,792 3,154 -4,638
ZLC 0 9,530 +9,530
Fishguard 1,838 1,701 -137
London Stansted Airport 0 1,519 +1,519
Milford 976 0 -976

Quick facts

HS code: 53061010

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

Description: Single flax yarn with a thickness of 833.3 decitex or more (not very fine)