Import/export HS code 53062090: Retail-packaged multi-strand flax yarn

Multi-strand flax yarn sold in small packages for retail customers

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 £
Italy 90,698
France 25,846
China 15,471
Belgium 9,799
India 8,506

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 £
Italy 51,665 39,033 -12,632
France 14,526 11,320 -3,206
China 15,471 0 -15,471
Belgium 6,945 2,854 -4,091
India 3,460 5,046 +1,586
Japan 1,489 4,788 +3,299
United States 2,019 3,789 +1,770
Germany 4,819 958 -3,861
Bulgaria 4,643 0 -4,643
Latvia 0 4,630 +4,630

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 £
China 68,562
Italy 42,686
Romania 15,732
India 10,986
France 8,739

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 £
China 50,827 17,735 -33,092
Italy 21,388 21,298 -90
Romania 8,694 7,038 -1,656
India 5,940 5,046 -894
France 4,457 4,282 -175
Belgium 5,711 2,854 -2,857
Japan 1,489 4,788 +3,299
Hungary 4,670 958 -3,712
Bulgaria 4,643 0 -4,643
Latvia 0 4,630 +4,630

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
Highlands and Islands 2
Inner London - East 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cumbria 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 3 +1
Highlands and Islands 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cumbria 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Essex 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Mid and South West 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 74,509
Air transport 61,437
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 56,279
Other 215

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,668 28,841 -16,827
Air transport 37,957 23,480 -14,477
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,399 26,880 -2,519
Other 154 61 -93

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 44,712
Dover 43,570
East Midlands Airport 41,794
Felixstowe 23,068
Birmingham Airport 8,772

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 £
London Gateway Port 20,698 24,014 +3,316
Dover 26,639 16,931 -9,708
East Midlands Airport 30,934 10,860 -20,074
Felixstowe 20,327 2,741 -17,586
Birmingham Airport 2,246 6,526 +4,280
Killingholme 1,656 4,554 +2,898
London Heathrow Airport 0 6,094 +6,094
Thamesport 4,643 1,013 -3,630
London Stansted Airport 4,777 0 -4,777
London 0 2,854 +2,854

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 7
Manufacture of textiles 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 3
2025-05 2
2025-03 3

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 4
15m-54m 2
54m+ 1
Other 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 103,023
France 26,458
Canada 4,653
Poland 3,349
Spain 3,306

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 75,817 27,206 -48,611
France 15,865 10,593 -5,272
Canada 4,653 0 -4,653
Poland 0 3,349 +3,349
Spain 3,306 0 -3,306
Netherlands 2,136 0 -2,136
Brazil 1,867 0 -1,867
Switzerland 0 1,300 +1,300

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) 93,844
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,594
Air transport 23,654

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) 73,459 20,385 -53,074
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,001 10,593 -7,408
Air transport 12,184 11,470 -714

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 55,497
Dover 42,423
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,789
London Stansted Airport 9,450
Felixstowe 9,201

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 35,112 20,385 -14,727
Dover 38,331 4,092 -34,239
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,816 3,973 -4,843
London Stansted Airport 4,653 4,797 +144
Felixstowe 9,201 0 -9,201
London Heathrow Airport 1,867 4,271 +2,404
East Midlands Airport 3,306 2,402 -904
Eurotunnel 0 2,528 +2,528
ZLC 2,358 0 -2,358

Quick facts

HS code: 53062090

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

Description: Multi-strand flax yarn sold in small packages for retail customers