Import/export HS code 550630: Acrylic or modacrylic fibers for spinning

Synthetic fibers made from acrylic or modacrylic, ready for spinning into yarn

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 £
Turkey 123,138
Italy 3,737
France 2,434
Indonesia 1,222
United States 939

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 £
Turkey 0 123,138 +123,138
Italy 3,737 0 -3,737
France 1,383 1,051 -332
Indonesia 0 1,222 +1,222
United States 939 0 -939
India 0 892 +892

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 £
Turkey 123,138
Italy 3,737
United Kingdom 1,383
Indonesia 1,222
France 1,051

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 £
Turkey 0 123,138 +123,138
Italy 3,737 0 -3,737
United Kingdom 1,383 0 -1,383
Indonesia 0 1,222 +1,222
France 0 1,051 +1,051
United States 939 0 -939
India 0 892 +892

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cumbria 1
North Wales 1
Outer London - West and North 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
Cumbria 0 1 +1
North Wales 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +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) 118,751
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,393
Road transport 4,387
Air transport 1,831

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) 0 118,751 +118,751
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,120 2,273 -2,847
Road transport 0 4,387 +4,387
Air transport 939 892 -47

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 82,023
ZLC 30,684
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,168
London Heathrow Airport 1,831
Thamesport 1,383

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 3,737 78,286 +74,549
ZLC 0 30,684 +30,684
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 14,168 +14,168
London Heathrow Airport 939 892 -47
Thamesport 1,383 0 -1,383
Felixstowe 0 1,222 +1,222
London Gateway Port 0 1,051 +1,051

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1
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
2025-07 2
2025-01 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 3

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 £
Turkey 63,219
United States 11,263
France 5,050
Germany 2,244

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 £
Turkey 47,748 15,471 -32,277
United States 9,742 1,521 -8,221
France 5,050 0 -5,050
Germany 2,244 0 -2,244

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) 66,691
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,606
Air transport 7,479

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) 51,220 15,471 -35,749
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,606 0 -7,606
Air transport 5,958 1,521 -4,437

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 66,691
London Gateway Port 7,606
Durham Tees Valley Airport 2,700
London Stansted Airport 2,136
London Heathrow Airport 1,521

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 51,220 15,471 -35,749
London Gateway Port 7,606 0 -7,606
Durham Tees Valley Airport 2,700 0 -2,700
London Stansted Airport 2,136 0 -2,136
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,521 +1,521
Birmingham Airport 1,122 0 -1,122

Quick facts

HS code: 550630

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

Description: Synthetic fibers made from acrylic or modacrylic, ready for spinning into yarn