Import/export HS code 550922: Multiple or cabled yarn made from synthetic fibers, mixed with wool or animal hair

Yarn made by twisting multiple strands of synthetic fibers mixed with wool or fine animal hair, used for weaving or knitting

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* 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 £
Indonesia 1,831,867
India 805,547
China 469,099
United States 388,567
Italy 294,867

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 £
Indonesia 781,863 1,050,004 +268,141
India 454,062 351,485 -102,577
China 271,442 197,657 -73,785
United States 0 388,567 +388,567
Italy 24,381 270,486 +246,105
Spain 96,448 123,370 +26,922
Turkey 140,725 57,669 -83,056
Malaysia 149,022 0 -149,022
Belgium 44,654 31,153 -13,501
Germany 36,888 29,611 -7,277

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 £
Indonesia 2,084,543
India 816,701
China 399,848
United States 388,567
Italy 247,198

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 £
Indonesia 930,172 1,154,371 +224,199
India 418,622 398,079 -20,543
China 271,442 128,406 -143,036
United States 0 388,567 +388,567
Italy 22,559 224,639 +202,080
Turkey 152,600 73,825 -78,775
Germany 93,372 84,299 -9,073
Malaysia 149,022 0 -149,022
Spain 9,423 44,271 +34,848
Portugal 0 27,605 +27,605

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 8
Lancashire 6
Inner London - West 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2

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 4 8 +4
Lancashire 5 5 +0
Inner London - West 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 0 -2
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Cumbria 1 0 -1
Devon 0 1 +1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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) 3,420,133
Air transport 596,772
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 494,273
Road transport 72,690
Other 21,224

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) 1,658,736 1,761,397 +102,661
Air transport 151,338 445,434 +294,096
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 171,916 322,357 +150,441
Road transport 72,690 0 -72,690
Other 11,678 9,546 -2,132

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,866,120
Belfast Port 542,048
Southampton 440,156
London Heathrow Airport 405,462
Dover 399,634

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 £
Felixstowe 869,279 996,841 +127,562
Belfast Port 269,182 272,866 +3,684
Southampton 285,613 154,543 -131,070
London Heathrow Airport 11,283 394,179 +382,896
Dover 72,683 326,951 +254,268
Grangemouth Docks 180,939 158,744 -22,195
Eurotunnel 16,494 101,655 +85,161
London Gateway Port 113,951 0 -113,951
ZLC 83,959 0 -83,959
East Midlands Airport 74,578 4,614 -69,964

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 20
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of furniture 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 4
2025-10 11
2025-09 7
2025-08 5

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 15
15m-54m 8
54m+ 4
0-1m 3
Other 2

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 £
Ireland 372,723
United States 79,674
China 11,282
Netherlands 8,200
Spain 6,398

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 £
Ireland 177,222 195,501 +18,279
United States 31,650 48,024 +16,374
China 0 11,282 +11,282
Netherlands 0 8,200 +8,200
Spain 6,398 0 -6,398
Poland 0 1,075 +1,075
Malta 0 915 +915
Italy 528 0 -528

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 14,627

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 10,991 3,636 -7,355

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) 372,469
Air transport 81,844
Other 14,672
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,810

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) 172,584 199,885 +27,301
Air transport 31,650 50,194 +18,544
Other 11,036 3,636 -7,400
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 528 11,282 +10,754

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 297,817
London Heathrow Airport 79,674
Liverpool Docks 49,120
000 14,672
Felixstowe 11,282

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 £
Holyhead 141,799 156,018 +14,219
London Heathrow Airport 31,650 48,024 +16,374
Liverpool Docks 23,315 25,805 +2,490
000 11,036 3,636 -7,400
Felixstowe 0 11,282 +11,282
Heysham 1,072 10,042 +8,970
Hull 528 7,105 +6,577
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,398 915 -5,483
East Midlands Airport 0 2,170 +2,170

Quick facts

HS code: 550922

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

Description: Yarn made by twisting multiple strands of synthetic fibers mixed with wool or fine animal hair, used for weaving or knitting