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 1,815,047
India 780,314
China 455,741
United States 388,567
Italy 280,093

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 746,736 1,068,311 +321,575
India 431,762 348,552 -83,210
China 269,959 185,782 -84,177
United States 0 388,567 +388,567
Italy 24,381 255,712 +231,331
Spain 130,173 103,172 -27,001
Turkey 119,016 79,378 -39,638
Malaysia 116,959 32,063 -84,896
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 2,067,723
India 791,468
United States 388,567
China 386,490
Italy 242,927

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 895,045 1,172,678 +277,633
India 396,322 395,146 -1,176
United States 0 388,567 +388,567
China 269,959 116,531 -153,428
Italy 22,559 220,368 +197,809
Turkey 130,891 85,031 -45,860
Germany 121,418 61,849 -59,569
Malaysia 116,959 32,063 -84,896
Spain 15,102 46,523 +31,421
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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Inner London - West 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 0 2 +2
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) 3,373,809
Air transport 560,964
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 519,747
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) 1,569,246 1,804,563 +235,317
Air transport 149,855 411,109 +261,254
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 205,641 314,106 +108,465
Road transport 50,981 21,709 -29,272
Other 7,822 13,402 +5,580

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,823,499
Belfast Port 542,616
Southampton 440,156
Dover 417,177
London Heathrow Airport 405,462

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 810,891 1,012,608 +201,717
Belfast Port 267,672 274,944 +7,272
Southampton 285,613 154,543 -131,070
Dover 100,729 316,448 +215,719
London Heathrow Airport 8,681 396,781 +388,100
Grangemouth Docks 151,347 188,336 +36,989
Eurotunnel 14,242 103,907 +89,665
London Gateway Port 113,951 0 -113,951
ZLC 62,250 21,709 -40,541
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 3
Manufacture of furniture 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 11
2025-09 7
2025-08 5
2025-07 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 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 £
Ireland 375,294
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 172,857 202,437 +29,580
United States 25,324 54,350 +29,026
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
XU 45

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
XU 45 0 -45

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) 375,040
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) 168,219 206,821 +38,602
Air transport 25,324 56,520 +31,196
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 288,480
London Heathrow Airport 79,674
Liverpool Docks 54,886
Heysham 17,256
000 14,672

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 133,095 155,385 +22,290
London Heathrow Airport 25,324 54,350 +29,026
Liverpool Docks 21,512 33,374 +11,862
Heysham 7,214 10,042 +2,828
000 11,036 3,636 -7,400
Felixstowe 0 11,282 +11,282
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