Import/export HS code 550931: Single yarn made from synthetic fibers, mixed with cotton

Single strand yarn made from synthetic fibers mixed with cotton, used for weaving or knitting

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 4,872,759
China 187,110
Italy 154,587
France 89,171
India 61,784

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 3,088,684 1,784,075 -1,304,609
China 60,202 126,908 +66,706
Italy 84,893 69,694 -15,199
France 25,442 63,729 +38,287
India 56,702 5,082 -51,620
Nepal 27,889 0 -27,889
Bulgaria 15,499 10,109 -5,390
Spain 6,398 13,735 +7,337
Germany 17,105 0 -17,105
Czechia 0 12,196 +12,196

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 5,157,180
Romania 88,286
India 61,784
China 42,052
Spain 37,216

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 3,170,531 1,986,649 -1,183,882
Romania 25,442 62,844 +37,402
India 56,702 5,082 -51,620
China 38,639 3,413 -35,226
Spain 23,503 13,713 -9,790
Italy 25,578 2,811 -22,767
Nepal 27,889 0 -27,889
Bulgaria 15,499 10,109 -5,390
Belgium 0 885 +885

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Lancashire 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
West Yorkshire 3

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Lancashire 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Eastern Scotland 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,996,151
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 347,996
Air transport 123,349
Road transport 1,793
Other 90

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) 3,062,540 1,933,611 -1,128,929
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 215,849 132,147 -83,702
Air transport 103,601 19,748 -83,853
Road transport 1,793 0 -1,793
Other 41 49 +8

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,398,980
Liverpool Docks 2,014,133
London Gateway Port 374,850
Southampton 337,447
Dover 99,221

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 1,825,871 573,109 -1,252,762
Liverpool Docks 1,051,925 962,208 -89,717
London Gateway Port 292,703 82,147 -210,556
Southampton 48,065 289,382 +241,317
Dover 25,442 73,779 +48,337
London 8,603 69,121 +60,518
Leeds Bradford Airport 50,911 0 -50,911
Birmingham Airport 27,116 19,748 -7,368
Eurotunnel 9,185 16,012 +6,827
East Midlands Airport 17,105 0 -17,105

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 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 10
0-1m 5
15m-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 £
Ireland 1,133
Poland 899

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 1,133 0 -1,133
Poland 0 899 +899

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) 2,032

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) 1,133 899 -234

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,133
Dover 899

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 1,133 0 -1,133
Dover 0 899 +899

Quick facts

HS code: 550931

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

Description: Single strand yarn made from synthetic fibers mixed with cotton, used for weaving or knitting