Import/export HS code 550932: Multiple or cabled yarn made from synthetic fibers, mixed with cotton

Yarn made by twisting multiple strands of synthetic fibers mixed with cotton, used for weaving or knitting

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  • 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 13,159,349
Egypt 410,608
China 409,174
France 46,324
Poland 41,783

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 7,675,576 5,483,773 -2,191,803
Egypt 198,677 211,931 +13,254
China 186,076 223,098 +37,022
France 39,737 6,587 -33,150
Poland 6,317 35,466 +29,149
Romania 37,971 2,737 -35,234
Italy 33,411 1,425 -31,986
Germany 0 28,234 +28,234
Spain 11,553 5 -11,548
India 9,278 0 -9,278

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 13,162,086
Egypt 410,608
China 409,174
Romania 63,840
Poland 41,783

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 7,675,576 5,486,510 -2,189,066
Egypt 198,677 211,931 +13,254
China 186,076 223,098 +37,022
Romania 57,253 6,587 -50,666
Poland 6,317 35,466 +29,149
India 19,361 14,771 -4,590
Italy 29,777 1,425 -28,352
France 28,646 0 -28,646
Germany 0 13,463 +13,463
Spain 1,470 0 -1,470

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 5
Greater Manchester 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Inner London - West 2
Eastern Scotland 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 5 2 -3
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
North Wales 1 1 +0
Southern Scotland 1 0 -1
West Central Scotland 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) 11,395,962
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,012,554
Road transport 747,851
Air transport 41,110
Other 370

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) 6,611,199 4,784,763 -1,826,436
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 864,096 1,148,458 +284,362
Road transport 716,474 31,377 -685,097
Air transport 12,457 28,653 +16,196
Other 316 54 -262

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 10,670,720
ZLC 2,055,424
Southampton 809,718
Dover / Eurotunnel 119,471
London 107,056

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 6,698,412 3,972,308 -2,726,104
ZLC 953,724 1,101,700 +147,976
Southampton 0 809,718 +809,718
Dover / Eurotunnel 116,724 2,747 -113,977
London 107,056 0 -107,056
Immingham Docks 97,689 8,820 -88,869
Dover 74,379 25,151 -49,228
London Gateway Port 90,152 0 -90,152
Eurotunnel 52,621 19,592 -33,029
Harwich 1,012 21,825 +20,813

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 11
Manufacture of textiles 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Construction of buildings 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 5
2025-07 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 10
0-1m 4
54m+ 3
15m-54m 2
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 £
Romania 31,725
Netherlands 1,314

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 £
Romania 17,157 14,568 -2,589
Netherlands 0 1,314 +1,314

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) 31,656
Air transport 1,383

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) 17,157 14,499 -2,658
Air transport 0 1,383 +1,383

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,342
ZLC 1,383
Immingham Docks 1,314

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 17,157 13,185 -3,972
ZLC 0 1,383 +1,383
Immingham Docks 0 1,314 +1,314

Quick facts

HS code: 550932

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

Description: Yarn made by twisting multiple strands of synthetic fibers mixed with cotton, used for weaving or knitting