Import/export HS code 550951: Yarn made from synthetic fibers, mainly mixed with artificial fibers

Yarn made mainly from synthetic fibers mixed with artificial fibers, 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 £
India 713,889
China 246,358
Indonesia 194,345
Japan 22,487
France 10,805

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 £
India 331,072 382,817 +51,745
China 166,992 79,366 -87,626
Indonesia 104,897 89,448 -15,449
Japan 0 22,487 +22,487
France 8,226 2,579 -5,647
Spain 2,892 0 -2,892
Czechia 0 2,659 +2,659
Austria 1,852 0 -1,852
Italy 0 1,377 +1,377

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 £
India 713,889
China 246,358
Indonesia 199,896
Japan 22,487
France 9,773

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 £
India 331,072 382,817 +51,745
China 166,992 79,366 -87,626
Indonesia 107,789 92,107 -15,682
Japan 0 22,487 +22,487
France 7,194 2,579 -4,615
Italy 1,032 1,377 +345
Czechia 1,852 0 -1,852

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
Cumbria 1
Lancashire 1
Merseyside 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 3 3 +0
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 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) 1,158,298
Air transport 33,622
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,744

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) 605,008 553,290 -51,718
Air transport 6,179 27,443 +21,264
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,744 0 -4,744

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 644,964
London Gateway Port 277,969
Southampton 232,706
East Midlands Airport 22,487
Manchester Airport 11,135

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 273,369 371,595 +98,226
London Gateway Port 122,057 155,912 +33,855
Southampton 209,582 23,124 -186,458
East Midlands Airport 0 22,487 +22,487
Manchester Airport 6,179 4,956 -1,223
Dover 2,892 0 -2,892
Thamesport 0 2,659 +2,659
Eurotunnel 1,852 0 -1,852

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 4
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 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
2026-01 2
2025-10 4
2025-05 4
2024-05 4
2024-03 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
54m+ 2
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 £
Netherlands 464,396
Finland 114,536
Lithuania 37,521
Ireland 2,700
United States 1,807

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 £
Netherlands 249,177 215,219 -33,958
Finland 85,916 28,620 -57,296
Lithuania 8,582 28,939 +20,357
Ireland 2,700 0 -2,700
United States 1,807 0 -1,807
Germany 1,497 0 -1,497

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) 415,573
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 205,077
Air transport 1,807

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) 171,415 244,158 +72,743
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 176,457 28,620 -147,837
Air transport 1,807 0 -1,807

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 282,545
Immingham Docks 277,521
London 42,238
Harwich 10,528
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,118

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 £
Hull 185,392 97,153 -88,239
Immingham Docks 106,664 170,857 +64,193
London 42,238 0 -42,238
Harwich 6,955 3,573 -3,382
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,923 1,195 -2,728
Holyhead 2,700 0 -2,700
East Midlands Airport 1,807 0 -1,807

Quick facts

HS code: 550951

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

Description: Yarn made mainly from synthetic fibers mixed with artificial fibers, used for weaving or knitting