Import/export HS code 550953: Yarn made from synthetic fibers, mainly mixed with cotton

Yarn made mainly 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 £
India 620,449
Germany 246,405
Turkey 108,300
Spain 83,267
Italy 64,013

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 386,828 233,621 -153,207
Germany 139,149 107,256 -31,893
Turkey 87,120 21,180 -65,940
Spain 73,312 9,955 -63,357
Italy 47,594 16,419 -31,175
Czechia 13,823 28,827 +15,004
China 29,887 5,642 -24,245
France 27,386 7,881 -19,505
United Arab Emirates 0 34,891 +34,891
Pakistan 29,281 0 -29,281

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 629,817
Germany 211,239
Turkey 172,747
Spain 118,534
Italy 62,158

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 396,196 233,621 -162,575
Germany 118,212 93,027 -25,185
Turkey 137,338 35,409 -101,929
Spain 100,698 17,836 -82,862
Italy 47,594 14,564 -33,030
China 35,605 5,642 -29,963
Czechia 13,823 26,677 +12,854
United Arab Emirates 0 34,891 +34,891
Belgium 17,914 0 -17,914
Indonesia 5,578 5,700 +122

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 6
West Yorkshire 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Greater Manchester 2
Cumbria 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
Lancashire 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
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) 715,462
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 496,842
Air transport 103,823
Other 35,605

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) 459,200 256,262 -202,938
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 367,744 129,098 -238,646
Air transport 18,961 84,862 +65,901
Other 35,605 0 -35,605

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 570,211
Dover 271,902
Felixstowe 144,688
Eurotunnel 141,463
London 53,594

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 £
Belfast Port 336,590 233,621 -102,969
Dover 163,697 108,205 -55,492
Felixstowe 139,046 5,642 -133,404
Eurotunnel 119,723 21,740 -97,983
London 53,594 0 -53,594
East Midlands Airport 11,757 39,665 +27,908
000 35,605 0 -35,605
Manchester Airport 5,961 18,691 +12,730
London Gateway Port 10,854 13,077 +2,223
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 10,306 +10,306

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-07 4
2025-06 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 13
15m-54m 5
0-1m 2
54m+ 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 £
Germany 8,669

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 £
Germany 0 8,669 +8,669

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) 8,669

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) 0 8,669 +8,669

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,669

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 0 8,669 +8,669

Quick facts

HS code: 550953

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

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