Import/export HS code 56049010: High-strength yarn coated with rubber

Strong yarn made of polyester, nylon, or similar materials, coated or treated with rubber for durability

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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 £
Italy 9,614,529
Turkey 1,532,851
Germany 656,456
France 617,136
Estonia 425,178

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 £
Italy 5,790,285 3,824,244 -1,966,041
Turkey 397,663 1,135,188 +737,525
Germany 383,361 273,095 -110,266
France 453,751 163,385 -290,366
Estonia 269,838 155,340 -114,498
China 165,903 119,167 -46,736
Czechia 57,799 215,170 +157,371
Netherlands 39,685 166,873 +127,188
Japan 61,888 42,226 -19,662
Belgium 41,759 0 -41,759

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 £
Italy 10,433,087
Turkey 1,532,851
Germany 645,127
Estonia 463,919
China 294,750

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 £
Italy 6,189,516 4,243,571 -1,945,945
Turkey 397,663 1,135,188 +737,525
Germany 372,032 273,095 -98,937
Estonia 269,838 194,081 -75,757
China 175,583 119,167 -56,416
France 136,849 98,595 -38,254
Japan 61,888 45,258 -16,630
United States 31,546 26,894 -4,652
Austria 16,618 2,450 -14,168
Spain 2,717 1,222 -1,495

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Greater Manchester 5 2 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Norfolk 2 2 +0
West Midlands 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Lancashire 0 1 +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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,018,844
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,189,928
Road transport 406,375
Air transport 173,928
Other 57,117

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,205,631 4,813,213 -2,392,418
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 352,569 837,359 +484,790
Road transport 9,145 397,230 +388,085
Air transport 72,976 100,952 +27,976
Other 37,371 19,746 -17,625

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 7,566,314
London 2,166,902
Felixstowe 1,251,586
ZLC 930,363
Eurotunnel 671,968

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 £
Dover 5,889,157 1,677,157 -4,212,000
London 121,277 2,045,625 +1,924,348
Felixstowe 114,838 1,136,748 +1,021,910
ZLC 174,575 755,788 +581,213
Eurotunnel 548,564 123,404 -425,160
Killingholme 271,275 81,653 -189,622
Immingham Docks 223,372 115,074 -108,298
London Heathrow Airport 28,778 58,201 +29,423
Dover / Eurotunnel 84,370 0 -84,370
Purfleet 41,759 30,674 -11,085

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 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3
Manufacture of textiles 3
Other manufacturing 3

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 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 4

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
54m+ 11
15m-54m 5
0-1m 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 £
India 228,697
Italy 43,564
Germany 36,544
Ireland 29,129
China 22,812

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 £
India 94,091 134,606 +40,515
Italy 0 43,564 +43,564
Germany 4,261 32,283 +28,022
Ireland 8,380 20,749 +12,369
China 14,912 7,900 -7,012
United States 9,138 0 -9,138
Latvia 2,157 3,529 +1,372
Belgium 2,250 1,809 -441
Denmark 1,962 1,280 -682
Oman 0 1,964 +1,964

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 £
China 12,605
Ireland 6,237
XI 5,718

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 £
China 3,269 9,336 +6,067
Ireland 0 6,237 +6,237
XI 5,111 607 -4,504

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 219,979
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 92,946
Air transport 53,146
Other 25,014

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 86,693 133,286 +46,593
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,960 79,986 +67,026
Air transport 31,448 21,698 -9,750
Other 8,380 16,634 +8,254

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 201,661
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,464
London Heathrow Airport 41,948
London 31,429
000 25,014

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 £
London Gateway Port 77,555 124,106 +46,551
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,887 47,577 +37,690
London Heathrow Airport 31,448 10,500 -20,948
London 0 31,429 +31,429
000 8,380 16,634 +8,254
East Midlands Airport 0 9,608 +9,608
Liverpool Docks 9,138 0 -9,138
Felixstowe 1,111 7,900 +6,789
Immingham Docks 1,962 1,280 -682
Belfast Airport 0 1,590 +1,590

Quick facts

HS code: 56049010

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

Description: Strong yarn made of polyester, nylon, or similar materials, coated or treated with rubber for durability