Import/export HS code 56060010: Loop wale-yarn

A type of fancy yarn with loops, often used in textiles for a unique texture

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* 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 £
China 105,141
Italy 94,537
Turkey 21,624
Germany 9,827
United States 3,376

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 £
China 84,712 20,429 -64,283
Italy 37,988 56,549 +18,561
Turkey 21,624 0 -21,624
Germany 4,865 4,962 +97
United States 3,376 0 -3,376
Canada 1,888 0 -1,888
France 1,879 0 -1,879
Switzerland 0 1,195 +1,195
India 0 956 +956
Spain 0 3 +3

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 £
China 105,141
Italy 94,170
Turkey 21,624
United States 9,764
United Kingdom 3,438

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 £
China 84,712 20,429 -64,283
Italy 39,867 54,303 +14,436
Turkey 21,624 0 -21,624
United States 6,753 3,011 -3,742
United Kingdom 0 3,438 +3,438
Mexico 3,376 0 -3,376
Germany 0 1,951 +1,951
India 0 956 +956

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cumbria 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Southern 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) 158,572
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,123
Air transport 31,725
Other 6

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) 113,410 45,162 -68,248
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,523 23,600 -2,923
Air transport 16,399 15,326 -1,073
Other 0 6 +6

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 69,269
London Gateway Port 63,515
Dover 26,278
ZLC 21,624
Southampton 17,912

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 69,269 0 -69,269
London Gateway Port 37,388 26,127 -11,261
Dover 4,899 21,379 +16,480
ZLC 21,624 0 -21,624
Southampton 1,888 16,024 +14,136
East Midlands Airport 3,376 10,921 +7,545
Birmingham Airport 13,023 0 -13,023
Thamesport 4,865 3,011 -1,854
London Heathrow Airport 0 4,405 +4,405
London 0 2,221 +2,221

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 4
Manufacture of textiles 2
Other manufacturing 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-07 2
2025-01 4
2024-12 2
2024-10 1

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 6
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 £
Sri Lanka 43,443
Spain 4,049
Pakistan 2,843
Italy 1,777
France 1,555

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 £
Sri Lanka 43,443 0 -43,443
Spain 4,049 0 -4,049
Pakistan 0 2,843 +2,843
Italy 0 1,777 +1,777
France 0 1,555 +1,555
Turkey 1,341 0 -1,341

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 46,286
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,722

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 £
Air transport 43,443 2,843 -40,600
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,390 3,332 -2,058

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 43,443
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,945
East Midlands Airport 2,843
London 1,777

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 £
Manchester Airport 43,443 0 -43,443
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,390 1,555 -3,835
East Midlands Airport 0 2,843 +2,843
London 0 1,777 +1,777

Quick facts

HS code: 56060010

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

Description: A type of fancy yarn with loops, often used in textiles for a unique texture