Import/export HS code 56060091: Gimped yarn

Decorative yarn with a twisted or coiled appearance, used in textiles and crafts

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Italy 3,252,621
France 645,829
Turkey 108,485
China 39,544
Germany 27,812

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 1,768,545 1,484,076 -284,469
France 301,787 344,042 +42,255
Turkey 43,980 64,505 +20,525
China 36,054 3,490 -32,564
Germany 27,812 0 -27,812
India 13,206 0 -13,206
United States 8,668 3,526 -5,142
Portugal 9,617 0 -9,617
Poland 2,362 5,906 +3,544
Brazil 6,668 0 -6,668

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 3,313,304
France 337,118
Turkey 94,969
United Kingdom 91,095
China 77,922

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 1,773,963 1,539,341 -234,622
France 176,876 160,242 -16,634
Turkey 30,464 64,505 +34,041
United Kingdom 57,628 33,467 -24,161
China 70,537 7,385 -63,152
Germany 27,812 0 -27,812
Estonia 0 20,898 +20,898
India 10,988 0 -10,988
Portugal 9,617 0 -9,617
Poland 0 3,793 +3,793

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Greater Manchester 2
West Yorkshire 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 4 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cumbria 1 0 -1
Devon 1 0 -1
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -1
Lancashire 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 £
Air transport 2,044,524
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,746,161
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 202,311
Other 131,248

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 £
Air transport 1,751,867 292,657 -1,459,210
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 264,860 1,481,301 +1,216,441
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 142,363 59,948 -82,415
Other 59,609 71,639 +12,030

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 1,886,325
Dover 1,027,984
Eurotunnel 655,870
000 131,248
Birmingham Airport 127,663

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 £
Manchester Airport 1,605,867 280,458 -1,325,409
Dover 32,111 995,873 +963,762
Eurotunnel 210,860 445,010 +234,150
000 59,609 71,639 +12,030
Birmingham Airport 122,202 5,461 -116,741
Felixstowe 49,570 53,056 +3,486
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,374 35,378 +20,004
Thamesport 27,396 8,011 -19,385
Avonmouth Docks 34,555 0 -34,555
London Stansted Airport 19,873 0 -19,873

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 10
Manufacture of wearing apparel 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 1
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
54m+ 6
0-1m 4
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 £
Ireland 109,423
France 20,293
Italy 16,275
Germany 12,093
Portugal 10,338

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 £
Ireland 61,665 47,758 -13,907
France 20,293 0 -20,293
Italy 10,233 6,042 -4,191
Germany 12,093 0 -12,093
Portugal 6,745 3,593 -3,152
United States 4,609 0 -4,609
Viet Nam 1,563 0 -1,563

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 £
Turkey 62,786
Portugal 46,637

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 £
Turkey 61,665 1,121 -60,544
Portugal 0 46,637 +46,637

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 109,423
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,084
Air transport 7,087

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 £
Other 61,665 47,758 -13,907
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,364 8,720 -40,644
Air transport 6,172 915 -5,257

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 109,423
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,084
East Midlands Airport 5,524
London Stansted Airport 1,563

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 £
000 61,665 47,758 -13,907
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,364 8,720 -40,644
East Midlands Airport 4,609 915 -3,694
London Stansted Airport 1,563 0 -1,563

Quick facts

HS code: 56060091

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

Description: Decorative yarn with a twisted or coiled appearance, used in textiles and crafts