Import/export HS code 560729: Various twines and cords

Other types of twines and cords not specified elsewhere, used for various purposes

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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 £
Germany 346,966
China 253,221
India 235,354
Ireland 152,293
Brazil 143,904

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 £
Germany 272,039 74,927 -197,112
China 183,624 69,597 -114,027
India 226,375 8,979 -217,396
Ireland 105,471 46,822 -58,649
Brazil 67,312 76,592 +9,280
Portugal 62,035 34,063 -27,972
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 25,635 16,207 -9,428
Norway 31,244 9,353 -21,891
Netherlands 32,608 1,445 -31,163
Belgium 0 32,026 +32,026

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 £
Germany 335,955
China 305,660
India 235,354
Brazil 143,904
Portugal 99,291

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 £
Germany 270,166 65,789 -204,377
China 210,232 95,428 -114,804
India 226,375 8,979 -217,396
Brazil 67,312 76,592 +9,280
Portugal 62,035 37,256 -24,779
Norway 31,244 9,353 -21,891
Belgium 0 30,416 +30,416
Austria 22,850 0 -22,850
Poland 7,814 5,214 -2,600
United Kingdom 9,585 1,417 -8,168

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 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Inner London - West 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3

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 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 0 -3
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 3 +3
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0

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) 649,565
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 515,616
Other 155,177
Air transport 113,383

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) 473,291 176,274 -297,017
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 374,318 141,298 -233,020
Other 105,471 49,706 -55,765
Air transport 86,636 26,747 -59,889

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 278,003
London Gateway Port 236,041
Killingholme 160,019
000 155,177
Hull 144,476

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 257,155 20,848 -236,307
London Gateway Port 133,133 102,908 -30,225
Killingholme 128,928 31,091 -97,837
000 105,471 49,706 -55,765
Hull 137,284 7,192 -130,092
Southampton 82,085 33,219 -48,866
Liverpool Docks 45,327 13,787 -31,540
Dover 12,500 26,013 +13,513
Immingham Docks 3,954 31,235 +27,281
Aberdeen Airport 31,244 0 -31,244

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 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 6
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
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 22
54m+ 13
0-1m 5
15m-54m 5
Other 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 £
United States 157,906
France 56,576
Japan 39,683
Ireland 29,955
Nigeria 28,225

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 £
United States 4,393 153,513 +149,120
France 54,518 2,058 -52,460
Japan 20,411 19,272 -1,139
Ireland 18,743 11,212 -7,531
Nigeria 0 28,225 +28,225
Thailand 27,657 0 -27,657
Spain 5,686 21,025 +15,339
Canada 0 8,022 +8,022
Germany 5,727 0 -5,727
Italy 2,003 3,311 +1,308

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 £
XI 11,845
Switzerland 495
China 48

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 £
XI 9,274 2,571 -6,703
Switzerland 347 148 -199
China 48 0 -48

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) 172,487
Air transport 123,853
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 108,945
Other 12,388

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) 53,689 118,798 +65,109
Air transport 16,590 107,263 +90,673
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 77,509 31,436 -46,073
Other 9,669 2,719 -6,950

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 110,530
Liverpool Docks 98,029
Dover 59,679
Felixstowe 27,657
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,360

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 Heathrow Airport 6,904 103,626 +96,722
Liverpool Docks 4,128 93,901 +89,773
Dover 50,179 9,500 -40,679
Felixstowe 27,657 0 -27,657
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,256 8,104 -10,152
Southampton 20,411 0 -20,411
London Gateway Port 0 20,138 +20,138
000 9,669 2,719 -6,950
Heysham 4,946 4,243 -703
ZLC 4,393 1,943 -2,450

Quick facts

HS code: 560729

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

Description: Other types of twines and cords not specified elsewhere, used for various purposes