Import/export HS code 56081120: Fishing nets made of rope or cables

Fishing nets specifically made from twine, cordage, rope, or cables for durability and strength

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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 £
Portugal 2,108,560
Peru 1,055,458
Lithuania 671,977
France 487,286
India 285,725

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 £
Portugal 1,255,610 852,950 -402,660
Peru 334,420 721,038 +386,618
Lithuania 552,061 119,916 -432,145
France 224,441 262,845 +38,404
India 135,681 150,044 +14,363
Denmark 56,645 81,771 +25,126
Iceland 0 112,881 +112,881
Norway 14,783 64,038 +49,255
Indonesia 15,969 51,541 +35,572
Ireland 53,877 11,922 -41,955

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 £
Portugal 1,693,753
Peru 1,055,458
Lithuania 716,970
France 450,015
India 285,725

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 £
Portugal 997,436 696,317 -301,119
Peru 334,420 721,038 +386,618
Lithuania 557,231 159,739 -397,492
France 221,157 228,858 +7,701
India 135,681 150,044 +14,363
China 50,331 76,896 +26,565
Iceland 0 69,894 +69,894
Indonesia 15,969 51,541 +35,572
Denmark 38,093 24,020 -14,073
Philippines 0 59,769 +59,769

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Highlands and Islands 4
Inner London - West 2
North Eastern Scotland 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cheshire 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
Highlands and Islands 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
North Eastern Scotland 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 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) 2,967,101
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,783,071
Other 543,696
Air transport 60,289

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) 1,335,649 1,631,452 +295,803
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,025,112 757,959 -267,153
Other 321,996 221,700 -100,296
Air transport 30,765 29,524 -1,241

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,020,342
Greenock 970,730
Grangemouth Docks 740,450
Southampton 606,822
000 543,696

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 558,426 461,916 -96,510
Greenock 672,368 298,362 -374,006
Grangemouth Docks 398,661 341,789 -56,872
Southampton 62,024 544,798 +482,774
000 321,996 221,700 -100,296
Eurotunnel 218,064 146,174 -71,890
Liverpool Docks 119,102 192,825 +73,723
Immingham Docks 175,054 105,386 -69,668
London Gateway Port 0 107,735 +107,735
Felixstowe 39,335 29,977 -9,358

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Fishing and aquaculture 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Other manufacturing 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of textiles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 6
2025-07 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 9
15m-54m 4
Other 4
0-1m 3
54m+ 3

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 317,387
Netherlands 54,360
Lithuania 39,727
United States 38,138
Malta 17,358

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 177,506 139,881 -37,625
Netherlands 11,178 43,182 +32,004
Lithuania 18,566 21,161 +2,595
United States 5,654 32,484 +26,830
Malta 5,627 11,731 +6,104
Germany 8,736 8,562 -174
Australia 2,475 12,306 +9,831
Saudi Arabia 3,909 5,531 +1,622
Denmark 5,010 4,200 -810
Canada 7,453 1,270 -6,183

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) 412,342
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 92,002
Air transport 65,655

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) 213,449 198,893 -14,556
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,637 68,365 +44,728
Air transport 31,765 33,890 +2,125

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 288,500
Dover / Eurotunnel 54,470
Grangemouth Docks 39,727
London Heathrow Airport 30,548
East Midlands Airport 26,801

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 £
Holyhead 150,915 137,585 -13,330
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,123 33,347 +12,224
Grangemouth Docks 18,566 21,161 +2,595
London Heathrow Airport 6,397 24,151 +17,754
East Midlands Airport 17,062 9,739 -7,323
Southampton 2,613 17,800 +15,187
Liverpool Docks 14,424 4,518 -9,906
Great Yarmouth 0 16,338 +16,338
Felixstowe 3,270 11,773 +8,503
Tyne 6,540 8,469 +1,929

Quick facts

HS code: 56081120

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

Description: Fishing nets specifically made from twine, cordage, rope, or cables for durability and strength