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 1,943,209
Peru 1,132,606
Lithuania 667,008
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 1,104,358 838,851 -265,507
Peru 487,875 644,731 +156,856
Lithuania 562,291 104,717 -457,574
France 271,376 215,910 -55,466
India 135,681 150,044 +14,363
Iceland 0 131,337 +131,337
Denmark 64,724 62,411 -2,313
Spain 0 110,916 +110,916
Indonesia 15,969 51,541 +35,572
Ireland 45,107 21,922 -23,185

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 1,557,276
Peru 1,132,606
Lithuania 730,457
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 875,058 682,218 -192,840
Peru 487,875 644,731 +156,856
Lithuania 567,461 162,996 -404,465
France 267,627 182,388 -85,239
India 135,681 150,044 +14,363
China 50,776 72,325 +21,549
Spain 0 110,916 +110,916
Iceland 0 69,894 +69,894
Indonesia 15,969 51,541 +35,572
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 3
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 1 -3
Inner London - West 2 3 +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) 2,934,780
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,856,676
Other 506,052
Air transport 45,506

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) 1,357,124 1,577,656 +220,532
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,094,813 761,863 -332,950
Other 284,817 221,235 -63,582
Air transport 15,982 29,524 +13,542

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,038,798
Greenock 896,189
Grangemouth Docks 740,450
Southampton 683,017
000 506,052

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 630,768 408,030 -222,738
Greenock 597,827 298,362 -299,465
Grangemouth Docks 552,116 188,334 -363,782
Southampton 61,071 621,946 +560,875
000 284,817 221,235 -63,582
Eurotunnel 228,297 132,075 -96,222
Immingham Docks 167,491 96,699 -70,792
Liverpool Docks 58,206 192,825 +134,619
London Gateway Port 0 119,077 +119,077
Newhaven 0 80,576 +80,576

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Fishing and aquaculture 7
Other manufacturing 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Wholesale 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
2026-01 5
2025-11 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 6

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 8
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 327,233
Netherlands 54,360
Lithuania 39,727
United States 37,617
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 178,627 148,606 -30,021
Netherlands 23,019 31,341 +8,322
Lithuania 18,566 21,161 +2,595
United States 6,009 31,608 +25,599
Malta 10,903 6,455 -4,448
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) 425,152
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 92,002
Air transport 65,321

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) 228,417 196,735 -31,682
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,907 65,095 +38,188
Air transport 31,130 34,191 +3,061

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 297,169
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,611
Grangemouth Docks 39,727
London Heathrow Airport 30,548
East Midlands Airport 26,988

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 152,036 145,133 -6,903
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,901 27,710 -3,191
Grangemouth Docks 18,566 21,161 +2,595
London Heathrow Airport 6,397 24,151 +17,754
East Midlands Airport 16,948 10,040 -6,908
Southampton 2,613 17,800 +15,187
Liverpool Docks 14,424 4,518 -9,906
Great Yarmouth 3,270 13,068 +9,798
Felixstowe 3,270 11,773 +8,503
Tyne 10,609 4,400 -6,209

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