Import/export HS code 56081180: Various fishing nets

Fishing nets made from materials not specified elsewhere, such as synthetic or mixed fibers

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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 £
India 6,145,934
Turkey 742,143
Greece 588,484
Peru 573,749
Norway 438,299

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 £
India 3,018,295 3,127,639 +109,344
Turkey 24,070 718,073 +694,003
Greece 323,099 265,385 -57,714
Peru 0 573,749 +573,749
Norway 96,878 341,421 +244,543
China 148,822 114,838 -33,984
Slovakia 107,829 74,749 -33,080
Canada 173,504 0 -173,504
Portugal 79,242 77,768 -1,474
Lithuania 116,607 15,266 -101,341

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 £
India 6,641,908
Turkey 807,073
Greece 588,484
Peru 573,749
China 323,326

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 £
India 3,226,165 3,415,743 +189,578
Turkey 24,070 783,003 +758,933
Greece 323,099 265,385 -57,714
Peru 0 573,749 +573,749
China 196,341 126,985 -69,356
Portugal 79,242 77,768 -1,474
Slovakia 65,036 72,743 +7,707
Lithuania 111,533 16,149 -95,384
Spain 59,236 58,490 -746
Italy 75,010 25,008 -50,002

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Highlands and Islands 6
Inner London - West 4
East Central Scotland 2
Greater Manchester 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Highlands and Islands 5 4 -1
Inner London - West 1 3 +2
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Norfolk 2 0 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 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) 6,341,515
Air transport 2,139,283
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,359,591
Other 9,407

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) 2,883,207 3,458,308 +575,101
Air transport 714,586 1,424,697 +710,111
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 740,118 619,473 -120,645
Other 106 9,301 +9,195

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 2,944,978
Southampton 2,432,383
Glasgow Airport 1,723,689
Dover 483,893
Eurotunnel 430,579

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 £
London Gateway Port 459,531 2,485,447 +2,025,916
Southampton 1,956,548 475,835 -1,480,713
Glasgow Airport 568,102 1,155,587 +587,485
Dover 320,075 163,818 -156,257
Eurotunnel 292,845 137,734 -155,111
Immingham Docks 67,222 362,397 +295,175
Grangemouth Docks 235,398 112,865 -122,533
Felixstowe 106,860 189,681 +82,821
Thamesport 69,791 125,995 +56,204
London Heathrow Airport 57,740 119,155 +61,415

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 10
Other manufacturing 7
Fishing and aquaculture 6
Manufacture of textiles 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 3
2025-10 6
2025-09 3
2025-08 3

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 17
15m-54m 6
54m+ 5
0-1m 4
Other 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 £
Norway 86,028
Lithuania 54,306
Netherlands 35,496
Viet Nam 25,480
Ireland 23,092

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 £
Norway 86,028 0 -86,028
Lithuania 54,306 0 -54,306
Netherlands 20,370 15,126 -5,244
Viet Nam 11,080 14,400 +3,320
Ireland 5,073 18,019 +12,946
Singapore 0 15,470 +15,470
Germany 7,518 6,405 -1,113
Canada 12,650 0 -12,650
Malta 3,050 0 -3,050
France 0 2,625 +2,625

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 £
Ireland 14,159

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 £
Ireland 5,073 9,086 +4,013

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) 131,877
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 98,684
Air transport 31,386
Other 14,159

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) 113,157 18,720 -94,437
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 71,981 26,703 -45,278
Air transport 12,650 18,736 +6,086
Other 5,073 9,086 +4,013

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 108,660
Dover / Eurotunnel 75,067
Immingham Docks 33,008
ZLC 17,536
000 14,159

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 94,260 14,400 -79,860
Dover / Eurotunnel 66,037 9,030 -57,007
Immingham Docks 19,948 13,060 -6,888
ZLC 0 17,536 +17,536
000 5,073 9,086 +4,013
London Heathrow Airport 12,650 0 -12,650
Holyhead 0 4,613 +4,613
Ayr Harbour 0 4,320 +4,320
Grimsby 2,848 0 -2,848
Portsmouth 1,623 0 -1,623

Quick facts

HS code: 56081180

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

Description: Fishing nets made from materials not specified elsewhere, such as synthetic or mixed fibers