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 5,954,857
Turkey 742,143
Greece 575,240
Norway 433,420
China 247,129

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 2,858,036 3,096,821 +238,785
Turkey 24,070 718,073 +694,003
Greece 318,727 256,513 -62,214
Norway 96,878 336,542 +239,664
China 127,510 119,619 -7,891
Peru 0 232,179 +232,179
Slovakia 103,757 78,821 -24,936
Canada 173,504 0 -173,504
Portugal 86,350 75,336 -11,014
Spain 69,871 65,786 -4,085

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 6,444,920
Turkey 807,073
Greece 575,240
China 306,795
Peru 232,179

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 3,065,906 3,379,014 +313,108
Turkey 24,070 783,003 +758,933
Greece 318,727 256,513 -62,214
China 175,029 131,766 -43,263
Peru 0 232,179 +232,179
Portugal 86,350 75,336 -11,014
Spain 74,836 65,784 -9,052
Slovakia 60,964 76,815 +15,851
Lithuania 111,533 16,149 -95,384
Italy 65,140 37,177 -27,963

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 3
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 0 3 +3
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 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) 5,778,588
Air transport 2,159,070
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,359,388
Other 9,409

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) 2,689,426 3,089,162 +399,736
Air transport 739,297 1,419,773 +680,476
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 730,985 628,403 -102,582
Other 101 9,308 +9,207

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 2,456,051
Southampton 2,426,472
Glasgow Airport 1,752,789
Dover 483,893
Eurotunnel 435,255

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 1,996,520 +1,536,989
Southampton 1,786,152 640,320 -1,145,832
Glasgow Airport 597,202 1,155,587 +558,385
Dover 316,003 167,890 -148,113
Eurotunnel 292,634 142,621 -150,013
Immingham Docks 67,222 362,397 +295,175
Grangemouth Docks 214,086 70,897 -143,189
Felixstowe 106,860 173,150 +66,290
Thamesport 65,419 139,790 +74,371
London Heathrow Airport 37,751 129,604 +91,853

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 9
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
2025-11 3
2025-10 6
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 1

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 18
54m+ 5
0-1m 4
15m-54m 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 83,180 2,848 -80,332
Lithuania 54,306 0 -54,306
Netherlands 20,370 15,126 -5,244
Viet Nam 9,080 16,400 +7,320
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) 108,309 23,568 -84,741
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 92,260 16,400 -75,860
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 0 2,848 +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