Import/export HS code 482210: Supports for textile yarn

Bobbins and spools specifically designed for winding textile yarn

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
China 2,316,808
Ireland 524,955
India 258,566
Turkey 137,656
Germany 136,027

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 £
China 1,416,254 900,554 -515,700
Ireland 264,196 260,759 -3,437
India 150,084 108,482 -41,602
Turkey 96,648 41,008 -55,640
Germany 128,609 7,418 -121,191
Belgium 23,103 107,097 +83,994
Spain 24,268 5,742 -18,526
Netherlands 4,497 17,443 +12,946
United States 0 13,630 +13,630
Czechia 13,585 0 -13,585

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 £
China 2,318,884
India 258,566
Germany 146,659
Turkey 139,319
Belgium 129,183

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 £
China 1,418,330 900,554 -517,776
India 150,084 108,482 -41,602
Germany 128,609 18,050 -110,559
Turkey 98,311 41,008 -57,303
Belgium 22,086 107,097 +85,011
United States 13,585 13,630 +45
Spain 24,268 2,704 -21,564
Netherlands 5,514 6,811 +1,297
Italy 9,939 1,389 -8,550
Viet Nam 10,648 0 -10,648

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Inner London - West 3
West Yorkshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Greater Manchester 4 1 -3
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -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) 2,788,184
Other 517,279
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 240,441
Air transport 76,383

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) 1,739,648 1,048,536 -691,112
Other 256,520 260,759 +4,239
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 97,399 143,042 +45,643
Air transport 58,214 18,169 -40,045

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 2,282,267
000 517,279
Felixstowe 230,733
London Gateway Port 151,205
Eurotunnel 98,054

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 £
Belfast Port 1,385,034 897,233 -487,801
000 256,520 260,759 +4,239
Felixstowe 153,183 77,550 -75,633
London Gateway Port 92,910 58,295 -34,615
Eurotunnel 14,785 83,269 +68,484
Killingholme 76,883 0 -76,883
Dover 45,343 4,427 -40,916
Southampton 21,905 18,235 -3,670
Thamesport 24,542 9,562 -14,980
East Midlands Airport 21,475 9,528 -11,947

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 11
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 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 4
2025-10 3
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 12
54m+ 12
15m-54m 5
0-1m 2
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 £
Czechia 139,803
United States 69,414
Italy 57,585
Netherlands 25,249
Thailand 15,000

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 £
Czechia 65,197 74,606 +9,409
United States 1,774 67,640 +65,866
Italy 44,800 12,785 -32,015
Netherlands 11,102 14,147 +3,045
Thailand 15,000 0 -15,000
Spain 1,637 12,990 +11,353
Ireland 8,783 0 -8,783
Canada 8,211 0 -8,211
Turkey 7,000 0 -7,000
Viet Nam 5,123 0 -5,123

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 49

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 49 0 -49

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) 237,666
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 67,053
Air transport 50,555
Other 49

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) 129,128 108,538 -20,590
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,123 61,930 +56,807
Air transport 37,978 12,577 -25,401
Other 49 0 -49

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 203,724
Southampton 67,053
East Midlands Airport 26,535
Harwich 22,251
London Stansted Airport 10,864

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 109,333 94,391 -14,942
Southampton 5,123 61,930 +56,807
East Midlands Airport 26,535 0 -26,535
Harwich 8,104 14,147 +6,043
London Stansted Airport 2,342 8,522 +6,180
ZLC 8,211 877 -7,334
Heysham 8,734 0 -8,734
London Heathrow Airport 0 3,178 +3,178
Dover 1,637 0 -1,637
London 1,320 0 -1,320

Quick facts

HS code: 482210

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

Description: Bobbins and spools specifically designed for winding textile yarn