Import/export HS code 50050010: Unbleached, scoured, or bleached silk waste yarn

Silk waste yarn that has not been dyed or treated with chemicals, or has been cleaned or whitened

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 £
Italy 165,067
France 17,988
United States 1,438

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 £
Italy 88,703 76,364 -12,339
France 6,540 11,448 +4,908
United States 1,438 0 -1,438

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 £
Italy 118,475
China 46,592
Switzerland 17,988
United States 1,438

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 £
Italy 61,421 57,054 -4,367
China 27,282 19,310 -7,972
Switzerland 6,540 11,448 +4,908
United States 1,438 0 -1,438

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cumbria 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
Cumbria 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 108,213
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 71,170
Air transport 5,110

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,690 72,523 +36,833
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 55,881 15,289 -40,592
Air transport 5,110 0 -5,110

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 145,613
London Gateway Port 19,847
Eurotunnel 13,923
East Midlands Airport 5,110

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 80,473 65,140 -15,333
London Gateway Port 4,558 15,289 +10,731
Eurotunnel 6,540 7,383 +843
East Midlands Airport 5,110 0 -5,110

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-03 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 1

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 £
Thailand 24,075
France 8,767
China 4,800
Japan 2,500

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 £
Thailand 24,075 0 -24,075
France 3,278 5,489 +2,211
China 0 4,800 +4,800
Japan 2,500 0 -2,500

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) 24,075
Air transport 10,578
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,489

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) 24,075 0 -24,075
Air transport 5,778 4,800 -978
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 5,489 +5,489

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 24,075
East Midlands Airport 10,578
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,489

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 £
London Gateway Port 24,075 0 -24,075
East Midlands Airport 5,778 4,800 -978
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 5,489 +5,489

Quick facts

HS code: 50050010

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

Description: Silk waste yarn that has not been dyed or treated with chemicals, or has been cleaned or whitened