Import/export HS code 50060010: Silk yarn

Pure silk yarn, ready for retail sale

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 £
France 34,328
Italy 23,770
Germany 23,659
Malta 23,566
Netherlands 11,223

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 £
France 5,040 29,288 +24,248
Italy 14,125 9,645 -4,480
Germany 12,173 11,486 -687
Malta 10,177 13,389 +3,212
Netherlands 11,223 0 -11,223
United States 1,023 3,759 +2,736
Czechia 2,236 0 -2,236
Peru 899 1,337 +438
Japan 1,283 0 -1,283
India 1,199 0 -1,199

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 £
France 30,168
China 28,660
Italy 21,587
Germany 14,583
Netherlands 11,223

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 £
France 880 29,288 +28,408
China 18,516 10,144 -8,372
Italy 11,942 9,645 -2,297
Germany 3,215 11,368 +8,153
Netherlands 11,223 0 -11,223
Malta 6,962 3,363 -3,599
United States 1,023 3,759 +2,736
Czechia 2,236 0 -2,236
Peru 899 1,337 +438
Japan 1,283 0 -1,283

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 2
Greater Manchester 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 £
Air transport 59,564
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 59,268
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,450

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 £
Air transport 31,732 27,832 -3,900
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,538 39,730 +20,192
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,108 1,342 -6,766

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 42,415
East Midlands Airport 18,611
Thamesport 16,853
Birmingham Airport 15,360
London Stansted Airport 12,246

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 13,508 28,907 +15,399
East Midlands Airport 13,539 5,072 -8,467
Thamesport 6,030 10,823 +4,793
Birmingham Airport 5,048 10,312 +5,264
London Stansted Airport 12,246 0 -12,246
Edinburgh Airport 0 11,111 +11,111
Dover 3,948 1,342 -2,606
Eurotunnel 4,160 0 -4,160
499 899 1,337 +438

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1
Rental and leasing activities 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2024-11 1
2024-09 2

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
0-1m 2
1m-15m 1
Other 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 £
France 5,438
United States 5,323
Sweden 3,557
Italy 3,086
Iceland 2,891

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 £
France 0 5,438 +5,438
United States 3,571 1,752 -1,819
Sweden 3,557 0 -3,557
Italy 3,086 0 -3,086
Iceland 2,891 0 -2,891
Ireland 2,348 0 -2,348
Denmark 1,945 0 -1,945

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 24,588

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 £
Air transport 17,398 7,190 -10,208

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 12,706
ZLC 11,882

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 £
East Midlands Airport 5,516 7,190 +1,674
ZLC 11,882 0 -11,882

Quick facts

HS code: 50060010

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

Description: Pure silk yarn, ready for retail sale