Import/export HS code 50060090: Yarn from silk waste

Yarn made from leftover silk or silk waste, including silkworm gut, sold in retail packaging

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 £
India 14,598
China 11,716
United States 10,854
France 10,612
Germany 7,478

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 7,252 7,346 +94
China 0 11,716 +11,716
United States 4,781 6,073 +1,292
France 2,610 8,002 +5,392
Germany 1,496 5,982 +4,486
Denmark 6,251 1,056 -5,195
Italy 2,412 0 -2,412
South Africa 1,178 0 -1,178
Czechia 0 916 +916

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 14,598
Taiwan 11,716
France 10,612
Denmark 7,307
Japan 6,690

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 7,252 7,346 +94
Taiwan 0 11,716 +11,716
France 2,610 8,002 +5,392
Denmark 6,251 1,056 -5,195
Japan 4,806 1,884 -2,922
United States 1,471 4,189 +2,718
China 2,412 2,577 +165
Germany 0 3,405 +3,405
South Africa 1,178 0 -1,178
Czechia 0 916 +916

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Inner London - West 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 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 36,579
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,285
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,207

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 19,729 16,850 -2,879
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,251 23,034 +16,783
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 1,207 +1,207

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 13,888
Southampton 11,716
London Gateway Port 9,593
London Stansted Airport 8,860
Thamesport 7,976

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 £
East Midlands Airport 7,497 6,391 -1,106
Southampton 0 11,716 +11,716
London Gateway Port 6,251 3,342 -2,909
London Stansted Airport 2,890 5,970 +3,080
Thamesport 0 7,976 +7,976
Birmingham Airport 2,412 3,589 +1,177
London Heathrow Airport 3,060 900 -2,160
Manchester Airport 3,870 0 -3,870
Dover 0 1,207 +1,207

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
3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2025-07 1
2025-05 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
0-1m 2
1m-15m 2
15m-54m 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 £
Germany 1,200

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 £
Germany 1,200 0 -1,200

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) 1,200

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) 1,200 0 -1,200

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 1,200

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 £
Harwich 1,200 0 -1,200

Quick facts

HS code: 50060090

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

Description: Yarn made from leftover silk or silk waste, including silkworm gut, sold in retail packaging