Import/export HS code 51062010: Wool yarn with 85% or more wool and fine animal hair

Yarn made mostly from wool and fine animal hair, containing 85% or more wool by weight

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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 £
Denmark 10,663,116
Turkey 3,808,707
Lithuania 1,536,387
Italy 1,250,222
Spain 508,823

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 £
Denmark 5,409,158 5,253,958 -155,200
Turkey 2,623,636 1,185,071 -1,438,565
Lithuania 910,805 625,582 -285,223
Italy 972,407 277,815 -694,592
Spain 130,067 378,756 +248,689
Sweden 377,044 0 -377,044
Portugal 90,795 102,657 +11,862
Estonia 117,603 0 -117,603
Netherlands 67,474 30,295 -37,179
Belgium 64,115 0 -64,115

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 £
Lithuania 11,064,978
Turkey 3,833,170
Denmark 1,554,411
Italy 1,250,222
Spain 507,258

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 £
Lithuania 5,981,818 5,083,160 -898,658
Turkey 2,648,099 1,185,071 -1,463,028
Denmark 790,693 763,718 -26,975
Italy 972,407 277,815 -694,592
Spain 128,502 378,756 +250,254
Portugal 90,795 117,679 +26,884
Estonia 115,019 6,969 -108,050
Ireland 36,243 19,158 -17,085
Sweden 34,206 0 -34,206
China 0 1,710 +1,710

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 8
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
Southern Scotland 4
Greater Manchester 2
Highlands and Islands 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
West Yorkshire 5 5 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 4 +0
Southern Scotland 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Highlands and Islands 2 1 -1
Cumbria 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,968,773
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,199,333
Air transport 1,465,277
Other 62,957

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) 8,419,262 6,549,511 -1,869,751
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,487,905 711,428 -776,477
Air transport 892,180 573,097 -319,083
Other 0 62,957 +62,957

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 11,274,225
Felixstowe 3,808,707
Dover 1,796,082
East Midlands Airport 853,489
London Stansted Airport 462,420

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 £
Immingham Docks 5,892,702 5,381,523 -511,179
Felixstowe 2,623,636 1,185,071 -1,438,565
Dover 1,212,219 583,863 -628,356
East Midlands Airport 718,227 135,262 -582,965
London Stansted Airport 98,069 364,351 +266,282
Newhaven 49,098 61,284 +12,186
Birmingham Airport 50,705 59,192 +8,487
Eurotunnel 74,865 14,450 -60,415
000 0 62,957 +62,957
Thamesport 28,463 0 -28,463

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 15
Manufacture of wearing apparel 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 4
2025-10 8
2025-09 6
2025-08 6

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 11
15m-54m 5
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 £
Belgium 1,237,494
Ireland 1,112,987
Spain 715,038
Turkey 244,715
Netherlands 203,588

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 £
Belgium 1,113,411 124,083 -989,328
Ireland 816,966 296,021 -520,945
Spain 704,128 10,910 -693,218
Turkey 77,331 167,384 +90,053
Netherlands 91,995 111,593 +19,598
Finland 67,077 73,047 +5,970
Iceland 46,718 34,697 -12,021
Switzerland 0 53,500 +53,500
Italy 10,719 5,152 -5,567
France 0 13,100 +13,100

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) 3,338,168
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 480,933
Air transport 20,166

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) 2,741,862 596,306 -2,145,556
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 182,988 297,945 +114,957
Air transport 11,359 8,807 -2,552

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,039,767
Holyhead 655,814
Liverpool Docks 424,429
Immingham Docks 343,712
Felixstowe 244,715

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 1,828,258 211,509 -1,616,749
Holyhead 392,537 263,277 -129,260
Liverpool Docks 424,429 0 -424,429
Immingham Docks 159,072 184,640 +25,568
Felixstowe 77,331 167,384 +90,053
Middlesbrough 43,223 34,697 -8,526
Heysham 0 32,744 +32,744
East Midlands Airport 6,621 8,807 +2,186
London Heathrow Airport 3,425 0 -3,425
London Stansted Airport 1,313 0 -1,313

Quick facts

HS code: 51062010

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

Description: Yarn made mostly from wool and fine animal hair, containing 85% or more wool by weight