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 11,365,378
Turkey 3,291,561
Lithuania 1,887,924
Italy 1,196,053
Spain 659,879

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 6,142,429 5,222,949 -919,480
Turkey 2,406,534 885,027 -1,521,507
Lithuania 930,006 957,918 +27,912
Italy 636,865 559,188 -77,677
Spain 266,699 393,180 +126,481
Portugal 110,848 66,562 -44,286
Netherlands 67,474 61,129 -6,345
France 15,022 56,281 +41,259
Belgium 64,115 0 -64,115
Estonia 46,570 0 -46,570

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 11,465,320
Turkey 3,291,561
Denmark 1,937,820
Italy 1,196,053
Spain 658,314

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 6,312,209 5,153,111 -1,159,098
Turkey 2,406,534 885,027 -1,521,507
Denmark 869,936 1,067,884 +197,948
Italy 636,865 559,188 -77,677
Spain 265,134 393,180 +128,046
Portugal 125,870 66,562 -59,308
Estonia 68,449 14,325 -54,124
Ireland 13,210 8,964 -4,246
China 0 1,710 +1,710
United Kingdom 1,565 0 -1,565

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 6 5 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 4 +0
Southern Scotland 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Highlands and Islands 2 1 -1
Cumbria 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
North Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 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) 15,075,643
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,323,525
Air transport 1,450,555
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) 8,552,686 6,522,957 -2,029,729
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,394,070 929,455 -464,615
Air transport 753,016 697,539 -55,477
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 12,027,256
Felixstowe 3,291,561
Dover 1,823,136
East Midlands Airport 690,179
London Stansted Airport 609,254

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 6,258,479 5,768,777 -489,702
Felixstowe 2,406,534 885,027 -1,521,507
Dover 1,101,724 721,412 -380,312
East Midlands Airport 418,643 271,536 -147,107
London Stansted Airport 235,368 373,886 +138,518
Birmingham Airport 81,268 43,337 -37,931
Newhaven 81,557 37,376 -44,181
Eurotunnel 60,840 5,217 -55,623
000 0 62,957 +62,957
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,901 0 -20,901

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 7
2026-04 7
2026-03 9
2026-02 7
2026-01 7

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 10
54m+ 6
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 £
Ireland 964,834
Belgium 511,485
Spain 300,792
Turkey 286,793
Netherlands 209,617

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 £
Ireland 563,894 400,940 -162,954
Belgium 345,664 165,821 -179,843
Spain 300,792 0 -300,792
Turkey 77,331 209,462 +132,131
Netherlands 72,408 137,209 +64,801
Finland 97,033 56,025 -41,008
France 0 121,673 +121,673
Iceland 47,163 24,049 -23,114
Switzerland 53,500 0 -53,500
Italy 14,752 3,194 -11,558

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) 2,079,843
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 578,148
Air transport 48,624

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) 1,336,869 742,974 -593,895
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 240,432 337,716 +97,284
Air transport 2,134 46,490 +44,356

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 975,427
Holyhead 737,677
Immingham Docks 349,741
Felixstowe 286,793
Liverpool Docks 194,413

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 719,472 255,955 -463,517
Holyhead 357,313 380,364 +23,051
Immingham Docks 169,441 180,300 +10,859
Felixstowe 77,331 209,462 +132,131
Liverpool Docks 194,413 0 -194,413
Middlesbrough 47,163 21,099 -26,064
East Midlands Airport 2,134 44,773 +42,639
Heysham 12,168 20,576 +8,408
London 0 12,934 +12,934
ZLC 0 1,717 +1,717

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