Import/export HS code 51071010: Unbleached combed wool yarn with 85% or more wool

Unbleached yarn made mostly from combed wool, containing 85% or more wool by weight

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 23,004,242
Germany 18,146,568
Peru 10,323,850
Italy 3,293,155
Thailand 1,548,300

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 14,578,563 8,425,679 -6,152,884
Germany 10,293,745 7,852,823 -2,440,922
Peru 5,510,448 4,813,402 -697,046
Italy 1,603,847 1,689,308 +85,461
Thailand 921,741 626,559 -295,182
Czechia 121,083 139,073 +17,990
China 155,743 38,763 -116,980
Spain 27,514 50,179 +22,665
Romania 29,900 9,606 -20,294
France 4,951 28,013 +23,062

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 38,110,865
Peru 10,323,850
Bulgaria 2,069,206
Poland 1,681,909
Thailand 1,548,300

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 23,255,748 14,855,117 -8,400,631
Peru 5,510,448 4,813,402 -697,046
Bulgaria 1,229,036 840,170 -388,866
Poland 799,559 882,350 +82,791
Thailand 921,741 626,559 -295,182
Italy 688,479 818,346 +129,867
Viet Nam 397,355 456,336 +58,981
China 210,244 53,618 -156,626
Czechia 121,083 139,073 +17,990
Germany 11,168 102,603 +91,435

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 18
Eastern Scotland 2
Highlands and Islands 2
Inner London - West 2
Lancashire 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 17 16 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 2 +1
Highlands and Islands 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Cumbria 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Suffolk 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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) 36,880,222
Other 13,005,558
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,441,862
Air transport 595,388
Road transport 3,246

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) 20,152,512 16,727,710 -3,424,802
Other 9,659,793 3,345,765 -6,314,028
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,189,339 3,252,523 +63,184
Air transport 251,227 344,161 +92,934
Road transport 0 3,246 +3,246

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 16,558,989
Southampton 15,104,774
000 13,005,558
Dover 4,521,191
Felixstowe 4,125,348

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 7,929,781 8,629,208 +699,427
Southampton 11,787,707 3,317,067 -8,470,640
000 9,659,793 3,345,765 -6,314,028
Dover 1,957,425 2,563,766 +606,341
Felixstowe 282,339 3,843,009 +3,560,670
Eurotunnel 1,020,295 554,212 -466,083
499 0 902,838 +902,838
London 190,615 56,755 -133,860
Manchester Airport 62,645 180,819 +118,174
London Stansted Airport 127,757 106,349 -21,408

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 19
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of wearing apparel 5
Manufacture of furniture 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 8
2025-10 7
2025-09 9
2025-08 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 17
15m-54m 5
54m+ 5
0-1m 3
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 £
Netherlands 7,473,974
Belgium 5,670,106
Spain 2,747,965
United States 2,504,655
Ireland 2,153,286

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 £
Netherlands 4,187,857 3,286,117 -901,740
Belgium 1,895,346 3,774,760 +1,879,414
Spain 1,192,273 1,555,692 +363,419
United States 1,031,499 1,473,156 +441,657
Ireland 908,969 1,244,317 +335,348
France 191,587 47,938 -143,649
Norway 134,804 46,307 -88,497
Canada 99,144 75,360 -23,784
Japan 34,665 108,289 +73,624
South Korea 32,803 66,287 +33,484

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) 18,116,666
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,874,880
Air transport 673,279

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) 8,154,640 9,962,026 +1,807,386
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,448,103 1,426,777 -21,326
Air transport 229,940 443,339 +213,399

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,739,720
Immingham Docks 7,309,341
Liverpool Docks 3,399,730
Holyhead 843,903
East Midlands Airport 457,445

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 3,372,608 5,367,112 +1,994,504
Immingham Docks 3,985,808 3,323,533 -662,275
Liverpool Docks 1,693,776 1,705,954 +12,178
Holyhead 194,816 649,087 +454,271
East Midlands Airport 199,015 258,430 +59,415
Felixstowe 339,425 0 -339,425
Heysham 7,729 272,977 +265,248
ZLC 3,948 115,184 +111,236
Newhaven 0 51,913 +51,913
London Heathrow Airport 1,003 34,232 +33,229

Quick facts

HS code: 51071010

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

Description: Unbleached yarn made mostly from combed wool, containing 85% or more wool by weight