Import/export HS code 51071090: Various combed wool yarn with 85% or more wool

Yarn made mostly from combed wool, containing 85% or more wool by weight, in bleached or treated forms

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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 £
India 13,550,976
Italy 9,703,107
Germany 1,533,243
Spain 866,355
Romania 352,435

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 6,443,293 7,107,683 +664,390
Italy 5,496,955 4,206,152 -1,290,803
Germany 968,087 565,156 -402,931
Spain 401,523 464,832 +63,309
Romania 186,188 166,247 -19,941
Belgium 61,087 204,119 +143,032
China 131,896 76,798 -55,098
Ireland 52,295 79,340 +27,045
Switzerland 86,989 40,496 -46,493
Austria 78,998 10,603 -68,395

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 13,598,309
Italy 6,371,513
Poland 2,192,109
Romania 1,742,608
Spain 843,902

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 6,449,501 7,148,808 +699,307
Italy 3,549,012 2,822,501 -726,511
Poland 1,264,727 927,382 -337,345
Romania 1,099,439 643,169 -456,270
Spain 409,672 434,230 +24,558
Bulgaria 450,040 187,884 -262,156
China 257,798 271,352 +13,554
Belgium 61,087 204,119 +143,032
Viet Nam 135,823 114,308 -21,515
Switzerland 86,989 40,496 -46,493

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 26
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Southern Scotland 6
Inner London - West 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3

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 20 20 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 5 +2
Southern Scotland 6 4 -2
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Cumbria 1 2 +1
Eastern Scotland 1 2 +1
Highlands and Islands 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 2 1 -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) 14,056,442
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,428,532
Air transport 2,530,709
Other 28,684

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) 6,656,695 7,399,747 +743,052
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,038,483 4,390,049 -1,648,434
Air transport 1,291,689 1,239,020 -52,669
Other 13,863 14,821 +958

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 7,133,537
London Gateway Port 6,770,952
Southampton 5,655,769
Eurotunnel 2,933,644
East Midlands Airport 1,054,752

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 £
Dover 3,626,395 3,507,142 -119,253
London Gateway Port 1,208,659 5,562,293 +4,353,634
Southampton 4,550,320 1,105,449 -3,444,871
Eurotunnel 1,829,896 1,103,748 -726,148
East Midlands Airport 625,728 429,024 -196,704
Manchester Airport 358,055 460,789 +102,734
London 548,168 5,024 -543,144
Liverpool Docks 302,494 185,889 -116,605
Felixstowe 396,091 29,166 -366,925
Birmingham Airport 165,347 180,957 +15,610

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 34
Manufacture of wearing apparel 18
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
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 17
2025-11 21
2025-10 23
2025-09 20
2025-08 15

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 37
0-1m 21
54m+ 9
15m-54m 3
Other 3

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 £
Lithuania 8,515,108
Norway 2,112,728
Ireland 2,024,738
Finland 1,510,904
Jordan 631,022

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 £
Lithuania 4,152,347 4,362,761 +210,414
Norway 1,155,469 957,259 -198,210
Ireland 1,112,766 911,972 -200,794
Finland 960,931 549,973 -410,958
Jordan 138,282 492,740 +354,458
Canada 127,773 205,364 +77,591
Italy 177,567 155,333 -22,234
United States 80,889 125,366 +44,477
South Korea 192,991 3,104 -189,887
Japan 65,411 70,037 +4,626

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) 13,484,351
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,241,456
Air transport 837,043

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) 6,718,509 6,765,842 +47,333
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,319,088 922,368 -396,720
Air transport 472,966 364,077 -108,889

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 10,492,369
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,695,182
Holyhead 1,560,987
Liverpool Docks 710,599
London Gateway Port 508,446

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 £
Immingham Docks 4,741,948 5,750,421 +1,008,473
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,378,529 316,653 -1,061,876
Holyhead 793,573 767,414 -26,159
Liverpool Docks 422,538 288,061 -134,477
London Gateway Port 69,606 438,840 +369,234
Hull 430,377 0 -430,377
ZLC 303,996 52,673 -251,323
East Midlands Airport 75,264 129,866 +54,602
Manchester Airport 29,450 100,489 +71,039
Felixstowe 79,354 44,317 -35,037

Quick facts

HS code: 51071090

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

Description: Yarn made mostly from combed wool, containing 85% or more wool by weight, in bleached or treated forms