Import/export HS code 510820: Combed yarn from fine animal hair

Yarn made from fine animal hair that has been combed (smoothed and straightened fibers), not for retail sale

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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 £
Italy 3,590,711
Peru 623,155
South Africa 458,437
Germany 300,007
Turkey 69,035

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 £
Italy 1,780,500 1,810,211 +29,711
Peru 214,069 409,086 +195,017
South Africa 99,672 358,765 +259,093
Germany 185,057 114,950 -70,107
Turkey 41,178 27,857 -13,321
China 17,549 10,523 -7,026
Denmark 17,202 9,947 -7,255
Romania 21,693 0 -21,693
Japan 15,362 6,026 -9,336
Belgium 8,984 6,620 -2,364

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 £
Italy 3,323,829
Peru 644,848
South Africa 640,795
Bulgaria 397,906
Turkey 69,035

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 £
Italy 1,657,603 1,666,226 +8,623
Peru 235,762 409,086 +173,324
South Africa 249,415 391,380 +141,965
Bulgaria 168,937 228,969 +60,032
Turkey 41,178 27,857 -13,321
China 20,395 12,537 -7,858
Japan 15,362 6,026 -9,336
Belgium 8,984 6,620 -2,364
New Zealand 8,264 0 -8,264
Poland 0 3,807 +3,807

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 11
Southern Scotland 5
Highlands and Islands 3
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 10 8 -2
Southern Scotland 5 3 -2
Highlands and Islands 3 1 -2
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Suffolk 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 £
Air transport 2,340,102
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,063,830
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 762,368

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 959,042 1,381,060 +422,018
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,173,720 890,110 -283,610
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 277,749 484,619 +206,870

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 1,184,388
Dover 1,139,791
Eurotunnel 778,825
Birmingham Airport 567,991
London Gateway Port 421,410

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 410,321 774,067 +363,746
Dover 885,095 254,696 -630,399
Eurotunnel 182,319 596,506 +414,187
Birmingham Airport 303,199 264,792 -38,407
London Gateway Port 173,687 247,723 +74,036
Manchester Airport 15,083 243,873 +228,790
London 19,217 221,300 +202,083
London Heathrow Airport 140,950 60,851 -80,099
Immingham Docks 88,420 33,421 -54,999
Thamesport 84,845 14,732 -70,113

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
11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
10
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 9
2026-04 10
2026-03 10
2026-02 11
2026-01 13

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 22
0-1m 8
54m+ 5
15m-54m 3
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 £
Italy 640,196
Ireland 332,993
Canada 41,621
South Africa 11,056
Japan 10,681

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 £
Italy 11,870 628,326 +616,456
Ireland 216,367 116,626 -99,741
Canada 0 41,621 +41,621
South Africa 0 11,056 +11,056
Japan 0 10,681 +10,681
Turkey 0 8,807 +8,807
Poland 4,936 0 -4,936
United States 0 3,000 +3,000
Switzerland 2,950 0 -2,950

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) 951,612
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,677
Air transport 51,951

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) 214,560 737,052 +522,492
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 52,677 +52,677
Air transport 21,563 30,388 +8,825

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 625,362
Holyhead 169,623
Heysham 156,627
East Midlands Airport 43,556
Liverpool Docks 41,621

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 4,936 620,426 +615,490
Holyhead 150,795 18,828 -131,967
Heysham 58,829 97,798 +38,969
East Midlands Airport 21,563 21,993 +430
Liverpool Docks 0 41,621 +41,621
London Gateway Port 0 11,056 +11,056
ZLC 0 5,395 +5,395
London Heathrow Airport 0 3,000 +3,000

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 510820

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

Description: Yarn made from fine animal hair that has been combed (smoothed and straightened fibers), not for retail sale