Import/export HS code 51082010: Unbleached combed yarn from fine animal hair

Unbleached yarn made from fine animal hair that has been combed, not for retail sale

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 £
Italy 495,158
South Africa 291,474
Germany 177,087
Turkey 41,178
Peru 12,002

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 269,135 226,023 -43,112
South Africa 291,474 0 -291,474
Germany 107,957 69,130 -38,827
Turkey 5,397 35,781 +30,384
Peru 12,002 0 -12,002
China 1,430 0 -1,430

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 £
South Africa 396,734
Italy 321,540
Bulgaria 240,585
Turkey 41,178
Peru 12,002

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 £
South Africa 396,734 0 -396,734
Italy 179,882 141,658 -38,224
Bulgaria 89,104 151,481 +62,377
Turkey 5,397 35,781 +30,384
Peru 12,002 0 -12,002
China 4,276 2,014 -2,262

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 8
Highlands and Islands 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Outer London - East and North East 1
Southern Scotland 1

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 8 5 -3
Highlands and Islands 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 0 -2
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
Southern Scotland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 587,807
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 302,882
Air transport 127,640

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 298,762 289,045 -9,717
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 302,882 0 -302,882
Air transport 85,751 41,889 -43,862

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 445,955
London Gateway Port 255,664
Eurotunnel 77,195
Immingham Docks 58,042
Thamesport 47,218

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 226,843 219,112 -7,731
London Gateway Port 255,664 0 -255,664
Eurotunnel 11,180 66,015 +54,835
Immingham Docks 58,042 0 -58,042
Thamesport 47,218 0 -47,218
East Midlands Airport 17,301 24,737 +7,436
Edinburgh Airport 35,810 0 -35,810
Birmingham Airport 13,573 17,152 +3,579
London Heathrow Airport 9,777 0 -9,777
Hull 2,697 2,853 +156

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 6
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 2

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 8
54m+ 2
Other 2
0-1m 1
15m-54m 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 £
Italy 52,276
South Africa 11,056
Canada 9,646
Turkey 7,036
Poland 4,936

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 45,034 7,242 -37,792
South Africa 0 11,056 +11,056
Canada 0 9,646 +9,646
Turkey 0 7,036 +7,036
Poland 0 4,936 +4,936
Ireland 874 944 +70
Japan 0 1,287 +1,287

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 56,531
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,702
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,822

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 £
Air transport 45,908 10,623 -35,285
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 20,702 +20,702
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 10,822 +10,822

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 55,244
London Gateway Port 11,056
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,878
Liverpool Docks 9,646
ZLC 1,287

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 £
East Midlands Airport 45,908 9,336 -36,572
London Gateway Port 0 11,056 +11,056
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 9,878 +9,878
Liverpool Docks 0 9,646 +9,646
ZLC 0 1,287 +1,287
Holyhead 0 944 +944

Quick facts

HS code: 51082010

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

Description: Unbleached yarn made from fine animal hair that has been combed, not for retail sale