Import/export HS code 51082090: Various combed yarn from fine animal hair

Other types of combed yarn made from fine animal hair, 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 2,574,742
Peru 564,756
South Africa 346,468
Germany 63,698
Japan 23,225

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 1,597,700 977,042 -620,658
Peru 150,072 414,684 +264,612
South Africa 0 346,468 +346,468
Germany 15,189 48,509 +33,320
Japan 5,540 17,685 +12,145
Denmark 13,091 9,891 -3,200
Romania 21,693 0 -21,693
China 7,508 12,029 +4,521
Belgium 0 8,984 +8,984
New Zealand 8,264 0 -8,264

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 2,542,122
Peru 591,244
South Africa 393,525
Bulgaria 67,220
Japan 23,225

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 1,578,630 963,492 -615,138
Peru 176,560 414,684 +238,124
South Africa 11,784 381,741 +369,957
Bulgaria 31,936 35,284 +3,348
Japan 5,540 17,685 +12,145
China 7,508 12,029 +4,521
Belgium 0 8,984 +8,984
New Zealand 8,264 0 -8,264
Romania 3,630 0 -3,630
France 3,356 0 -3,356

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 10
Southern Scotland 5
Inner London - West 4
Highlands and Islands 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 7 8 +1
Southern Scotland 5 4 -1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Highlands and Islands 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 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 1,862,740
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,181,255
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 619,433

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 917,753 944,987 +27,234
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 832,918 348,337 -484,581
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 76,537 542,896 +466,359

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 836,471
East Midlands Airport 808,039
Birmingham Airport 556,404
London Gateway Port 421,587
Eurotunnel 299,345

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 666,914 169,557 -497,357
East Midlands Airport 430,720 377,319 -53,401
Birmingham Airport 292,588 263,816 -28,772
London Gateway Port 14,739 406,848 +392,109
Eurotunnel 150,943 148,402 -2,541
London Heathrow Airport 114,293 85,593 -28,700
Manchester Airport 15,599 169,954 +154,355
London 19,217 122,389 +103,172
London Stansted Airport 28,257 29,801 +1,544
Thamesport 37,658 13,659 -23,999

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 16
Manufacture of wearing apparel 10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 6
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 6

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 21
0-1m 8
54m+ 7
15m-54m 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 £
Ireland 349,784
Italy 28,600
Switzerland 2,950
Japan 2,573
Norway 1,328

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 173,806 175,978 +2,172
Italy 19,920 8,680 -11,240
Switzerland 2,950 0 -2,950
Japan 0 2,573 +2,573
Norway 1,328 0 -1,328

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) 352,590
Air transport 32,645

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) 179,549 173,041 -6,508
Air transport 18,455 14,190 -4,265

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 189,211
Heysham 154,704
East Midlands Airport 32,645
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,347
Dover 1,328

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 £
Holyhead 109,980 79,231 -30,749
Heysham 60,894 93,810 +32,916
East Midlands Airport 18,455 14,190 -4,265
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,347 0 -7,347
Dover 1,328 0 -1,328

Quick facts

HS code: 51082090

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

Description: Other types of combed yarn made from fine animal hair, not for retail sale