Import/export HS code 530110: Raw or soaked flax fibers

Flax fibers in their natural state or after soaking (retting) to prepare them for processing

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 £
Romania 32,181
Netherlands 30,494
France 4,997
United States 3,435
Italy 2,475

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 £
Romania 14,610 17,571 +2,961
Netherlands 29,208 1,286 -27,922
France 0 4,997 +4,997
United States 2,129 1,306 -823
Italy 2,475 0 -2,475
Belgium 973 0 -973

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 £
Netherlands 30,494
Romania 21,519
Turkey 5,667
United Kingdom 5,239
France 4,997

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 £
Netherlands 29,208 1,286 -27,922
Romania 9,486 12,033 +2,547
Turkey 0 5,667 +5,667
United Kingdom 4,062 1,177 -2,885
France 0 4,997 +4,997
Italy 3,537 0 -3,537
United States 2,129 0 -2,129
Belgium 973 0 -973

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - West 1
South East Wales 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
South East Wales 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 60,212
Air transport 14,343

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) 43,818 16,394 -27,424
Air transport 5,577 8,766 +3,189

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 56,902
East Midlands Airport 6,303
London Stansted Airport 4,625
Eurotunnel 3,310
Edinburgh Airport 2,129

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 40,508 16,394 -24,114
East Midlands Airport 0 6,303 +6,303
London Stansted Airport 3,448 1,177 -2,271
Eurotunnel 3,310 0 -3,310
Edinburgh Airport 2,129 0 -2,129
Birmingham Airport 0 1,286 +1,286

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-03 3

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 2
0-1m 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 £
Belgium 429,694
France 108,278
United States 15,028
Mexico 5,964
Italy 5,870

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 £
Belgium 255,907 173,787 -82,120
France 37,515 70,763 +33,248
United States 10,185 4,843 -5,342
Mexico 5,964 0 -5,964
Italy 0 5,870 +5,870
Portugal 1,080 2,625 +1,545
Netherlands 0 3,422 +3,422
Viet Nam 0 3,145 +3,145
Germany 0 2,090 +2,090
Greece 2,013 0 -2,013

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) 533,141
Air transport 49,314

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) 295,409 237,732 -57,677
Air transport 19,611 29,703 +10,092

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 273,448
Dover / Eurotunnel 98,038
Middlesbrough 96,448
East Midlands Airport 34,965
Immingham Docks 32,486

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 £
London 191,451 81,997 -109,454
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,515 60,523 +23,008
Middlesbrough 22,902 73,546 +50,644
East Midlands Airport 14,277 20,688 +6,411
Immingham Docks 21,643 10,843 -10,800
Eurotunnel 13,041 8,518 -4,523
London Stansted Airport 3,885 5,870 +1,985
Dover 7,950 1,145 -6,805
ZLC 0 3,145 +3,145
London Heathrow Airport 1,449 0 -1,449

Quick facts

HS code: 530110

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

Description: Flax fibers in their natural state or after soaking (retting) to prepare them for processing