Import/export HS code 530130: Flax waste and scraps

Leftover flax fibers, yarn waste, or scraps from production, often recycled or used for other purposes

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 £
Belgium 207,845
Netherlands 116,959
Hungary 23,208
France 19,752
Denmark 2,664

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 £
Belgium 102,588 105,257 +2,669
Netherlands 88,291 28,668 -59,623
Hungary 14,070 9,138 -4,932
France 14,138 5,614 -8,524
Denmark 0 2,664 +2,664
Australia 2,551 0 -2,551
Germany 2,401 0 -2,401

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 £
Belgium 204,722
Netherlands 111,795
Hungary 25,872
France 19,752
Afghanistan 4,954

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 £
Belgium 100,284 104,438 +4,154
Netherlands 83,127 28,668 -54,459
Hungary 14,070 11,802 -2,268
France 14,138 5,614 -8,524
Afghanistan 4,954 0 -4,954
Australia 2,551 0 -2,551
Taiwan 2,514 0 -2,514
Germany 2,401 0 -2,401
Portugal 0 819 +819

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
East Central Scotland 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1
West of England 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West of England 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) 317,418
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,832
Air transport 10,130

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) 181,790 135,628 -46,162
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,783 13,049 -21,734
Air transport 7,466 2,664 -4,802

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 144,976
Dover 114,120
London 38,583
Thamesport 23,208
Newhaven 19,752

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 £
Eurotunnel 87,993 56,983 -31,010
Dover 48,292 65,828 +17,536
London 34,672 3,911 -30,761
Thamesport 14,070 9,138 -4,932
Newhaven 14,138 5,614 -8,524
Immingham Docks 10,374 5,550 -4,824
East Midlands Airport 7,466 2,664 -4,802
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,064 0 -5,064
Harwich 1,970 0 -1,970
Hull 0 834 +834

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Manufacture of textiles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-04 2
2025-03 2
2025-02 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 4
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 £
Netherlands 54,305
United States 18,596
Portugal 4,994
China 3,237
South Africa 3,079

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 £
Netherlands 54,305 0 -54,305
United States 0 18,596 +18,596
Portugal 4,994 0 -4,994
China 0 3,237 +3,237
South Africa 1,656 1,423 -233
Ireland 2,074 0 -2,074
Belgium 1,947 0 -1,947
New Zealand 915 0 -915

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) 54,305
Air transport 28,030
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,812

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) 54,305 0 -54,305
Air transport 10,671 17,359 +6,688
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 915 5,897 +4,982

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,445
East Midlands Airport 10,830
ZLC 6,967
London Heathrow Airport 6,863
Southampton 5,897

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 49,445 0 -49,445
East Midlands Airport 4,994 5,836 +842
ZLC 3,730 3,237 -493
London Heathrow Airport 0 6,863 +6,863
Southampton 0 5,897 +5,897
Felixstowe 3,600 0 -3,600
Manchester Airport 1,947 0 -1,947
London Stansted Airport 0 1,423 +1,423
Eurotunnel 1,260 0 -1,260
London Gateway Port 915 0 -915

Quick facts

HS code: 530130

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

Description: Leftover flax fibers, yarn waste, or scraps from production, often recycled or used for other purposes