Import/export HS code 530310: Raw or retted jute and similar fibers

Jute and other plant fibers in their natural or soaked state, ready for further use

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.
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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 £
Bangladesh 2,693,791
Netherlands 208,390
India 93,975
China 22,450
Nepal 18,872

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 £
Bangladesh 1,901,042 792,749 -1,108,293
Netherlands 108,540 99,850 -8,690
India 43,613 50,362 +6,749
China 11,401 11,049 -352
Nepal 9,477 9,395 -82
Greece 12,452 0 -12,452
United States 0 12,371 +12,371
Belgium 1,061 6,338 +5,277
Italy 2,460 1,043 -1,417
Spain 0 1,271 +1,271

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 £
Bangladesh 2,693,791
Netherlands 208,390
India 93,975
China 22,450
Nepal 18,872

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 £
Bangladesh 1,901,042 792,749 -1,108,293
Netherlands 108,540 99,850 -8,690
India 43,613 50,362 +6,749
China 11,401 11,049 -352
Nepal 9,477 9,395 -82
Greece 12,452 0 -12,452
United States 0 12,371 +12,371
Sri Lanka 1,061 2,775 +1,714
Belgium 0 3,563 +3,563
Italy 2,460 1,043 -1,417

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Inner London - West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,821,793
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 219,053
Other 18,901
Air transport 15,712

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,966,362 855,431 -1,110,931
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 112,865 106,188 -6,677
Other 9,506 9,395 -111
Air transport 2,298 13,414 +11,116

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,610,347
London Gateway Port 189,662
Harwich 180,847
000 18,901
Grangemouth Docks 16,903

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 £
Felixstowe 1,862,712 747,635 -1,115,077
London Gateway Port 65,261 124,401 +59,140
Harwich 103,642 77,205 -26,437
000 9,506 9,395 -111
Grangemouth Docks 16,903 0 -16,903
Thamesport 12,452 1,271 -11,181
London Stansted Airport 1,237 12,371 +11,134
Liverpool Docks 3,369 4,769 +1,400
Killingholme 4,898 0 -4,898
Southampton 4,167 0 -4,167

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 10
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Advertising and market research 1
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2025-09 4
2025-08 4
2025-07 4
2025-06 5

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 10
15m-54m 4
54m+ 4
0-1m 1
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 25,986
United States 1,607
France 223

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 10,955 15,031 +4,076
United States 1,607 0 -1,607
France 223 0 -223

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
India 2,686

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
India 1,418 1,268 -150

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) 22,399
Other 3,810
Air transport 1,607

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) 9,168 13,231 +4,063
Other 2,010 1,800 -210
Air transport 1,607 0 -1,607

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 22,176
000 3,810
East Midlands Airport 1,607
Dover / Eurotunnel 223

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 8,945 13,231 +4,286
000 2,010 1,800 -210
East Midlands Airport 1,607 0 -1,607
Dover / Eurotunnel 223 0 -223

Quick facts

HS code: 530310

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

Description: Jute and other plant fibers in their natural or soaked state, ready for further use