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

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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 2,992,737
Netherlands 210,827
India 102,319
China 19,815
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 1,607,942 1,384,795 -223,147
Netherlands 107,419 103,408 -4,011
India 50,162 52,157 +1,995
China 11,401 8,414 -2,987
Nepal 9,477 9,395 -82
Greece 12,452 0 -12,452
United States 0 12,371 +12,371
Italy 2,460 1,043 -1,417
Spain 0 1,271 +1,271
Belgium 0 1,061 +1,061

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 2,992,737
Netherlands 210,827
India 102,319
China 19,815
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 1,607,942 1,384,795 -223,147
Netherlands 107,419 103,408 -4,011
India 50,162 52,157 +1,995
China 11,401 8,414 -2,987
Nepal 9,477 9,395 -82
Greece 12,452 0 -12,452
United States 0 12,371 +12,371
Italy 2,460 1,043 -1,417
Spain 0 1,271 +1,271
Sri Lanka 0 1,061 +1,061

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 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Inner London - West 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +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) 3,126,448
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 215,237
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) 1,679,811 1,446,637 -233,174
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 111,829 103,408 -8,421
Other 9,506 9,395 -111
Air transport 1,237 14,475 +13,238

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,906,658
Harwich 183,284
London Gateway Port 180,194
Southampton 21,979
000 18,901

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 1,569,612 1,337,046 -232,566
Harwich 102,521 80,763 -21,758
London Gateway Port 53,998 126,196 +72,198
Southampton 21,979 0 -21,979
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

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 9
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Advertising and market research 1
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 4
2025-08 4
2025-07 4
2025-06 5
2025-05 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 8
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 25,823
Portugal 3,529
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 11,184 14,639 +3,455
Portugal 3,529 0 -3,529
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 2,529

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 1,652 877 -775

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) 25,928
Other 3,647
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) 12,697 13,231 +534
Other 2,239 1,408 -831
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 3,647
Dover 3,529
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 2,239 1,408 -831
Dover 3,529 0 -3,529
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