Import/export HS code 53061010: Thick single flax yarn

Single flax yarn with a thickness of 833.3 decitex or more (not very fine)

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 £
France 979,966
Italy 877,620
Poland 279,449
Spain 201,443
Germany 58,276

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 £
France 314,792 665,174 +350,382
Italy 464,005 413,615 -50,390
Poland 176,319 103,130 -73,189
Spain 90,106 111,337 +21,231
Germany 39,247 19,029 -20,218
China 0 51,577 +51,577
Ireland 31,371 0 -31,371
Belgium 5,462 8,926 +3,464
Finland 0 1,293 +1,293
Netherlands 1,155 0 -1,155

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 £
Poland 1,235,693
Italy 812,417
Spain 183,258
China 111,073
France 39,463

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 £
Poland 452,966 782,727 +329,761
Italy 478,257 334,160 -144,097
Spain 90,106 93,152 +3,046
China 5,932 105,141 +99,209
France 35,701 3,762 -31,939
Egypt 14,024 19,029 +5,005
Germany 25,223 0 -25,223
Indonesia 0 16,807 +16,807
Ireland 15,058 0 -15,058
Belgium 4,035 8,926 +4,891

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 6
Lancashire 4
Highlands and Islands 1
Inner London - West 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Lancashire 4 2 -2
Highlands and Islands 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 0 1 +1
North Wales 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,360,731
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 89,231
Air transport 46,576

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) 1,094,108 1,266,623 +172,515
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,611 82,620 +76,009
Air transport 21,738 24,838 +3,100

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,433,593
Eurotunnel 436,142
Dover / Eurotunnel 178,530
London 176,176
Felixstowe 109,853

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 496,065 937,528 +441,463
Eurotunnel 257,644 178,498 -79,146
Dover / Eurotunnel 142,652 35,878 -106,774
London 86,905 89,271 +2,366
Felixstowe 39,247 70,606 +31,359
Killingholme 61,992 0 -61,992
Leeds Bradford Airport 14,696 18,551 +3,855
Thamesport 0 24,321 +24,321
Immingham Docks 9,603 6,419 -3,184
London Gateway Port 4,035 6,722 +2,687

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles
8
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
2
Manufacture of wearing apparel
2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 2
2026-03 5
2026-02 1
2026-01 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 9
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
54m+ 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 £
United States 69,673
Ireland 47,208
Italy 35,287
Finland 8,220
Germany 1,519

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 £
United States 37,892 31,781 -6,111
Ireland 25,714 21,494 -4,220
Italy 0 35,287 +35,287
Finland 0 8,220 +8,220
Germany 0 1,519 +1,519
France 0 1,310 +1,310

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) 74,892
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 71,655
Air transport 16,670

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) 24,766 50,126 +25,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,892 33,763 -4,129
Air transport 948 15,722 +14,774

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 74,846
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,768
Holyhead 33,418
ZLC 9,530
East Midlands Airport 5,621

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 £
Liverpool Docks 43,065 31,781 -11,284
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 33,768 +33,768
Holyhead 15,078 18,340 +3,262
ZLC 0 9,530 +9,530
East Midlands Airport 948 4,673 +3,725
Fishguard 3,539 0 -3,539
London Stansted Airport 0 1,519 +1,519
Milford 976 0 -976

Quick facts

HS code: 53061010

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

Description: Single flax yarn with a thickness of 833.3 decitex or more (not very fine)