Import/export HS code 53062090: Retail-packaged multi-strand flax yarn

Multi-strand flax yarn sold in small packages for retail customers

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 £
Italy 87,873
France 22,258
Belgium 9,799
Japan 6,277
India 6,130

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 £
Italy 56,814 31,059 -25,755
France 14,531 7,727 -6,804
Belgium 6,945 2,854 -4,091
Japan 1,489 4,788 +3,299
India 1,084 5,046 +3,962
Germany 5,701 0 -5,701
United States 1,106 3,789 +2,683
Bulgaria 4,643 0 -4,643
Latvia 0 4,630 +4,630
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,704 0 -3,704

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 £
China 54,106
Italy 38,846
Romania 12,144
France 8,739
India 8,610

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 £
China 39,891 14,215 -25,676
Italy 22,002 16,844 -5,158
Romania 6,486 5,658 -828
France 6,670 2,069 -4,601
India 3,564 5,046 +1,482
Belgium 5,711 2,854 -2,857
Japan 1,489 4,788 +3,299
Hungary 5,628 0 -5,628
Bulgaria 4,643 0 -4,643
Latvia 0 4,630 +4,630

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
Highlands and Islands 2
Inner London - East 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cumbria 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 2 3 +1
Highlands and Islands 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cumbria 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Southern Scotland 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 £
Air transport 57,699
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,710
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 52,691
Other 139

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 £
Air transport 36,466 21,233 -15,233
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,287 24,423 -5,864
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,845 18,846 -14,999
Other 78 61 -17

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 42,760
Dover 41,638
East Midlands Airport 38,056
Birmingham Airport 8,772
London Heathrow Airport 6,094

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 £
London Gateway Port 22,151 20,609 -1,542
Dover 30,200 11,438 -18,762
East Midlands Airport 27,230 10,826 -16,404
Birmingham Airport 4,459 4,313 -146
London Heathrow Airport 0 6,094 +6,094
Thamesport 5,656 0 -5,656
Felixstowe 2,480 2,741 +261
London Stansted Airport 4,777 0 -4,777
Killingholme 0 4,554 +4,554
London 0 2,854 +2,854

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Education 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 3
2025-05 2
2025-03 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 8
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 66,750
France 19,940
Canada 4,653
Poland 3,349
Spain 3,306

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 61,031 5,719 -55,312
France 10,892 9,048 -1,844
Canada 4,653 0 -4,653
Poland 0 3,349 +3,349
Spain 3,306 0 -3,306
Netherlands 2,136 0 -2,136
Switzerland 0 1,300 +1,300

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,732
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,076
Air transport 20,626

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,732 0 -58,732
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,028 9,048 -3,980
Air transport 10,258 10,368 +110

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 42,423
Liverpool Docks 20,385
London Stansted Airport 9,450
Felixstowe 9,201
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,271

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 39,876 2,547 -37,329
Liverpool Docks 20,385 0 -20,385
London Stansted Airport 4,653 4,797 +144
Felixstowe 9,201 0 -9,201
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,298 3,973 +1,675
East Midlands Airport 4,408 1,300 -3,108
London Heathrow Airport 0 4,271 +4,271
Eurotunnel 0 2,528 +2,528
ZLC 1,197 0 -1,197

Quick facts

HS code: 53062090

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

Description: Multi-strand flax yarn sold in small packages for retail customers