Import/export HS code 550922: Multiple or cabled yarn made from synthetic fibers, mixed with wool or animal hair

Yarn made by twisting multiple strands of synthetic fibers mixed with wool or fine animal hair, used for weaving or knitting

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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 £
Indonesia 2,011,590
India 856,659
United States 675,047
China 429,374
Italy 324,614

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 £
Indonesia 1,006,034 1,005,556 -478
India 362,358 494,301 +131,943
United States 0 675,047 +675,047
China 213,489 215,885 +2,396
Italy 119,136 205,478 +86,342
Spain 67,211 194,395 +127,184
Turkey 133,029 74,939 -58,090
Germany 44,930 75,283 +30,353
Malaysia 106,700 0 -106,700
Belgium 37,381 36,900 -481

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 £
Indonesia 2,268,258
India 866,590
United States 675,047
China 361,906
Germany 265,576

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 £
Indonesia 1,186,965 1,081,293 -105,672
India 324,249 542,341 +218,092
United States 0 675,047 +675,047
China 172,359 189,547 +17,188
Germany 69,179 196,397 +127,218
Italy 108,416 155,868 +47,452
Turkey 147,254 88,745 -58,509
Malaysia 106,700 0 -106,700
Spain 9,423 44,271 +34,848
Portugal 0 27,605 +27,605

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 8
Lancashire 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Inner London - West 2
Outer London - East and North East 2

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 5 7 +2
Lancashire 5 5 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Cumbria 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,635,451
Air transport 859,210
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 569,862
Road transport 72,690
Other 33,283

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) 1,725,856 1,909,595 +183,739
Air transport 108,524 750,686 +642,162
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 223,903 345,959 +122,056
Road transport 72,690 0 -72,690
Other 21,224 12,059 -9,165

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,795,475
Belfast Port 763,827
London Heathrow Airport 691,942
Dover 521,349
Southampton 383,529

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 932,422 863,053 -69,369
Belfast Port 361,458 402,369 +40,911
London Heathrow Airport 16,895 675,047 +658,152
Dover 160,126 361,223 +201,097
Southampton 250,921 132,608 -118,313
Grangemouth Docks 100,053 235,781 +135,728
London Gateway Port 90,791 66,787 -24,004
Eurotunnel 20,279 105,939 +85,660
ZLC 72,690 18,011 -54,679
East Midlands Airport 49,803 20,692 -29,111

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 18
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Manufacture of furniture 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 5
2026-02 3
2026-01 6
2025-12 6

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 16
15m-54m 8
54m+ 4
Other 3
0-1m 2

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 418,050
United States 99,144
China 11,282
Netherlands 8,200
Spain 6,398

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 218,855 199,195 -19,660
United States 44,886 54,258 +9,372
China 0 11,282 +11,282
Netherlands 7,105 1,095 -6,010
Spain 6,398 0 -6,398
Senegal 0 1,911 +1,911
Poland 1,075 0 -1,075
Malta 0 915 +915

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 £
XI 9,104

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 £
XI 5,468 3,636 -1,832

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) 415,585
Air transport 101,314
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,927
Other 9,149

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) 226,845 188,740 -38,105
Air transport 45,961 55,353 +9,392
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 20,927 +20,927
Other 5,513 3,636 -1,877

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 351,417
London Heathrow Airport 91,154
Liverpool Docks 38,883
Heysham 17,658
Felixstowe 11,282

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 179,262 172,155 -7,107
London Heathrow Airport 44,886 46,268 +1,382
Liverpool Docks 33,008 5,875 -27,133
Heysham 1,072 16,586 +15,514
Felixstowe 0 11,282 +11,282
000 5,513 3,636 -1,877
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,398 1,858 -4,540
Hull 7,105 0 -7,105
Manchester Airport 0 6,115 +6,115
East Midlands Airport 1,075 2,970 +1,895

Quick facts

HS code: 550922

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

Description: Yarn made by twisting multiple strands of synthetic fibers mixed with wool or fine animal hair, used for weaving or knitting