Import/export HS code 550941: Single yarn made from synthetic fibers, mixed with artificial fibers

Single strand yarn made from synthetic fibers mixed with artificial fibers like rayon, used for weaving or knitting

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  • 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 289,198
Italy 236,608
Turkey 200,796
Netherlands 181,467
Germany 138,966

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 151,344 137,854 -13,490
Italy 144,010 92,598 -51,412
Turkey 143,507 57,289 -86,218
Netherlands 112,381 69,086 -43,295
Germany 82,815 56,151 -26,664
Viet Nam 19,718 0 -19,718
China 2,760 8,248 +5,488

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 £
France 289,198
Italy 236,608
Turkey 200,796
Portugal 143,239
Germany 119,779

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 £
France 151,344 137,854 -13,490
Italy 144,010 92,598 -51,412
Turkey 143,507 57,289 -86,218
Portugal 92,668 50,571 -42,097
Germany 82,815 36,964 -45,851
Slovakia 0 37,702 +37,702
Viet Nam 19,718 0 -19,718
Austria 19,713 0 -19,713
China 2,760 8,248 +5,488

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Devon 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 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
Tees Valley 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) 884,141
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 119,749
Air transport 51,461
Road transport 22,410

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) 560,450 323,691 -236,759
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,214 97,535 +75,321
Air transport 51,461 0 -51,461
Road transport 22,410 0 -22,410

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 343,523
Felixstowe 215,547
Immingham Docks 181,467
Dover 179,225
ZLC 92,310

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 £
Eurotunnel 148,286 195,237 +46,951
Felixstowe 101,629 113,918 +12,289
Immingham Docks 112,381 69,086 -43,295
Dover 144,010 35,215 -108,795
ZLC 92,310 0 -92,310
Birmingham Airport 35,155 0 -35,155
Manchester Airport 13,546 0 -13,546
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,058 7,770 +4,712
London 3,400 0 -3,400
London Heathrow Airport 2,760 0 -2,760

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Other manufacturing 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-04 3
2025-03 1
2025-02 4
2025-01 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
0-1m 4
1m-15m 3
54m+ 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 £
Sweden 15,765
Netherlands 13,234
South Africa 3,775
Ireland 1,188

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 £
Sweden 0 15,765 +15,765
Netherlands 0 13,234 +13,234
South Africa 0 3,775 +3,775
Ireland 1,188 0 -1,188

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 19,540
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,498
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,924

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 £
Air transport 0 19,540 +19,540
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 11,498 +11,498
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,188 1,736 +548

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 15,765
Immingham Docks 11,498
Belfast Airport 3,775
Dover 1,736
Holyhead 1,188

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 £
East Midlands Airport 0 15,765 +15,765
Immingham Docks 0 11,498 +11,498
Belfast Airport 0 3,775 +3,775
Dover 0 1,736 +1,736
Holyhead 1,188 0 -1,188

Quick facts

HS code: 550941

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

Description: Single strand yarn made from synthetic fibers mixed with artificial fibers like rayon, used for weaving or knitting