Import/export HS code 550951: Yarn made from synthetic fibers, mainly mixed with artificial fibers

Yarn made mainly from synthetic fibers mixed with artificial fibers, used for weaving or knitting

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 £
India 564,631
China 330,326
Indonesia 170,095
Japan 22,487
France 16,558

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 £
India 292,994 271,637 -21,357
China 161,415 168,911 +7,496
Indonesia 108,932 61,163 -47,769
Japan 0 22,487 +22,487
France 4,281 12,277 +7,996
Spain 2,892 6,370 +3,478
Czechia 2,659 3,932 +1,273
Italy 1,377 0 -1,377

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 £
India 566,577
China 330,326
Indonesia 179,578
Japan 22,487
France 13,846

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 £
India 292,994 273,583 -19,411
China 161,415 168,911 +7,496
Indonesia 114,483 65,095 -49,388
Japan 0 22,487 +22,487
France 3,249 10,597 +7,348
Spain 0 4,424 +4,424
Italy 2,409 1,680 -729

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
Cumbria 1
Greater Manchester 1
Lancashire 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 3 +0
Cumbria 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Lancashire 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) 1,079,499
Air transport 35,004
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,824

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) 568,328 511,171 -57,157
Air transport 3,330 31,674 +28,344
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,892 3,932 +1,040

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 651,253
London Gateway Port 301,447
Southampton 124,140
East Midlands Airport 25,624
Manchester Airport 4,956

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 415,186 236,067 -179,119
London Gateway Port 50,937 250,510 +199,573
Southampton 99,546 24,594 -74,952
East Midlands Airport 0 25,624 +25,624
Manchester Airport 3,330 1,626 -1,704
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 4,424 +4,424
Eurotunnel 0 3,932 +3,932
Dover 2,892 0 -2,892
Thamesport 2,659 0 -2,659

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
2
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
2026-04 2
2026-03 3
2026-01 2
2025-10 4
2025-05 4

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 4
15m-54m 1
54m+ 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 £
Netherlands 491,882
Finland 72,298
Lithuania 48,285
United States 1,807

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 £
Netherlands 156,031 335,851 +179,820
Finland 72,298 0 -72,298
Lithuania 14,321 33,964 +19,643
United States 1,807 0 -1,807

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) 557,735
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,730
Air transport 1,807

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) 187,920 369,815 +181,895
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,730 0 -54,730
Air transport 1,807 0 -1,807

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 355,788
Hull 205,067
Harwich 38,558
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,052
East Midlands Airport 1,807

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 £
Immingham Docks 110,268 245,520 +135,252
Hull 128,809 76,258 -52,551
Harwich 3,573 34,985 +31,412
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 13,052 +13,052
East Midlands Airport 1,807 0 -1,807

Quick facts

HS code: 550951

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

Description: Yarn made mainly from synthetic fibers mixed with artificial fibers, used for weaving or knitting