Import/export HS code 550952: Yarn made from synthetic fibers, mainly mixed with wool or animal hair

Yarn made mainly from synthetic fibers mixed with wool or fine animal hair, 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 £
Germany 1,885,267
Italy 244,348
India 133,183
China 4,696

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 £
Germany 1,257,462 627,805 -629,657
Italy 113,199 131,149 +17,950
India 57,463 75,720 +18,257
China 4,696 0 -4,696

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 £
Romania 1,492,764
India 463,285
Italy 182,890
Germany 86,620
Poland 36,227

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 £
Romania 1,006,545 486,219 -520,326
India 234,772 228,513 -6,259
Italy 85,636 97,254 +11,618
Germany 86,620 0 -86,620
Poland 13,539 22,688 +9,149
China 4,696 0 -4,696
France 1,012 0 -1,012

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 6
Inner London - West 3
Highlands and Islands 2
Southern Scotland 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 5 4 -1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Highlands and Islands 1 1 +0
Southern 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,643,089
Air transport 221,444
Other 209,156
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 193,805

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) 1,135,704 507,385 -628,319
Air transport 91,817 129,627 +37,810
Other 188,066 21,090 -166,976
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,233 176,572 +159,339

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 724,531
Dover 624,182
000 209,156
Killingholme 162,877
Felixstowe 116,563

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 524,698 199,833 -324,865
Dover 393,793 230,389 -163,404
000 188,066 21,090 -166,976
Killingholme 151,541 11,336 -140,205
Felixstowe 17,233 99,330 +82,097
Birmingham Airport 54,096 47,599 -6,497
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,015 67,349 +65,334
499 0 64,430 +64,430
Immingham Docks 63,657 0 -63,657
Glasgow Airport 26,619 26,962 +343

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles
6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 3
2026-01 5
2025-12 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 4
54m+ 4
15m-54m 2
0-1m 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 £
Spain 64,451
Canada 43,152
Italy 7,502
Germany 6,852
Ireland 5,157

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 £
Spain 0 64,451 +64,451
Canada 16,714 26,438 +9,724
Italy 7,502 0 -7,502
Germany 6,852 0 -6,852
Ireland 5,157 0 -5,157

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) 83,962
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,152

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) 19,511 64,451 +44,940
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,714 26,438 +9,724

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 78,805
Liverpool Docks 43,152
Heysham 5,157

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 / Eurotunnel 14,354 64,451 +50,097
Liverpool Docks 16,714 26,438 +9,724
Heysham 5,157 0 -5,157

Quick facts

HS code: 550952

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

Description: Yarn made mainly from synthetic fibers mixed with wool or fine animal hair, used for weaving or knitting