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 2,247,601
Italy 181,443
India 108,812
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 1,239,692 1,007,909 -231,783
Italy 116,416 65,027 -51,389
India 46,735 62,077 +15,342
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 1,561,015
India 735,002
Italy 121,149
Germany 86,620
Poland 33,058

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 814,501 746,514 -67,987
India 461,217 273,785 -187,432
Italy 88,698 32,451 -56,247
Germany 23,876 62,744 +38,868
Poland 13,539 19,519 +5,980
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 7
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 5 +0
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) 1,708,171
Other 523,408
Air transport 158,539
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 152,434

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) 865,501 842,670 -22,831
Other 411,649 111,759 -299,890
Air transport 110,449 48,090 -62,359
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,940 132,494 +112,554

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 828,507
Dover 585,288
000 523,408
Killingholme 162,877
Felixstowe 119,270

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 546,901 281,606 -265,295
Dover 161,426 423,862 +262,436
000 411,649 111,759 -299,890
Killingholme 91,502 71,375 -20,127
Felixstowe 19,940 99,330 +79,390
Birmingham Airport 54,096 21,507 -32,589
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,015 67,349 +65,334
Immingham Docks 63,657 0 -63,657
London Stansted Airport 19,833 17,453 -2,380
Glasgow Airport 26,619 7,925 -18,694

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
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
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
2026-01 5
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-07 3
2025-05 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
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
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 67,793
Canada 43,152
Germany 23,251
Italy 7,502
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 27,821 39,972 +12,151
Canada 16,714 26,438 +9,724
Germany 16,399 6,852 -9,547
Italy 0 7,502 +7,502
Ireland 5,157 0 -5,157
Portugal 3,294 0 -3,294

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) 106,997
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) 52,671 54,326 +1,655
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 101,840
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 47,514 54,326 +6,812
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