Import/export HS code 550953: Yarn made from synthetic fibers, mainly mixed with cotton

Yarn made mainly from synthetic fibers mixed with cotton, 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 617,274
Germany 200,642
Turkey 69,105
Spain 65,058
Czechia 46,620

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 352,755 264,519 -88,236
Germany 129,783 70,859 -58,924
Turkey 55,537 13,568 -41,969
Spain 64,083 975 -63,108
Czechia 18,642 27,978 +9,336
Indonesia 0 45,691 +45,691
United Arab Emirates 34,891 0 -34,891
Italy 9,250 24,801 +15,551
France 22,805 0 -22,805
China 12,747 6,702 -6,045

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 626,642
Germany 173,499
Turkey 92,085
Spain 87,863
Indonesia 51,391

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 362,123 264,519 -97,604
Germany 123,858 49,641 -74,217
Turkey 61,462 30,623 -30,839
Spain 86,888 975 -85,913
Indonesia 0 51,391 +51,391
Czechia 18,642 25,828 +7,186
United Arab Emirates 34,891 0 -34,891
Italy 9,250 22,946 +13,696
China 12,747 10,865 -1,882
Pakistan 0 4,720 +4,720

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 5
West Yorkshire 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Cumbria 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Lancashire 4 2 -2
West Yorkshire 3 5 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 0 -2
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1

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) 735,677
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 330,203
Air transport 102,580
Other 12,747

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) 390,033 345,644 -44,389
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 229,574 100,629 -128,945
Air transport 81,319 21,261 -60,058
Other 12,747 0 -12,747

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 661,839
Dover 212,300
Eurotunnel 90,273
East Midlands Airport 51,422
Felixstowe 33,963

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 £
Belfast Port 351,629 310,210 -41,419
Dover 127,413 84,887 -42,526
Eurotunnel 81,486 8,787 -72,699
East Midlands Airport 40,467 10,955 -29,512
Felixstowe 22,541 11,422 -11,119
London Gateway Port 10,619 20,090 +9,471
Manchester Airport 24,652 0 -24,652
London 22,566 0 -22,566
000 12,747 0 -12,747
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 10,306 +10,306

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles
9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Manufacture of wearing apparel
3
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
2
Manufacture of paper and paper products
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 3
2026-03 2
2026-02 1
2026-01 1

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 10
15m-54m 6
0-1m 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 £
Germany 8,669
France 4,356
United Arab Emirates 3,000

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 £
Germany 0 8,669 +8,669
France 0 4,356 +4,356
United Arab Emirates 0 3,000 +3,000

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) 13,025
Air transport 3,000

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) 0 13,025 +13,025
Air transport 0 3,000 +3,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,025
East Midlands Airport 3,000

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 0 13,025 +13,025
East Midlands Airport 0 3,000 +3,000

Quick facts

HS code: 550953

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

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