Import/export HS code 550991: 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.
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* 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 £
Austria 408,409
Czechia 139,067
Germany 107,386
Italy 59,823
Portugal 55,088

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 £
Austria 293,307 115,102 -178,205
Czechia 60,438 78,629 +18,191
Germany 59,373 48,013 -11,360
Italy 59,823 0 -59,823
Portugal 30,846 24,242 -6,604
Romania 10,624 6,827 -3,797

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 £
Austria 276,550
Czechia 253,732
Italy 59,823

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 £
Austria 167,658 108,892 -58,766
Czechia 173,581 80,151 -93,430
Italy 59,823 0 -59,823

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) 590,105
Other 197,119

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) 401,062 189,043 -212,019
Other 113,349 83,770 -29,579

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 286,765
Dover 256,661
000 197,119
Dover / Eurotunnel 46,679

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 208,136 78,629 -129,507
Dover 146,247 110,414 -35,833
000 113,349 83,770 -29,579
Dover / Eurotunnel 46,679 0 -46,679

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Quick facts

HS code: 550991

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