Import/export HS code 560490: Various rubber threads and cords

Rubber threads or cords not covered by textile materials, used in various industrial or manufacturing processes

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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 £
Italy 9,470,305
Turkey 2,057,690
Germany 1,095,313
China 867,695
France 631,734

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 £
Italy 4,610,650 4,859,655 +249,005
Turkey 1,317,281 740,409 -576,872
Germany 690,454 404,859 -285,595
China 511,493 356,202 -155,291
France 516,897 114,837 -402,060
Netherlands 112,164 245,465 +133,301
Estonia 129,354 118,612 -10,742
Czechia 130,348 84,822 -45,526
Portugal 97,113 102,472 +5,359
Japan 92,386 40,443 -51,943

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 £
Italy 10,249,921
Turkey 2,057,690
China 1,250,369
Germany 705,393
Estonia 286,707

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 £
Italy 5,111,866 5,138,055 +26,189
Turkey 1,317,281 740,409 -576,872
China 883,944 366,425 -517,519
Germany 310,430 394,963 +84,533
Estonia 168,095 118,612 -49,483
France 145,317 115,219 -30,098
Japan 97,731 40,443 -57,288
Viet Nam 3,086 117,370 +114,284
United States 56,579 51,968 -4,611
Netherlands 58,699 20,167 -38,532

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 8
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6
Inner London - West 6

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
Greater Manchester 6 5 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 3 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 4 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 2 -4
Inner London - West 5 2 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 4 +0
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Norfolk 3 3 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 3 +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) 12,257,606
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,894,970
Road transport 748,474
Air transport 444,269
Other 262,033

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) 6,092,919 6,164,687 +71,768
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,442,424 452,546 -989,878
Road transport 399,902 348,572 -51,330
Air transport 233,770 210,499 -23,271
Other 131,408 130,625 -783

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,825,734
London 3,788,521
Felixstowe 2,504,907
ZLC 1,281,607
Eurotunnel 697,640

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 £
Dover 4,696,458 129,276 -4,567,182
London 145,451 3,643,070 +3,497,619
Felixstowe 776,093 1,728,814 +952,721
ZLC 933,035 348,572 -584,463
Eurotunnel 580,432 117,208 -463,224
Dover / Eurotunnel 111,907 389,317 +277,410
Immingham Docks 176,112 209,580 +33,468
London Gateway Port 41,555 241,528 +199,973
Killingholme 173,394 91,408 -81,986
000 131,408 130,625 -783

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
33
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
18
Manufacture of textiles
8
Other manufacturing
6
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 11
2026-04 16
2026-03 14
2026-02 17
2026-01 7

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 43
54m+ 26
15m-54m 17
0-1m 6
Other 5

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 £
Ireland 454,012
India 243,941
Cambodia 200,887
Germany 79,403
Saudi Arabia 53,685

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 £
Ireland 207,629 246,383 +38,754
India 111,930 132,011 +20,081
Cambodia 110,490 90,397 -20,093
Germany 44,362 35,041 -9,321
Saudi Arabia 1,469 52,216 +50,747
Latvia 0 52,152 +52,152
Italy 12,135 36,920 +24,785
United States 35,376 1,039 -34,337
South Africa 32,174 0 -32,174
China 18,763 7,900 -10,863

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Portugal 421,995
China 14,703
Ireland 6,907
XI 3,228

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Portugal 196,563 225,432 +28,869
China 6,370 8,333 +1,963
Ireland 0 6,907 +6,907
XI 2,621 607 -2,014

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 447,434
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 443,782
Air transport 273,886
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 170,795
Road transport 900

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 £
Other 206,001 241,433 +35,432
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 213,285 230,497 +17,212
Air transport 138,231 135,655 -2,576
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 79,550 91,245 +11,695
Road transport 900 0 -900

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 447,434
London Gateway Port 324,555
Dover / Eurotunnel 96,957
London Heathrow Airport 92,702
East Midlands Airport 90,443

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 £
000 206,001 241,433 +35,432
London Gateway Port 128,356 196,199 +67,843
Dover / Eurotunnel 59,174 37,783 -21,391
London Heathrow Airport 77,614 15,088 -62,526
East Midlands Airport 25,748 64,695 +38,947
Liverpool Docks 54,831 956 -53,875
Warton Aerodrome 0 52,216 +52,216
Felixstowe 17,802 33,018 +15,216
London 0 36,920 +36,920
Manchester Airport 30,227 1,039 -29,188

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 560490

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

Description: Rubber threads or cords not covered by textile materials, used in various industrial or manufacturing processes