Import/export HS code 56049010: High-strength yarn coated with rubber

Strong yarn made of polyester, nylon, or similar materials, coated or treated with rubber for durability

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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 £
Italy 9,338,116
Turkey 1,532,851
Germany 652,143
France 596,758
Estonia 300,236

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 6,119,291 3,218,825 -2,900,466
Turkey 397,663 1,135,188 +737,525
Germany 434,530 217,613 -216,917
France 453,762 142,996 -310,766
Estonia 144,896 155,340 +10,444
China 173,158 97,240 -75,918
Czechia 0 215,170 +215,170
Netherlands 41,336 165,222 +123,886
Japan 61,888 42,226 -19,662
Sweden 38,741 0 -38,741

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 10,057,116
Turkey 1,532,851
Germany 641,773
Estonia 338,977
China 279,119

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 6,418,964 3,638,152 -2,780,812
Turkey 397,663 1,135,188 +737,525
Germany 424,160 217,613 -206,547
Estonia 183,637 155,340 -28,297
China 181,879 97,240 -84,639
France 136,860 78,206 -58,654
Japan 61,888 45,258 -16,630
United States 33,197 25,243 -7,954
Austria 16,618 2,450 -14,168
Spain 2,717 1,222 -1,495

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2

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 5 2 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Norfolk 1 2 +1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Lancashire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,491,608
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,184,401
Road transport 397,230
Air transport 173,928
Other 51,452

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) 7,397,150 4,094,458 -3,302,692
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 367,693 816,708 +449,015
Road transport 0 397,230 +397,230
Air transport 77,179 96,749 +19,570
Other 31,706 19,746 -11,960

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 7,190,752
London 2,165,943
Felixstowe 1,246,059
ZLC 930,363
Eurotunnel 576,129

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 6,157,755 1,032,997 -5,124,758
London 120,318 2,045,625 +1,925,307
Felixstowe 128,262 1,117,797 +989,535
ZLC 174,575 755,788 +581,213
Eurotunnel 470,187 105,942 -364,245
Killingholme 271,275 81,653 -189,622
Immingham Docks 218,386 115,074 -103,312
London Heathrow Airport 32,981 53,998 +21,017
Dover / Eurotunnel 76,239 0 -76,239
Hull 55,482 0 -55,482

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 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3
Manufacture of textiles 3
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 3
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 4

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 13
54m+ 11
15m-54m 5
0-1m 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 £
India 228,697
Italy 43,564
Germany 36,544
Ireland 29,129
China 22,812

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 £
India 94,091 134,606 +40,515
Italy 0 43,564 +43,564
Germany 19,410 17,134 -2,276
Ireland 10,069 19,060 +8,991
China 14,912 7,900 -7,012
United States 9,138 0 -9,138
Latvia 2,157 3,529 +1,372
Belgium 2,250 1,809 -441
Denmark 1,962 1,280 -682
Oman 1,964 0 -1,964

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 £
China 12,605
Ireland 6,237
XI 5,718

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 £
China 3,330 9,275 +5,945
Ireland 0 6,237 +6,237
XI 5,111 607 -4,504

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 219,979
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 92,946
Air transport 53,146
Other 25,014

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 86,693 133,286 +46,593
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,109 64,837 +36,728
Air transport 35,040 18,106 -16,934
Other 8,441 16,573 +8,132

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 201,661
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,464
London Heathrow Airport 41,948
London 31,429
000 25,014

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 £
London Gateway Port 77,555 124,106 +46,551
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,036 32,428 +7,392
London Heathrow Airport 31,448 10,500 -20,948
London 0 31,429 +31,429
000 8,441 16,573 +8,132
East Midlands Airport 3,592 6,016 +2,424
Liverpool Docks 9,138 0 -9,138
Felixstowe 1,111 7,900 +6,789
Immingham Docks 1,962 1,280 -682
Belfast Airport 0 1,590 +1,590

Quick facts

HS code: 56049010

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

Description: Strong yarn made of polyester, nylon, or similar materials, coated or treated with rubber for durability