Import/export HS code 56060010: Loop wale-yarn

A type of fancy yarn with loops, often used in textiles for a unique texture

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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 £
China 105,141
Italy 92,508
Turkey 34,069
Germany 9,827
United States 3,376

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 £
China 84,712 20,429 -64,283
Italy 61,880 30,628 -31,252
Turkey 12,132 21,937 +9,805
Germany 6,816 3,011 -3,805
United States 3,376 0 -3,376
Canada 1,888 0 -1,888
France 1,879 0 -1,879
Switzerland 1,195 0 -1,195
India 956 0 -956
Spain 0 3 +3

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 £
China 105,141
Italy 92,141
Turkey 34,069
United States 9,764
United Kingdom 3,438

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 £
China 84,712 20,429 -64,283
Italy 64,954 27,187 -37,767
Turkey 12,132 21,937 +9,805
United States 6,753 3,011 -3,742
United Kingdom 0 3,438 +3,438
Mexico 3,376 0 -3,376
Germany 1,951 0 -1,951
India 956 0 -956

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cumbria 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Southern Scotland 1 0 -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) 177,087
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,024
Air transport 31,725
Other 6

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) 117,365 59,722 -57,643
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,153 4,871 -32,282
Air transport 20,316 11,409 -8,907
Other 0 6 +6

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 91,206
London Gateway Port 60,093
Dover 27,671
Southampton 17,912
East Midlands Airport 14,297

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 £
Felixstowe 69,269 21,937 -47,332
London Gateway Port 41,343 18,750 -22,593
Dover 25,021 2,650 -22,371
Southampton 1,888 16,024 +14,136
East Midlands Airport 7,293 7,004 -289
Birmingham Airport 13,023 0 -13,023
ZLC 12,132 0 -12,132
Thamesport 4,865 3,011 -1,854
London Heathrow Airport 0 4,405 +4,405
London 0 2,221 +2,221

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 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of textiles 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-10 2
2025-07 2
2025-01 4
2024-12 2

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 8
0-1m 2
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 £
Spain 4,049
Pakistan 2,843
Italy 1,777
France 1,555
Turkey 1,341

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 4,049 0 -4,049
Pakistan 2,843 0 -2,843
Italy 0 1,777 +1,777
France 0 1,555 +1,555
Turkey 1,341 0 -1,341

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) 8,722
Air transport 2,843

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) 5,390 3,332 -2,058
Air transport 2,843 0 -2,843

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,945
East Midlands Airport 2,843
London 1,777

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 5,390 1,555 -3,835
East Midlands Airport 2,843 0 -2,843
London 0 1,777 +1,777

Quick facts

HS code: 56060010

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

Description: A type of fancy yarn with loops, often used in textiles for a unique texture