Import/export HS code 56060091: Gimped yarn

Decorative yarn with a twisted or coiled appearance, used in textiles and crafts

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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 3,357,691
France 669,600
Turkey 83,259
Germany 29,281
Portugal 16,718

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 1,698,814 1,658,877 -39,937
France 376,422 293,178 -83,244
Turkey 28,876 54,383 +25,507
Germany 27,812 1,469 -26,343
Portugal 9,617 7,101 -2,516
United States 10,450 5,522 -4,928
India 13,206 0 -13,206
China 11,742 0 -11,742
Poland 0 8,779 +8,779
Brazil 6,668 0 -6,668

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 3,393,197
France 347,693
Turkey 83,259
United Kingdom 76,983
Estonia 35,883

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 1,772,525 1,620,672 -151,853
France 179,973 167,720 -12,253
Turkey 28,876 54,383 +25,507
United Kingdom 50,462 26,521 -23,941
Estonia 0 35,883 +35,883
China 31,078 2,113 -28,965
Germany 27,812 1,857 -25,955
Portugal 9,617 7,101 -2,516
India 10,988 0 -10,988
Poland 0 3,793 +3,793

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Greater Manchester 2
West Yorkshire 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 4 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -1
Lancashire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,264,541
Air transport 1,625,782
Other 175,346
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 147,247

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) 403,714 1,860,827 +1,457,113
Air transport 1,616,485 9,297 -1,607,188
Other 72,276 103,070 +30,794
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 91,132 56,115 -35,017

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 1,473,796
Dover 1,370,818
Eurotunnel 747,253
000 175,346
Birmingham Airport 117,672

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 £
Manchester Airport 1,473,796 0 -1,473,796
Dover 146,200 1,224,618 +1,078,418
Eurotunnel 221,582 525,671 +304,089
000 72,276 103,070 +30,794
Birmingham Airport 116,203 1,469 -114,734
Felixstowe 16,654 44,654 +28,000
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,584 30,168 +9,584
Purfleet 0 42,924 +42,924
Immingham Docks 0 40,290 +40,290
Avonmouth Docks 34,555 0 -34,555

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 7
Manufacture of wearing apparel 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Human health activities 1
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 2
2025-11 4
2025-10 3

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
54m+ 5
0-1m 4
Other 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 £
Ireland 141,674
Italy 14,156
Portugal 7,977
France 2,657

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 40,449 101,225 +60,776
Italy 8,114 6,042 -2,072
Portugal 4,384 3,593 -791
France 2,657 0 -2,657

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 101,225
Turkey 40,449

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 0 101,225 +101,225
Turkey 40,449 0 -40,449

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 141,674
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,875
Air transport 915

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 40,449 101,225 +60,776
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,155 8,720 -6,435
Air transport 0 915 +915

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 141,674
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,875
East Midlands Airport 915

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 40,449 101,225 +60,776
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,155 8,720 -6,435
East Midlands Airport 0 915 +915

Quick facts

HS code: 56060091

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

Description: Decorative yarn with a twisted or coiled appearance, used in textiles and crafts