Import/export HS code 56060091: Gimped yarn

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

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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 £
Italy 2,965,942
France 594,312
Turkey 96,775
Germany 27,812
India 13,206

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 1,762,324 1,203,618 -558,706
France 339,709 254,603 -85,106
Turkey 37,480 59,295 +21,815
Germany 27,812 0 -27,812
India 13,206 0 -13,206
United States 10,450 1,744 -8,706
China 11,742 0 -11,742
Portugal 9,617 0 -9,617
Poland 1,007 5,906 +4,899
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 3,026,914
France 306,474
Turkey 83,259
United Kingdom 79,105
China 48,765

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 1,801,466 1,225,448 -576,018
France 185,027 121,447 -63,580
Turkey 23,964 59,295 +35,331
United Kingdom 53,198 25,907 -27,291
China 46,652 2,113 -44,539
Germany 27,812 0 -27,812
Estonia 0 20,898 +20,898
India 10,988 0 -10,988
Portugal 9,617 0 -9,617
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 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
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 6 4 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cumbria 1 0 -1
Devon 1 0 -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 £
Air transport 1,759,934
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,700,372
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 161,594
Other 123,281

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 £
Air transport 1,750,423 9,511 -1,740,912
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 299,855 1,400,517 +1,100,662
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 108,446 53,148 -55,298
Other 61,291 61,990 +699

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 1,613,195
Dover 1,026,629
Eurotunnel 611,436
000 123,281
Birmingham Airport 116,203

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 1,613,195 0 -1,613,195
Dover 79,261 947,368 +868,107
Eurotunnel 193,495 417,941 +224,446
000 61,291 61,990 +699
Birmingham Airport 110,742 5,461 -105,281
Felixstowe 25,258 49,566 +24,308
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,584 30,168 +9,584
Avonmouth Docks 34,555 0 -34,555
Thamesport 17,791 4,701 -13,090
London Stansted Airport 19,873 0 -19,873

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 10
Manufacture of wearing apparel 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
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
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 1
2025-07 4
2025-06 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 13
54m+ 6
0-1m 4
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 £
Ireland 87,086
Italy 14,156
Portugal 7,977
France 6,200

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 46,637 +6,188
Italy 8,114 6,042 -2,072
Portugal 4,384 3,593 -791
France 6,200 0 -6,200

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 46,637
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 46,637 +46,637
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 87,086
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,418
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 46,637 +6,188
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,698 8,720 -9,978
Air transport 0 915 +915

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 87,086
Dover / Eurotunnel 27,418
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 46,637 +6,188
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,698 8,720 -9,978
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