Import/export HS code 56060099: Various fancy yarns

Other types of decorative yarns not specified elsewhere, used in textiles and crafts

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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 £
Turkey 2,279,683
China 741,097
Italy 471,969
Germany 247,394
India 237,260

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 £
Turkey 1,389,380 890,303 -499,077
China 523,148 217,949 -305,199
Italy 228,835 243,134 +14,299
Germany 88,480 158,914 +70,434
India 94,448 142,812 +48,364
France 22,891 53,933 +31,042
United States 37,416 29,059 -8,357
Mexico 21,567 20,511 -1,056
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 22,244 19,315 -2,929
Japan 30,773 8,318 -22,455

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 £
Turkey 2,288,640
China 973,325
Italy 467,713
India 237,736
Germany 69,584

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 £
Turkey 1,397,333 891,307 -506,026
China 649,738 323,587 -326,151
Italy 218,899 248,814 +29,915
India 87,631 150,105 +62,474
Germany 2,723 66,861 +64,138
United States 37,416 29,059 -8,357
Romania 25,932 40,427 +14,495
Mexico 21,567 20,511 -1,056
Hungary 19,434 21,689 +2,255
Japan 30,773 8,318 -22,455

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 8
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
Greater Manchester 4
Inner London - West 3

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 8 5 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 4 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 5 +2
Greater Manchester 3 4 +1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Lancashire 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 0 -2
North Yorkshire 1 2 +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) 3,165,630
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 554,009
Air transport 527,908
Road transport 135,087
Other 372

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) 1,953,445 1,212,185 -741,260
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 235,566 318,443 +82,877
Air transport 293,976 233,932 -60,044
Road transport 58,508 76,579 +18,071
Other 98 274 +176

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,257,909
Southampton 448,124
London Gateway Port 438,396
Dover 248,208
London 165,027

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 1,611,384 646,525 -964,859
Southampton 199,667 248,457 +48,790
London Gateway Port 173,161 265,235 +92,074
Dover 130,972 117,236 -13,736
London 30,673 134,354 +103,681
East Midlands Airport 86,810 65,777 -21,033
ZLC 73,713 77,454 +3,741
London Heathrow Airport 89,701 54,122 -35,579
Birmingham Airport 46,566 70,954 +24,388
Immingham Docks 0 56,953 +56,953

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 16
Manufacture of textiles 15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 13
2025-10 17
2025-09 10
2025-08 11

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 28
0-1m 11
54m+ 9
15m-54m 4
Other 3

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 £
NA 35,852
Sri Lanka 34,459
Ireland 19,355
Taiwan 14,549
United States 7,635

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 £
NA 0 35,852 +35,852
Sri Lanka 34,459 0 -34,459
Ireland 13,556 5,799 -7,757
Taiwan 14,549 0 -14,549
United States 2,949 4,686 +1,737
Colombia 3,844 0 -3,844
France 2,563 0 -2,563
South Africa 0 2,102 +2,102
Mexico 1,817 0 -1,817
Switzerland 1,392 0 -1,392

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) 53,775
Air transport 50,822
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,996

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) 11,189 42,586 +31,397
Air transport 44,164 6,658 -37,506
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,871 1,125 -19,746

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 36,960
Manchester Airport 34,459
Felixstowe 14,549
Liverpool Docks 7,590
Heysham 7,234

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 1,108 35,852 +34,744
Manchester Airport 34,459 0 -34,459
Felixstowe 14,549 0 -14,549
Liverpool Docks 5,940 1,650 -4,290
Heysham 7,234 0 -7,234
East Midlands Airport 4,766 1,796 -2,970
London Stansted Airport 3,844 1,765 -2,079
Holyhead 382 4,149 +3,767
Dover 2,847 0 -2,847
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 2,102 +2,102

Quick facts

HS code: 56060099

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

Description: Other types of decorative yarns not specified elsewhere, used in textiles and crafts