Import/export HS code 560729: Various twines and cords

Other types of twines and cords not specified elsewhere, used for various purposes

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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 £
Germany 310,787
China 213,582
Ireland 111,047
Brazil 109,952
Portugal 86,817

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 £
Germany 253,158 57,629 -195,529
China 147,027 66,555 -80,472
Ireland 88,437 22,610 -65,827
Brazil 72,711 37,241 -35,470
Portugal 53,037 33,780 -19,257
India 86,800 0 -86,800
Belgium 0 60,780 +60,780
Norway 31,244 21,064 -10,180
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 29,141 10,642 -18,499
France 14,543 17,725 +3,182

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 £
Germany 300,077
China 262,089
Brazil 109,952
India 98,947
Portugal 90,010

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 £
Germany 253,158 46,919 -206,239
China 175,268 86,821 -88,447
Brazil 72,711 37,241 -35,470
India 86,800 12,147 -74,653
Portugal 55,357 34,653 -20,704
Norway 31,244 21,064 -10,180
Belgium 0 47,023 +47,023
Italy 0 15,102 +15,102
Poland 11,108 3,960 -7,148
France 8,929 4,508 -4,421

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
North Eastern Scotland 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
West Midlands 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 0 -3
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
North Eastern Scotland 0 3 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0

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) 477,470
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 437,547
Air transport 127,252
Other 113,931

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) 331,357 146,113 -185,244
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 302,634 134,913 -167,721
Air transport 79,551 47,701 -31,850
Other 88,437 25,494 -62,943

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 204,485
Killingholme 145,074
Felixstowe 125,513
Hull 122,660
000 113,931

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 £
London Gateway Port 138,532 65,953 -72,579
Killingholme 145,074 0 -145,074
Felixstowe 103,038 22,475 -80,563
Hull 104,130 18,530 -85,600
000 88,437 25,494 -62,943
Southampton 66,938 10,718 -56,220
London 6,202 47,319 +41,117
Liverpool Docks 31,687 15,014 -16,673
Dover 19,366 24,750 +5,384
Immingham Docks 3,954 34,827 +30,873

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 14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 5
2026-02 4
2026-01 4
2025-12 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 15
54m+ 15
15m-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 £
United States 154,419
France 56,576
Nigeria 31,342
Ireland 29,542
Spain 25,918

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 £
United States 135,684 18,735 -116,949
France 56,576 0 -56,576
Nigeria 21,595 9,747 -11,848
Ireland 14,166 15,376 +1,210
Spain 17,522 8,396 -9,126
Japan 0 19,272 +19,272
Canada 0 8,022 +8,022
Italy 2,003 4,901 +2,898
Germany 5,727 0 -5,727
Norway 1,393 3,770 +2,377

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 £
XI 16,117
Switzerland 423
Ireland 407
China 48

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 £
XI 8,081 8,036 -45
Switzerland 297 126 -171
Ireland 0 407 +407
China 48 0 -48

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) 129,942
Air transport 115,292
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 110,352
Other 16,995

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) 106,832 23,110 -83,722
Air transport 69,423 45,869 -23,554
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 86,419 23,933 -62,486
Other 8,426 8,569 +143

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 108,372
Liverpool Docks 96,384
Dover 59,679
Dover / Eurotunnel 32,492
London Gateway Port 23,255

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 Heathrow Airport 64,446 43,926 -20,520
Liverpool Docks 86,778 9,606 -77,172
Dover 59,679 0 -59,679
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,942 13,550 -5,392
London Gateway Port 14,500 8,755 -5,745
000 8,426 8,569 +143
Heysham 4,841 973 -3,868
Tyne 2,196 3,311 +1,115
Holyhead 2,058 3,270 +1,212
Aberdeen Docks 904 3,770 +2,866

Quick facts

HS code: 560729

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

Description: Other types of twines and cords not specified elsewhere, used for various purposes