Import/export HS code 56074911: Braided ropes and cords

Ropes and cords that are braided for extra strength, used in heavy-duty tasks

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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 £
China 1,777,999
Netherlands 1,129,320
France 668,933
Portugal 623,244
Germany 601,666

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 1,029,949 748,050 -281,899
Netherlands 594,533 534,787 -59,746
France 470,549 198,384 -272,165
Portugal 447,200 176,044 -271,156
Germany 373,021 228,645 -144,376
Belgium 128,415 427,914 +299,499
Denmark 262,446 258,951 -3,495
Slovakia 324,114 160,384 -163,730
India 274,208 163,901 -110,307
Iceland 0 330,503 +330,503

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 2,061,984
Portugal 1,566,210
Belgium 599,764
Slovakia 539,761
Germany 535,918

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 1,153,663 908,321 -245,342
Portugal 952,424 613,786 -338,638
Belgium 168,735 431,029 +262,294
Slovakia 348,994 190,767 -158,227
Germany 316,685 219,233 -97,452
India 290,282 176,720 -113,562
Denmark 172,523 227,088 +54,565
Czechia 250,127 132,046 -118,081
Greece 302,183 59,446 -242,737
Lithuania 195,123 156,662 -38,461

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Eastern Scotland 7
West Midlands 7
Greater Manchester 6
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6
Kent 6

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
North Eastern Scotland 5 5 +0
West Midlands 6 5 -1
Greater Manchester 3 5 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 3 -2
Kent 6 4 -2
Cheshire 5 3 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - West 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +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) 4,232,291
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,731,664
Air transport 767,150
Other 124,282
Road transport 12,858

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) 2,021,179 2,211,112 +189,933
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,464,975 1,266,689 -1,198,286
Air transport 426,606 340,544 -86,062
Other 88,756 35,526 -53,230
Road transport 0 12,858 +12,858

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,544,591
Dover 1,326,529
Immingham Docks 1,098,825
Eurotunnel 942,354
Southampton 675,030

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 987,707 556,884 -430,823
Dover 646,424 680,105 +33,681
Immingham Docks 581,718 517,107 -64,611
Eurotunnel 400,521 541,833 +141,312
Southampton 452,837 222,193 -230,644
London Gateway Port 201,870 199,935 -1,935
London 207,335 181,030 -26,305
Birmingham Airport 89,100 213,949 +124,849
Dover / Eurotunnel 119,135 175,188 +56,053
Greenock 194,815 16,172 -178,643

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 34
Other manufacturing 14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 9
Manufacture of other transport equipment 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 15
2025-11 23
2025-10 21
2025-09 19
2025-08 19

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 47
54m+ 35
15m-54m 16
Other 12
0-1m 9

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 974,458
Netherlands 713,485
France 593,442
Estonia 491,944
Italy 469,674

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 730,683 243,775 -486,908
Netherlands 311,222 402,263 +91,041
France 300,534 292,908 -7,626
Estonia 216,265 275,679 +59,414
Italy 291,295 178,379 -112,916
Spain 297,035 100,336 -196,699
Norway 192,410 168,075 -24,335
Portugal 301,885 26,444 -275,441
Angola 278,513 27,293 -251,220
Australia 188,515 117,121 -71,394

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 £
Taiwan 7,262
China 3,037
XI 513
Ireland 86

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 £
Taiwan 5,712 1,550 -4,162
China 1,773 1,264 -509
XI 0 513 +513
Ireland 55 31 -24

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) 3,959,320
Air transport 2,685,298
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,391,232
Other 11,156
Road transport 9,452

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) 2,503,452 1,455,868 -1,047,584
Air transport 1,512,792 1,172,506 -340,286
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 760,955 630,277 -130,678
Other 7,642 3,514 -4,128
Road transport 4,873 4,579 -294

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,150,112
London Heathrow Airport 1,050,610
East Midlands Airport 798,591
Liverpool Docks 493,812
ZLC 431,026

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 2,036,128 1,113,984 -922,144
London Heathrow Airport 571,317 479,293 -92,024
East Midlands Airport 357,456 441,135 +83,679
Liverpool Docks 315,466 178,346 -137,120
ZLC 280,933 150,093 -130,840
Felixstowe 253,764 69,975 -183,789
London Gateway Port 184,192 67,388 -116,804
London Stansted Airport 124,983 92,378 -32,605
Immingham Docks 97,791 110,568 +12,777
Aberdeen Docks 95,010 106,259 +11,249

Quick facts

HS code: 56074911

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

Description: Ropes and cords that are braided for extra strength, used in heavy-duty tasks