Import/export HS code 56074919: Various ropes and cords

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

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Portugal 8,054,522
India 2,830,578
Spain 1,986,470
China 1,832,405
Ireland 1,437,603

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 £
Portugal 4,449,050 3,605,472 -843,578
India 1,723,652 1,106,926 -616,726
Spain 1,156,241 830,229 -326,012
China 1,046,673 785,732 -260,941
Ireland 1,271,675 165,928 -1,105,747
Lithuania 617,403 480,108 -137,295
France 965,199 115,409 -849,790
Viet Nam 409,220 382,845 -26,375
Germany 370,280 415,531 +45,251
Denmark 464,612 201,071 -263,541

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 £
Portugal 8,632,013
India 2,877,696
Spain 2,004,899
China 1,895,978
Lithuania 1,421,349

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 £
Portugal 5,056,528 3,575,485 -1,481,043
India 1,773,051 1,104,645 -668,406
Spain 1,191,758 813,141 -378,617
China 1,099,371 796,607 -302,764
Lithuania 823,865 597,484 -226,381
Ireland 1,183,172 88,583 -1,094,589
Viet Nam 441,529 382,845 -58,684
Germany 358,077 407,114 +49,037
Denmark 241,885 141,746 -100,139
South Korea 91,579 233,869 +142,290

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8
Devon 7
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7 3 -4
Devon 6 6 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 3 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 5 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 4 -1
Greater Manchester 6 3 -3
Highlands and Islands 5 3 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
West Midlands 4 4 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 4 +3

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) 13,921,492
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,236,758
Other 724,324
Air transport 580,081
Road transport 15,788

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) 8,218,849 5,702,643 -2,516,206
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,759,854 2,476,904 -2,282,950
Other 495,537 228,787 -266,750
Air transport 202,771 377,310 +174,539
Road transport 9,174 6,614 -2,560

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 4,223,768
Felixstowe 3,849,637
Dover 2,974,260
Greenock 2,712,582
Liverpool Docks 1,595,596

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 2,085,924 2,137,844 +51,920
Felixstowe 2,096,539 1,753,098 -343,441
Dover 2,008,404 965,856 -1,042,548
Greenock 1,897,467 815,115 -1,082,352
Liverpool Docks 1,072,230 523,366 -548,864
Holyhead 939,236 103,760 -835,476
Grangemouth Docks 633,226 296,117 -337,109
Southampton 424,999 362,980 -62,019
Immingham Docks 426,276 337,352 -88,924
000 495,537 228,787 -266,750

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 43
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20
Other manufacturing 19
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 10
Manufacture of textiles 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 26
2025-11 21
2025-10 30
2025-09 24
2025-08 22

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 62
54m+ 26
15m-54m 17
Other 14
0-1m 13

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 702,278
United States 476,471
Netherlands 357,751
Germany 178,158
Spain 149,373

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 399,657 302,621 -97,036
United States 146,205 330,266 +184,061
Netherlands 151,800 205,951 +54,151
Germany 104,624 73,534 -31,090
Spain 90,815 58,558 -32,257
Australia 83,404 63,564 -19,840
South Korea 100,000 0 -100,000
Togo 96,978 0 -96,978
Angola 77,849 16,135 -61,714
Canada 39,246 53,474 +14,228

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 232,132
Ireland 42,003
France 38,198
China 2,644
XI 551

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 132,389 99,743 -32,646
Ireland 24,024 17,979 -6,045
France 21,021 17,177 -3,844
China 1,793 851 -942
XI 551 0 -551
Nicaragua 0 39 +39

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) 1,256,545
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 935,891
Air transport 590,913
Other 316,632
Road transport 6,725

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) 624,122 632,423 +8,301
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 608,281 327,610 -280,671
Air transport 254,080 336,833 +82,753
Other 180,329 136,303 -44,026
Road transport 6,725 0 -6,725

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 591,646
Holyhead 365,608
London Gateway Port 353,552
000 316,632
Liverpool Docks 202,781

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 323,432 268,214 -55,218
Holyhead 203,170 162,438 -40,732
London Gateway Port 258,625 94,927 -163,698
000 180,329 136,303 -44,026
Liverpool Docks 41,483 161,298 +119,815
London 149,271 24,744 -124,527
London Heathrow Airport 49,104 118,411 +69,307
ZLC 99,961 63,940 -36,021
Felixstowe 26,683 105,329 +78,646
Southampton 60,045 32,513 -27,532

Quick facts

HS code: 56074919

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

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