Import/export HS code 56081120: Fishing nets made of rope or cables

Fishing nets specifically made from twine, cordage, rope, or cables for durability and strength

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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 £
Portugal 1,708,539
Peru 1,343,314
France 417,205
Lithuania 339,475
India 286,177

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 1,126,072 582,467 -543,605
Peru 508,544 834,770 +326,226
France 239,621 177,584 -62,037
Lithuania 251,411 88,064 -163,347
India 138,416 147,761 +9,345
Iceland 0 262,642 +262,642
Faroe Islands 22,690 203,596 +180,906
Denmark 88,265 32,695 -55,570
Spain 18,565 92,351 +73,786
China 4,435 97,919 +93,484

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 1,642,922
Peru 1,343,314
Lithuania 538,034
France 419,203
India 286,177

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 1,060,455 582,467 -477,988
Peru 508,544 834,770 +326,226
Lithuania 251,229 286,805 +35,576
France 241,619 177,584 -64,035
India 138,416 147,761 +9,345
Faroe Islands 34,277 203,596 +169,319
China 45,076 118,274 +73,198
Spain 18,565 92,351 +73,786
Iceland 0 69,894 +69,894
Indonesia 67,510 0 -67,510

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Highlands and Islands 2
North Eastern Scotland 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1

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
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Highlands and Islands 2 1 -1
North Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,463,459
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,608,244
Other 124,839
Air transport 45,506

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) 1,702,047 1,761,412 +59,365
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 759,669 848,575 +88,906
Other 116,077 8,762 -107,315
Air transport 29,101 16,405 -12,696

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Greenock 879,845
Dover 878,196
Southampton 720,683
Grangemouth Docks 699,375
Immingham Docks 399,121

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 £
Greenock 710,091 169,754 -540,337
Dover 360,318 517,878 +157,560
Southampton 120,674 600,009 +479,335
Grangemouth Docks 565,280 134,095 -431,185
Immingham Docks 172,989 226,132 +53,143
Liverpool Docks 130,294 257,341 +127,047
London Gateway Port 12,547 333,198 +320,651
Eurotunnel 196,243 129,515 -66,728
000 116,077 8,762 -107,315
Felixstowe 21,923 84,651 +62,728

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Fishing and aquaculture 6
Other manufacturing 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 5
2026-02 5
2026-01 5
2025-12 5

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 8
Other 4
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
54m+ 2

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 344,771
Netherlands 56,997
United States 38,680
Lithuania 33,283
Norway 18,665

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 160,953 183,818 +22,865
Netherlands 31,381 25,616 -5,765
United States 8,037 30,643 +22,606
Lithuania 12,122 21,161 +9,039
Norway 0 18,665 +18,665
Malta 13,603 3,755 -9,848
Germany 12,660 3,690 -8,970
France 3,737 12,433 +8,696
Australia 3,354 11,427 +8,073
Denmark 9,210 0 -9,210

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) 457,841
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 99,577
Air transport 58,026

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) 228,695 229,146 +451
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,277 70,300 +41,023
Air transport 20,905 37,121 +16,216

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 323,330
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,663
Grangemouth Docks 33,283
London Heathrow Airport 27,633
East Midlands Airport 21,820

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 £
Holyhead 141,628 181,702 +40,074
Dover / Eurotunnel 46,010 11,653 -34,357
Grangemouth Docks 12,122 21,161 +9,039
London Heathrow Airport 3,363 24,270 +20,907
East Midlands Airport 13,666 8,154 -5,512
Southampton 2,613 17,800 +15,187
Tyne 10,609 8,405 -2,204
Great Yarmouth 13,000 3,338 -9,662
Felixstowe 3,270 11,773 +8,503
Aberdeen Docks 0 15,000 +15,000

Quick facts

HS code: 56081120

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

Description: Fishing nets specifically made from twine, cordage, rope, or cables for durability and strength