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 1,804,770
Peru 1,122,237
Lithuania 667,008
France 445,202
India 285,725

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 1,125,002 679,768 -445,234
Peru 477,506 644,731 +167,225
Lithuania 569,787 97,221 -472,566
France 267,917 177,285 -90,632
India 189,920 95,805 -94,115
Iceland 0 131,337 +131,337
Denmark 99,001 28,134 -70,867
Spain 0 110,916 +110,916
Indonesia 67,510 0 -67,510
Norway 25,268 38,770 +13,502

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 1,498,097
Peru 1,122,237
Lithuania 730,457
France 413,213
India 285,725

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 888,878 609,219 -279,659
Peru 477,506 644,731 +167,225
Lithuania 574,957 155,500 -419,457
France 261,505 151,708 -109,797
India 189,920 95,805 -94,115
Spain 0 110,916 +110,916
China 35,559 72,325 +36,766
Iceland 0 69,894 +69,894
Indonesia 67,510 0 -67,510
Philippines 0 59,769 +59,769

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Highlands and Islands 3
Inner London - West 3
North Eastern Scotland 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cheshire 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
Highlands and Islands 3 1 -2
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
North Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
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) 2,881,052
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,777,673
Other 398,811
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) 1,541,720 1,339,332 -202,388
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,057,839 719,834 -338,005
Other 294,295 104,516 -189,779
Air transport 15,982 29,524 +13,542

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,001,996
Greenock 896,189
Grangemouth Docks 740,450
Southampton 683,017
000 398,811

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 £
Dover 632,142 369,854 -262,288
Greenock 648,136 248,053 -400,083
Grangemouth Docks 606,355 134,095 -472,260
Southampton 112,612 570,405 +457,793
000 294,295 104,516 -189,779
Eurotunnel 195,917 132,075 -63,842
Immingham Docks 217,779 39,732 -178,047
Liverpool Docks 31,407 192,825 +161,418
London Gateway Port 0 119,077 +119,077
Newhaven 0 80,576 +80,576

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 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of textiles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 6

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
15m-54m 4
Other 4
0-1m 2
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 284,918
Netherlands 52,992
Lithuania 39,727
United States 37,617
Malta 17,358

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 154,408 130,510 -23,898
Netherlands 21,651 31,341 +9,690
Lithuania 18,566 21,161 +2,595
United States 7,093 30,524 +23,431
Malta 13,603 3,755 -9,848
Germany 8,736 8,562 -174
Australia 2,475 12,306 +9,831
Denmark 5,010 4,200 -810
Canada 7,453 1,270 -6,183
Turkey 7,128 0 -7,128

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) 382,837
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 90,634
Air transport 57,434

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) 214,026 168,811 -45,215
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,539 65,095 +39,556
Air transport 24,327 33,107 +8,780

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 258,892
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,611
Grangemouth Docks 39,727
East Midlands Airport 26,988
London Heathrow Airport 26,570

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 131,855 127,037 -4,818
Dover / Eurotunnel 40,729 17,882 -22,847
Grangemouth Docks 18,566 21,161 +2,595
East Midlands Airport 18,032 8,956 -9,076
London Heathrow Airport 2,419 24,151 +21,732
Southampton 2,613 17,800 +15,187
Great Yarmouth 3,270 13,068 +9,798
Felixstowe 3,270 11,773 +8,503
Tyne 10,609 4,400 -6,209
Liverpool Docks 10,386 4,518 -5,868

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