Import/export HS code 56081180: Various fishing nets

Fishing nets made from materials not specified elsewhere, such as synthetic or mixed fibers

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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 £
India 5,471,745
Peru 937,753
Turkey 742,143
Greece 506,817
Norway 422,446

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 £
India 3,566,108 1,905,637 -1,660,471
Peru 7,058 930,695 +923,637
Turkey 59,540 682,603 +623,063
Greece 301,461 205,356 -96,105
Norway 78,566 343,880 +265,314
France 23,435 263,145 +239,710
Slovakia 128,903 140,529 +11,626
China 135,549 105,410 -30,139
Canada 173,504 0 -173,504
Portugal 83,191 89,611 +6,420

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 £
India 5,967,719
Peru 937,753
Turkey 807,073
Greece 506,817
China 297,302

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 £
India 3,773,978 2,193,741 -1,580,237
Peru 7,058 930,695 +923,637
Turkey 59,540 747,533 +687,993
Greece 301,461 205,356 -96,105
China 169,968 127,334 -42,634
France 1,026 258,978 +257,952
Slovakia 102,326 101,021 -1,305
Portugal 83,191 89,611 +6,420
Spain 87,339 70,666 -16,673
Lithuania 111,370 14,625 -96,745

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Highlands and Islands 4
Inner London - West 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3
Eastern Scotland 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2

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 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Eastern Scotland 0 2 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Devon 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,522,297
Air transport 1,744,005
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,534,091
Other 9,337

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) 3,467,499 3,054,798 -412,701
Air transport 759,550 984,455 +224,905
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 674,191 859,900 +185,709
Other 9,337 0 -9,337

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 3,410,966
Southampton 2,125,043
Glasgow Airport 1,285,901
Dover 749,406
Immingham Docks 438,216

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 907,037 2,503,929 +1,596,892
Southampton 2,032,689 92,354 -1,940,335
Glasgow Airport 466,966 818,935 +351,969
Dover 357,288 392,118 +34,830
Immingham Docks 127,547 310,669 +183,122
Eurotunnel 209,656 150,832 -58,824
Grangemouth Docks 209,779 112,865 -96,914
Felixstowe 116,458 179,569 +63,111
Thamesport 115,281 138,106 +22,825
London Heathrow Airport 153,674 30,250 -123,424

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 8
Other manufacturing 7
Fishing and aquaculture 5
Manufacture of textiles 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 7
2026-03 5
2026-02 6
2026-01 7
2025-12 2

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 16
54m+ 6
15m-54m 5
0-1m 3
Other 3

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 £
Poland 271,163
Norway 86,028
Lithuania 54,306
Netherlands 28,246
Ireland 25,995

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 £
Poland 1,163 270,000 +268,837
Norway 86,028 0 -86,028
Lithuania 54,306 0 -54,306
Netherlands 12,792 15,454 +2,662
Ireland 6,953 19,042 +12,089
Viet Nam 10,600 12,400 +1,800
Germany 5,421 10,727 +5,306
Singapore 0 15,470 +15,470
France 0 3,502 +3,502
Malta 3,050 0 -3,050

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 £
Ireland 17,062

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 £
Ireland 6,953 10,109 +3,156

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) 381,223
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 113,348
Air transport 18,736
Other 17,062

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) 76,732 304,491 +227,759
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 96,628 16,720 -79,908
Air transport 0 18,736 +18,736
Other 6,953 10,109 +3,156

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 349,553
Grangemouth Docks 106,180
Immingham Docks 25,758
ZLC 17,536
000 17,062

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 63,940 285,613 +221,673
Grangemouth Docks 93,780 12,400 -81,380
Immingham Docks 12,370 13,388 +1,018
ZLC 0 17,536 +17,536
000 6,953 10,109 +3,156
Holyhead 0 4,613 +4,613
Ayr Harbour 0 4,320 +4,320
Grimsby 2,848 0 -2,848
East Midlands Airport 0 1,200 +1,200
Newhaven 0 877 +877

Quick facts

HS code: 56081180

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

Description: Fishing nets made from materials not specified elsewhere, such as synthetic or mixed fibers