Import/export HS code 56081911: Nets made of rope or cables

Nets (not for fishing) made from twine, cordage, rope, or cables, used for various applications

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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 £
Lithuania 1,949,744
Sri Lanka 1,359,681
India 712,461
China 540,476
France 524,836

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 £
Lithuania 1,561,265 388,479 -1,172,786
Sri Lanka 913,575 446,106 -467,469
India 361,953 350,508 -11,445
China 294,860 245,616 -49,244
France 338,819 186,017 -152,802
Netherlands 368,100 4,830 -363,270
Germany 227,050 130,789 -96,261
Italy 137,345 199,003 +61,658
Portugal 208,318 92,259 -116,059
Denmark 174,344 0 -174,344

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 £
Lithuania 2,100,006
Sri Lanka 1,508,407
India 712,461
China 591,332
Portugal 375,818

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 £
Lithuania 1,711,527 388,479 -1,323,048
Sri Lanka 921,824 586,583 -335,241
India 361,953 350,508 -11,445
China 258,630 332,702 +74,072
Portugal 246,682 129,136 -117,546
Netherlands 367,068 3,166 -363,902
Italy 137,345 198,996 +61,651
Spain 161,625 165,608 +3,983
Viet Nam 163,560 100,773 -62,787
Germany 139,740 54,623 -85,117

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Devon 4
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4
West Midlands 4

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 4 +2
Devon 4 4 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 2 -1
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Highlands and Islands 1 3 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 1 3 +2
East Central Scotland 2 2 +0
Essex 1 2 +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) 3,474,819
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,285,863
Air transport 550,178
Other 143,469

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) 2,379,192 1,095,627 -1,283,565
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,284,412 1,001,451 -1,282,961
Air transport 214,251 335,927 +121,676
Other 117,954 25,515 -92,439

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,129,138
London Gateway Port 1,101,285
Felixstowe 865,133
Southampton 776,661
London Heathrow Airport 287,348

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 2,206,819 922,319 -1,284,500
London Gateway Port 828,852 272,433 -556,419
Felixstowe 525,683 339,450 -186,233
Southampton 388,675 387,986 -689
London Heathrow Airport 87,557 199,791 +112,234
Immingham Docks 216,078 0 -216,078
London 197,368 9,183 -188,185
000 117,954 25,515 -92,439
Eurotunnel 106,231 35,564 -70,667
East Midlands Airport 62,252 46,607 -15,645

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
12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
Air transport
6
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
6
Fishing and aquaculture
5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 9
2026-04 12
2026-03 8
2026-02 7
2026-01 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 24
54m+ 16
15m-54m 10
Other 7
0-1m 5

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 £
Netherlands 501,509
Singapore 407,403
Italy 354,493
Canada 289,622
Norway 178,178

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 £
Netherlands 398,405 103,104 -295,301
Singapore 0 407,403 +407,403
Italy 186,166 168,327 -17,839
Canada 89,491 200,131 +110,640
Norway 98,007 80,171 -17,836
Ireland 67,803 98,618 +30,815
Chile 67,370 96,530 +29,160
New Zealand 5,080 83,265 +78,185
United Arab Emirates 8,717 76,742 +68,025
Malta 7,788 76,839 +69,051

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 £
Germany 27,924
XI 1,162
China 127
Ireland 28
India 23

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 £
Germany 15,687 12,237 -3,450
XI 19 1,143 +1,124
China 84 43 -41
Ireland 28 0 -28
India 23 0 -23

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 1,373,953
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,059,622
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 520,284
Other 29,332

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 £
Air transport 250,610 1,123,343 +872,733
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 649,016 410,606 -238,410
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 241,025 279,259 +38,234
Other 15,885 13,447 -2,438

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,133,449
Dover / Eurotunnel 407,247
Dover 370,598
London 217,909
Aberdeen Docks 165,684

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 205,483 927,966 +722,483
Dover / Eurotunnel 196,350 210,897 +14,547
Dover 367,326 3,272 -364,054
London 106,759 111,150 +4,391
Aberdeen Docks 92,070 73,614 -18,456
East Midlands Airport 36,026 109,126 +73,100
Holyhead 49,568 83,058 +33,490
Harwich 13,448 97,802 +84,354
London Gateway Port 19,877 44,019 +24,142
Immingham Docks 22,180 20,827 -1,353

Quick facts

HS code: 56081911

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

Description: Nets (not for fishing) made from twine, cordage, rope, or cables, used for various applications