T3 · Product exporter position

United Kingdom exports of Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste: put up for retail sale, and silk-worm gut (HS 500600)

See where United Kingdom stands in silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste: put up for retail sale, and silk-worm gut: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter GBRHS6 500600Latest year 2024Rapid decline

Latest exports

$212.5KLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

30Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-31.6%Annualized change

Destination HHI

784Destination concentration

Weighted share

37.9%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is United Kingdom in Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste: put up for retail sale, and silk-worm gut?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 500600. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$212.5K
Current 2024 exports$78.9K
Three-year average$156.6K
Historical peak$3.9M

Market position

Active destinations30
Destination HHI784
Weighted share37.9%
Share change+33.8 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-31.6%
Volatility1.2
Maximum drawdown62.7%
TrendRapid decline
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterUnited KingdomCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$212.5KSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$78.9KCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-31.6%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-30.8%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationITADestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share17%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration784HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+33.8 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes46.6%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does United Kingdom sell silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste: put up for retail sale, and silk-worm gut?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Italy$36.1K14.4%+251.7%FTA reportedStable

Destination

Italy

Latest exports
$36.1K
Market share
14.4%
Growth
+251.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Price intelligence

How does United Kingdom's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Qatar: $3.5M / ton.

Lowest reported price

China: $439.9 / ton.

Median price

$74.8K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for United Kingdom and HS 500600 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$192.7K-32%29
2011$230.5K+19.6%38
2012$133.5K-42.1%29
2013$116.3K-12.9%28
2014$115.8K-0.4%31
2015$288.0K+148.8%37
2016$147.2K-48.9%38
2017$470.1K+219.4%36
2018$356.3K-24.2%37
2019$495.4K+39%36
2020$137.2K-72.3%34
2021$246.2K+79.5%35
2022$263.2K+6.9%34
2023$127.8K-51.5%42
2024$78.9K-38.3%30

Exporter context

United Kingdom economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 500600.

United Kingdom has reported exports of $442.2B and a trade balance of -$311.2B in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 35.3% trade openness, 17.9% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about United Kingdom silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste: put up for retail sale, and silk-worm gut exports

Quick answers based on the figures and coverage shown on this page.

How strong is this exporter?

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Which markets are most important?

The destination table ranks reported markets by the latest observed export value.

Does the price section show quotes?

No. It summarizes reported trade value and quantity observations converted to unit values.

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