Import/export HS code 530929: Various flax fabrics (specific types)

Woven flax fabrics with unique finishes or treatments, not unbleached or bleached

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Italy 7,947,999
Belgium 3,879,872
Turkey 3,037,105
France 1,714,795
Spain 1,633,178

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 £
Italy 3,855,171 4,092,828 +237,657
Belgium 1,950,122 1,929,750 -20,372
Turkey 1,545,284 1,491,821 -53,463
France 629,111 1,085,684 +456,573
Spain 796,297 836,881 +40,584
India 787,078 825,776 +38,698
United States 463,354 448,447 -14,907
Germany 257,412 225,130 -32,282
China 219,245 212,388 -6,857
Lithuania 136,805 59,065 -77,740

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 £
Italy 9,127,098
Belgium 3,715,154
Turkey 3,343,461
India 1,935,810
Spain 1,550,123

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 £
Italy 4,142,925 4,984,173 +841,248
Belgium 1,958,136 1,757,018 -201,118
Turkey 1,705,551 1,637,910 -67,641
India 944,799 991,011 +46,212
Spain 762,674 787,449 +24,775
China 528,143 509,549 -18,594
France 275,252 329,760 +54,508
United States 129,824 117,080 -12,744
United Kingdom 112,496 124,229 +11,733
Lithuania 125,145 59,065 -66,080

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 82
Inner London - East 20
West Yorkshire 16
Surrey, East and West Sussex 14
Outer London - West and North West 12

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 62 56 -6
Inner London - East 10 16 +6
West Yorkshire 13 10 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9 11 +2
Outer London - West and North West 5 9 +4
Greater Manchester 7 7 +0
Lancashire 5 8 +3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 4 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Essex 4 4 +0

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) 12,151,435
Air transport 5,490,151
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,244,246
Road transport 581,394
Other 36,630

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) 5,992,092 6,159,343 +167,251
Air transport 2,655,223 2,834,928 +179,705
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,028,120 2,216,126 +188,006
Road transport 257,460 323,934 +66,474
Other 18,480 18,150 -330

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,282,624
Thamesport 2,679,997
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,634,561
London 2,367,783
Eurotunnel 2,276,533

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 2,020,056 2,262,568 +242,512
Thamesport 1,319,647 1,360,350 +40,703
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,372,711 1,261,850 -110,861
London 1,076,427 1,291,356 +214,929
Eurotunnel 1,189,828 1,086,705 -103,123
London Heathrow Airport 828,428 872,947 +44,519
East Midlands Airport 690,357 929,647 +239,290
London Stansted Airport 638,268 604,686 -33,582
London Gateway Port 401,397 596,752 +195,355
Birmingham Airport 356,615 247,001 -109,614

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 82
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 61
Manufacture of textiles 31
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 23
Manufacture of furniture 16

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 53
2026-03 59
2026-02 52
2026-01 53
2025-12 43

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 126
0-1m 64
54m+ 23
15m-54m 22
Other 13

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 £
United States 12,831,963
France 2,162,720
Netherlands 1,308,829
Canada 700,241
China 664,484

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 £
United States 6,574,963 6,257,000 -317,963
France 1,122,896 1,039,824 -83,072
Netherlands 547,518 761,311 +213,793
Canada 389,289 310,952 -78,337
China 634,231 30,253 -603,978
Italy 285,389 273,119 -12,270
India 174,064 249,641 +75,577
South Africa 150,479 219,014 +68,535
New Zealand 256,794 102,981 -153,813
Germany 164,635 178,695 +14,060

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 7,915
Poland 204
XI 1

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 5,575 2,340 -3,235
Poland 97 107 +10
XI 0 1 +1

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 17,245,001
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,644,763
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,302,141
Road transport 27,449
Other 8,551

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 8,851,894 8,393,107 -458,787
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,942,149 1,702,614 -239,535
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,273,987 1,028,154 -245,833
Road transport 27,449 0 -27,449
Other 5,971 2,580 -3,391

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 4,590,035
East Midlands Airport 4,562,850
London Heathrow Airport 4,270,557
ZLC 2,313,420
Dover 2,103,888

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 Stansted Airport 2,207,740 2,382,295 +174,555
East Midlands Airport 2,511,570 2,051,280 -460,290
London Heathrow Airport 2,041,433 2,229,124 +187,691
ZLC 1,262,959 1,050,461 -212,498
Dover 1,096,818 1,007,070 -89,748
Dover / Eurotunnel 756,157 630,791 -125,366
Manchester Airport 570,601 619,584 +48,983
Southampton 151,020 670,843 +519,823
Liverpool Docks 456,313 315,931 -140,382
London Gateway Port 482,682 26,194 -456,488

Quick facts

HS code: 530929

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

Description: Woven flax fabrics with unique finishes or treatments, not unbleached or bleached