Import/export HS code 53110090: Woven fabrics made from other plant fibers

Woven fabrics made from various plant-based fibers (excluding ramie), used in a wide range of textile applications

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  • 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 £
India 429,957
Italy 351,144
China 334,691
Netherlands 228,585
Sri Lanka 183,508

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 249,746 180,211 -69,535
Italy 184,683 166,461 -18,222
China 157,477 177,214 +19,737
Netherlands 200,417 28,168 -172,249
Sri Lanka 166,448 17,060 -149,388
Philippines 77,683 72,536 -5,147
Turkey 77,064 44,257 -32,807
France 54,435 34,564 -19,871
Spain 33,959 31,424 -2,535
Germany 11,005 35,743 +24,738

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 £
China 513,108
Italy 390,121
India 380,364
Sri Lanka 183,508
Philippines 156,128

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 £
China 312,789 200,319 -112,470
Italy 220,886 169,235 -51,651
India 253,553 126,811 -126,742
Sri Lanka 166,448 17,060 -149,388
Philippines 79,224 76,904 -2,320
Turkey 78,081 47,908 -30,173
France 40,700 41,455 +755
Bangladesh 0 78,498 +78,498
Belgium 15,307 32,374 +17,067
Spain 25,392 14,336 -11,056

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 22
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Inner London - East 6
Outer London - West and North West 6
West Yorkshire 6

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 15 13 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 5 2 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 5 +5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 1 -3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 3 +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) 1,177,982
Air transport 522,501
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 430,328
Other 8,089

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) 754,683 423,299 -331,384
Air transport 262,839 259,662 -3,177
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 248,377 181,951 -66,426
Other 4,000 4,089 +89

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 491,548
Felixstowe 387,278
London Heathrow Airport 250,817
Immingham Docks 152,502
Dover / Eurotunnel 114,789

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 377,670 113,878 -263,792
Felixstowe 135,078 252,200 +117,122
London Heathrow Airport 127,449 123,368 -4,081
Immingham Docks 150,439 2,063 -148,376
Dover / Eurotunnel 69,288 45,501 -23,787
East Midlands Airport 45,914 59,157 +13,243
London 26,673 74,345 +47,672
London Stansted Airport 45,883 52,857 +6,974
Thamesport 68,265 28,183 -40,082
Southampton 50,308 43,050 -7,258

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 37
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Specialised construction activities 8
Other personal service activities 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 11
2025-10 12
2025-09 5
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 40
0-1m 17
54m+ 17
15m-54m 6
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 £
United States 323,245
Thailand 113,908
Ireland 107,423
China 105,262
France 77,774

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 56,129 267,116 +210,987
Thailand 14,004 99,904 +85,900
Ireland 78,396 29,027 -49,369
China 55,998 49,264 -6,734
France 39,959 37,815 -2,144
Mexico 0 52,534 +52,534
Netherlands 31,560 16,644 -14,916
Canada 17,125 4,422 -12,703
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 17,396 4,140 -13,256
Spain 0 18,427 +18,427

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 737,040
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 199,626
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 55,538
Road transport 4,726

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 242,726 494,314 +251,588
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 116,509 83,117 -33,392
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,829 43,709 +31,880
Road transport 4,726 0 -4,726

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 185,876
East Midlands Airport 176,897
London Heathrow Airport 148,566
Manchester Airport 128,569
ZLC 100,014

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 41,909 143,967 +102,058
East Midlands Airport 130,061 46,836 -83,225
London Heathrow Airport 23,998 124,568 +100,570
Manchester Airport 29,502 99,067 +69,565
ZLC 21,092 78,922 +57,830
Holyhead 65,961 17,094 -48,867
Dover 30,953 20,018 -10,935
London Gateway Port 8,838 17,573 +8,735
Southampton 0 26,136 +26,136
Heysham 11,510 11,000 -510

Quick facts

HS code: 53110090

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

Description: Woven fabrics made from various plant-based fibers (excluding ramie), used in a wide range of textile applications