Import/export HS code 560122: Man-made fiber wadding

Wadding made from synthetic or artificial fibers, used in textiles and padding

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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 £
France 28,379,518
China 3,848,985
Netherlands 2,813,945
Poland 2,758,234
Hungary 2,422,321

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 £
France 18,587,990 9,791,528 -8,796,462
China 1,869,951 1,979,034 +109,083
Netherlands 1,180,272 1,633,673 +453,401
Poland 1,807,922 950,312 -857,610
Hungary 2,218,979 203,342 -2,015,637
Lebanon 1,268,053 582,387 -685,666
United States 956,774 543,548 -413,226
India 604,615 746,274 +141,659
Belgium 160,394 936,590 +776,196
Italy 565,201 394,687 -170,514

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 £
Austria 30,998,414
China 3,974,223
Poland 2,945,351
Hungary 2,323,235
Lebanon 1,850,440

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 £
Austria 18,949,749 12,048,665 -6,901,084
China 1,875,649 2,098,574 +222,925
Poland 1,879,767 1,065,584 -814,183
Hungary 2,109,746 213,489 -1,896,257
Lebanon 1,268,053 582,387 -685,666
United States 929,380 540,990 -388,390
India 605,809 697,208 +91,399
Italy 787,130 472,274 -314,856
France 624,185 50,592 -573,593
Germany 228,777 216,312 -12,465

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Greater Manchester 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 7 5 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 5 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 4 -1
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
West Midlands 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 2 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 3 +0
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Lancashire 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) 38,241,612
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,534,803
Air transport 2,155,108
Other 153,325
Road transport 31,915

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) 24,229,608 14,012,004 -10,217,604
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,780,926 3,753,877 -1,027,049
Air transport 1,300,738 854,370 -446,368
Other 94,410 58,915 -35,495
Road transport 31,915 0 -31,915

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 29,023,897
Killingholme 4,273,646
Felixstowe 3,828,076
Southampton 2,013,813
Eurotunnel 1,937,953

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 18,405,830 10,618,067 -7,787,763
Killingholme 2,056,902 2,216,744 +159,842
Felixstowe 2,506,542 1,321,534 -1,185,008
Southampton 966,347 1,047,466 +81,119
Eurotunnel 1,818,026 119,927 -1,698,099
London Heathrow Airport 936,780 487,196 -449,584
Harwich 963,668 261,808 -701,860
Hull 731,358 489,974 -241,384
Dover / Eurotunnel 671,075 425,290 -245,785
London Gateway Port 223,233 859,840 +636,607

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 29
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20
Other manufacturing 15
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 19
2025-11 19
2025-10 24
2025-09 19
2025-08 19

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 41
54m+ 31
0-1m 13
15m-54m 12
Other 6

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 7,483,537
Finland 2,172,772
Ireland 1,421,004
Germany 1,343,805
Austria 1,120,984

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 7,078,878 404,659 -6,674,219
Finland 2,172,772 0 -2,172,772
Ireland 829,942 591,062 -238,880
Germany 807,186 536,619 -270,567
Austria 762,910 358,074 -404,836
Italy 332,968 31,041 -301,927
Romania 101,241 161,509 +60,268
Switzerland 116,349 120,237 +3,888
United States 226,665 8,360 -218,305
Slovakia 145,022 82,982 -62,040

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 £
China 8,787
Austria 8,672
XI 3,898
Germany 2,178
Spain 104

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 £
China 6,909 1,878 -5,031
Austria 4,908 3,764 -1,144
XI 2,640 1,258 -1,382
Germany 0 2,178 +2,178
Spain 104 0 -104
Turkey 27 0 -27

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) 7,989,672
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,780,607
Other 268,187
Air transport 102,734

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) 5,413,424 2,576,248 -2,837,176
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,704,107 76,500 -7,627,607
Other 174,168 94,019 -80,149
Air transport 64,189 38,545 -25,644

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 4,941,919
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,580,611
Felixstowe 3,311,108
Immingham Docks 696,402
Holyhead 557,445

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 4,937,146 4,773 -4,932,373
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,942,507 1,638,104 -1,304,403
Felixstowe 3,295,781 15,327 -3,280,454
Immingham Docks 451,766 244,636 -207,130
Holyhead 315,319 242,126 -73,193
Liverpool Docks 368,948 135,086 -233,862
Hull 277,829 97,809 -180,020
000 174,168 94,019 -80,149
Dover 190,937 37,269 -153,668
London Gateway Port 151,132 41,136 -109,996

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 560122

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

Description: Wadding made from synthetic or artificial fibers, used in textiles and padding