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 30,157,141
China 4,145,074
Netherlands 4,142,406
Poland 2,831,662
Hungary 1,833,705

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 16,996,270 13,160,871 -3,835,399
China 1,964,543 2,180,531 +215,988
Netherlands 1,597,950 2,544,456 +946,506
Poland 1,557,788 1,273,874 -283,914
Hungary 1,643,984 189,721 -1,454,263
Belgium 103,517 1,659,793 +1,556,276
Lebanon 1,056,718 705,181 -351,537
United States 1,063,976 391,090 -672,886
Germany 444,179 999,762 +555,583
India 710,309 719,621 +9,312

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 34,404,141
China 4,935,336
Poland 3,167,559
Lebanon 1,761,899
Hungary 1,739,549

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 17,723,026 16,681,115 -1,041,911
China 2,018,029 2,917,307 +899,278
Poland 1,624,989 1,542,570 -82,419
Lebanon 1,056,718 705,181 -351,537
Hungary 1,539,681 199,868 -1,339,813
Italy 792,716 708,002 -84,714
United States 1,039,840 401,540 -638,300
India 662,437 719,621 +57,184
France 546,526 118,301 -428,225
Spain 299,722 295,228 -4,494

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9
Greater Manchester 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Inner London - West 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 6 +0
Greater Manchester 5 5 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 5 +0
Inner London - West 6 5 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 6 +2
West Midlands 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 2 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 4 +2
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Essex 1 3 +2

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) 41,896,762
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,246,707
Air transport 2,231,266
Other 140,572
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) 22,151,431 19,745,331 -2,406,100
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,755,733 4,490,974 -264,759
Air transport 1,410,606 820,660 -589,946
Other 78,246 62,326 -15,920
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 31,801,451
Killingholme 4,933,209
Felixstowe 3,649,708
Southampton 2,127,837
Eurotunnel 1,651,311

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 16,989,426 14,812,025 -2,177,401
Killingholme 2,063,817 2,869,392 +805,575
Felixstowe 2,157,928 1,491,780 -666,148
Southampton 1,180,669 947,168 -233,501
Eurotunnel 1,478,791 172,520 -1,306,271
London Heathrow Airport 970,142 503,219 -466,923
London Gateway Port 248,033 1,115,410 +867,377
Hull 769,039 530,104 -238,935
Dover / Eurotunnel 615,390 680,047 +64,657
Harwich 680,005 569,362 -110,643

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 30
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Other manufacturing 19
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 7
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 12
2026-04 16
2026-03 20
2026-02 10
2026-01 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+ 34
0-1m 13
15m-54m 12
Other 7

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 5,406,643
Finland 1,841,805
Austria 1,652,383
Ireland 1,564,476
Germany 1,550,220

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 4,864,463 542,180 -4,322,283
Finland 1,841,805 0 -1,841,805
Austria 839,896 812,487 -27,409
Ireland 768,552 795,924 +27,372
Germany 846,693 703,527 -143,166
Belgium 152,076 189,686 +37,610
Italy 290,606 34,023 -256,583
Switzerland 110,110 168,731 +58,621
Romania 98,974 161,509 +62,535
Czechia 186,003 74,291 -111,712

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 £
Austria 8,988
XI 4,394
Germany 3,718
China 3,714
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 £
Austria 4,794 4,194 -600
XI 2,614 1,780 -834
Germany 562 3,156 +2,594
China 2,892 822 -2,070
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) 9,327,253
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,277,039
Other 252,988
Air transport 105,702

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) 5,600,986 3,726,267 -1,874,719
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,186,689 90,350 -5,096,339
Other 133,390 119,598 -13,792
Air transport 56,037 49,665 -6,372

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,498,556
London 4,615,363
Felixstowe 1,192,330
Immingham Docks 839,163
Holyhead 678,795

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,072,864 2,425,692 -647,172
London 4,606,179 9,184 -4,596,995
Felixstowe 1,173,839 18,491 -1,155,348
Immingham Docks 441,802 397,361 -44,441
Holyhead 299,704 379,091 +79,387
Liverpool Docks 351,856 155,928 -195,928
Hull 235,059 127,783 -107,276
000 133,390 119,598 -13,792
London Gateway Port 173,451 65,143 -108,308
Dover 214,042 21,782 -192,260

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