Import/export HS code 560210: Needleloom and stitch-bonded fabrics

Fabrics made using needleloom or stitch-bonding techniques, often used for industrial or decorative purposes

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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 £
Germany 11,742,718
Netherlands 6,309,837
Belgium 5,001,554
France 4,600,606
Italy 3,364,203

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 £
Germany 6,770,737 4,971,981 -1,798,756
Netherlands 2,003,841 4,305,996 +2,302,155
Belgium 2,774,021 2,227,533 -546,488
France 2,317,880 2,282,726 -35,154
Italy 1,644,408 1,719,795 +75,387
China 1,681,637 1,383,205 -298,432
United States 1,199,587 1,146,979 -52,608
India 519,982 555,252 +35,270
Spain 223,345 716,487 +493,142
Denmark 352,830 547,618 +194,788

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 £
Germany 15,906,997
Belgium 4,622,547
France 4,281,044
China 3,561,827
Italy 3,348,342

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 £
Germany 7,550,211 8,356,786 +806,575
Belgium 2,322,921 2,299,626 -23,295
France 2,246,485 2,034,559 -211,926
China 2,141,546 1,420,281 -721,265
Italy 1,650,536 1,697,806 +47,270
United States 1,094,102 1,561,775 +467,673
Netherlands 1,046,312 773,491 -272,821
Spain 322,941 825,125 +502,184
India 526,843 556,143 +29,300
Denmark 507,923 547,618 +39,695

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 21
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 19
Greater Manchester 18
Inner London - West 18
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 18

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
West Yorkshire 14 14 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 15 12 -3
Greater Manchester 12 13 +1
Inner London - West 14 10 -4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 12 14 +2
Lancashire 11 8 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9 8 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 9 9 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7 7 +0
West Midlands 7 7 +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) 30,375,815
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,364,244
Air transport 2,064,428
Other 498,109
Road transport 56,918

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) 14,855,516 15,520,299 +664,783
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,862,671 4,501,573 -361,098
Air transport 951,658 1,112,770 +161,112
Other 311,553 186,556 -124,997
Road transport 29,724 27,194 -2,530

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 11,086,984
Felixstowe 9,908,557
Immingham Docks 4,595,408
Eurotunnel 3,192,506
Southampton 2,734,254

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 4,613,562 6,473,422 +1,859,860
Felixstowe 5,718,873 4,189,684 -1,529,189
Immingham Docks 1,863,755 2,731,653 +867,898
Eurotunnel 1,527,328 1,665,178 +137,850
Southampton 1,468,601 1,265,653 -202,948
Killingholme 1,485,943 757,618 -728,325
London Gateway Port 510,082 896,091 +386,009
London 473,032 529,423 +56,391
Liverpool Docks 497,485 385,667 -111,818
London Heathrow Airport 331,189 531,774 +200,585

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
81
Other manufacturing
26
Manufacture of textiles
24
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
24
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
19

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 49
2026-04 42
2026-03 45
2026-02 51
2026-01 49

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 131
54m+ 67
15m-54m 43
0-1m 23
Other 17

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 £
France 9,016,245
Netherlands 3,561,883
Turkey 3,236,166
Denmark 3,200,914
Spain 2,977,560

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 £
France 4,729,720 4,286,525 -443,195
Netherlands 1,865,395 1,696,488 -168,907
Turkey 1,734,222 1,501,944 -232,278
Denmark 1,687,940 1,512,974 -174,966
Spain 1,628,222 1,349,338 -278,884
Germany 1,614,068 1,232,473 -381,595
Sweden 1,611,241 1,173,811 -437,430
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,285,479 1,489,795 +204,316
Poland 1,262,546 1,058,504 -204,042
India 1,336,894 812,113 -524,781

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 £
XI 24,975
China 4,139
Ireland 3,334
Belgium 1,598
Switzerland 531

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 £
XI 4,996 19,979 +14,983
China 3,713 426 -3,287
Ireland 3,334 0 -3,334
Belgium 0 1,598 +1,598
Switzerland 407 124 -283
Poland 136 0 -136

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) 34,485,791
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,676,406
Air transport 2,744,384
Other 84,653

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) 18,770,648 15,715,143 -3,055,505
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,733,923 6,942,483 -791,440
Air transport 1,136,983 1,607,401 +470,418
Other 38,858 45,795 +6,937

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,298,083
Immingham Docks 7,558,930
London Gateway Port 6,014,162
Harwich 2,595,332
Southampton 2,234,861

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 13,628,092 11,669,991 -1,958,101
Immingham Docks 4,018,903 3,540,027 -478,876
London Gateway Port 2,313,009 3,701,153 +1,388,144
Harwich 1,400,831 1,194,501 -206,330
Southampton 1,531,201 703,660 -827,541
London Heathrow Airport 715,835 1,157,435 +441,600
Felixstowe 1,527,184 296,138 -1,231,046
Portsmouth 584,210 550,736 -33,474
Dover 178,997 327,723 +148,726
Liverpool Docks 351,101 117,809 -233,292

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 560210

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

Description: Fabrics made using needleloom or stitch-bonding techniques, often used for industrial or decorative purposes