Import/export HS code 56021019: Various textile fabrics

Fabrics made from materials other than jute or bast fibers, used in various 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 £
Germany 8,226,871
Belgium 4,730,070
France 4,599,971
Netherlands 4,416,955
Italy 2,216,887

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 5,460,563 2,766,308 -2,694,255
Belgium 2,059,719 2,670,351 +610,632
France 2,192,566 2,407,405 +214,839
Netherlands 467,992 3,948,963 +3,480,971
Italy 979,348 1,237,539 +258,191
United States 727,182 877,966 +150,784
China 842,338 521,040 -321,298
Ireland 338,559 407,202 +68,643
South Korea 206,899 266,581 +59,682
Portugal 77,573 67,872 -9,701

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 12,267,434
Belgium 4,422,369
France 4,269,948
Italy 2,218,643
United States 1,931,483

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 5,818,370 6,449,064 +630,694
Belgium 1,652,602 2,769,767 +1,117,165
France 2,157,048 2,112,900 -44,148
Italy 985,272 1,233,371 +248,099
United States 640,298 1,291,185 +650,887
China 1,265,938 558,590 -707,348
Netherlands 254,442 286,542 +32,100
South Korea 208,612 266,581 +57,969
Spain 107,667 48,943 -58,724
Portugal 77,573 67,872 -9,701

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 15
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 12
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 10
Greater Manchester 9
Lancashire 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
West Yorkshire 10 11 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11 7 -4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 9 +2
Greater Manchester 8 7 -1
Lancashire 4 5 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 6 +2
Inner London - West 4 6 +2
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 4 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 1 -4

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) 22,076,607
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,659,116
Air transport 864,189
Other 354,817
Road transport 11,323

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) 10,328,382 11,748,225 +1,419,843
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,612,255 3,046,861 +434,606
Air transport 424,550 439,639 +15,089
Other 223,989 130,828 -93,161
Road transport 2,788 8,535 +5,747

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 9,386,356
Dover 7,598,239
Eurotunnel 2,326,249
Immingham Docks 2,097,117
Southampton 1,909,331

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 £
Felixstowe 4,898,028 4,488,328 -409,700
Dover 3,169,472 4,428,767 +1,259,295
Eurotunnel 1,109,807 1,216,442 +106,635
Immingham Docks 664,332 1,432,785 +768,453
Southampton 813,931 1,095,400 +281,469
Killingholme 809,326 843,423 +34,097
London Gateway Port 378,028 296,609 -81,419
Portsmouth 356,881 101,903 -254,978
London Heathrow Airport 172,495 229,542 +57,047
Hull 202,615 159,958 -42,657

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 34
Manufacture of textiles 18
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Other manufacturing 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 25
2026-03 27
2026-02 33
2026-01 25
2025-12 24

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 77
54m+ 31
15m-54m 25
Other 11
0-1m 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 £
France 3,717,636
India 2,114,366
Germany 2,056,022
Luxembourg 1,694,379
Poland 1,244,535

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 1,793,110 1,924,526 +131,416
India 1,537,389 576,977 -960,412
Germany 1,118,436 937,586 -180,850
Luxembourg 665,023 1,029,356 +364,333
Poland 703,516 541,019 -162,497
Lithuania 480,740 429,262 -51,478
Malaysia 605,661 302,882 -302,779
Spain 518,034 357,303 -160,731
Sweden 418,190 329,687 -88,503
Belgium 564,470 140,227 -424,243

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 220

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 161 59 -102

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) 15,999,823
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,191,836
Air transport 1,397,903
Other 25,662

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) 8,462,439 7,537,384 -925,055
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,723,944 1,467,892 -2,256,052
Air transport 693,875 704,028 +10,153
Other 5,227 20,435 +15,208

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,294,520
London Gateway Port 2,719,626
Immingham Docks 2,526,797
Southampton 1,089,685
Felixstowe 868,198

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 6,285,254 6,009,266 -275,988
London Gateway Port 1,834,993 884,633 -950,360
Immingham Docks 1,276,259 1,250,538 -25,721
Southampton 811,734 277,951 -533,783
Felixstowe 779,658 88,540 -691,118
London Heathrow Airport 367,575 319,825 -47,750
East Midlands Airport 154,017 195,397 +41,380
Liverpool Docks 187,243 98,612 -88,631
Manchester Airport 126,733 127,688 +955
Dover 173,078 68,142 -104,936

Quick facts

HS code: 56021019

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

Description: Fabrics made from materials other than jute or bast fibers, used in various applications