Import/export HS code 56021019: Various textile fabrics

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

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 7,581,252
Netherlands 4,822,211
Belgium 4,681,271
France 4,246,939
Italy 2,189,812

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 4,886,589 2,694,663 -2,191,926
Netherlands 1,177,526 3,644,685 +2,467,159
Belgium 2,622,723 2,058,548 -564,175
France 2,185,799 2,061,140 -124,659
Italy 1,094,392 1,095,420 +1,028
United States 803,609 793,475 -10,134
China 881,653 371,583 -510,070
Ireland 288,569 413,270 +124,701
Spain 58,000 442,058 +384,058
South Korea 209,629 234,903 +25,274

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 11,956,909
Belgium 4,376,432
France 3,916,916
Italy 2,190,571
United States 1,884,706

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 5,925,710 6,031,199 +105,489
Belgium 2,197,754 2,178,678 -19,076
France 2,146,507 1,770,409 -376,098
Italy 1,099,319 1,091,252 -8,067
United States 698,583 1,186,123 +487,540
China 1,310,230 403,124 -907,106
Netherlands 247,827 308,914 +61,087
Spain 89,004 450,003 +360,999
South Korea 211,342 234,903 +23,561
Portugal 77,021 62,846 -14,175

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 13
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 10
Greater Manchester 9
Inner London - West 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 9 11 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11 8 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 9 +2
Greater Manchester 8 5 -3
Inner London - West 4 7 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 5 +0
Lancashire 4 4 +0
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) 21,819,056
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,515,362
Air transport 810,961
Other 367,514
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) 11,061,399 10,757,657 -303,742
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,820,029 2,695,333 -124,696
Air transport 333,247 477,714 +144,467
Other 269,280 98,234 -171,046
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 9,026,463
Dover 7,376,951
Eurotunnel 2,584,494
Immingham Docks 2,099,011
Southampton 1,957,118

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 5,077,882 3,948,581 -1,129,301
Dover 3,546,713 3,830,238 +283,525
Eurotunnel 1,191,372 1,393,122 +201,750
Immingham Docks 678,393 1,420,618 +742,225
Southampton 1,039,108 918,010 -121,098
Killingholme 895,095 757,618 -137,477
London Gateway Port 282,538 280,512 -2,026
Portsmouth 312,710 93,877 -218,833
000 269,280 98,234 -171,046
Hull 224,575 136,966 -87,609

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
36
Manufacture of textiles
17
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
2026-05 27
2026-04 25
2026-03 27
2026-02 33
2026-01 25

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 76
54m+ 31
15m-54m 26
Other 8
0-1m 5

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 3,599,646
Germany 2,031,489
India 1,807,741
Luxembourg 1,772,581
Poland 1,226,838

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 1,817,184 1,782,462 -34,722
Germany 1,058,585 972,904 -85,681
India 1,243,815 563,926 -679,889
Luxembourg 728,626 1,043,955 +315,329
Poland 688,015 538,823 -149,192
Spain 551,166 342,831 -208,335
Lithuania 475,214 393,065 -82,149
Malaysia 569,027 273,316 -295,711
Sweden 424,603 282,741 -141,862
Turkey 326,776 302,808 -23,968

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) 15,429,890
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,566,435
Air transport 1,362,743
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) 8,465,199 6,964,691 -1,500,508
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,181,444 1,384,991 -1,796,453
Air transport 697,450 665,293 -32,157
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 11,920,581
Immingham Docks 2,473,679
London Gateway Port 2,214,299
Southampton 980,024
Felixstowe 866,347

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 6,362,560 5,558,021 -804,539
Immingham Docks 1,269,727 1,203,952 -65,775
London Gateway Port 1,359,339 854,960 -504,379
Southampton 800,455 179,569 -620,886
Felixstowe 772,291 94,056 -678,235
London Heathrow Airport 377,201 302,230 -74,971
East Midlands Airport 145,954 190,682 +44,728
Liverpool Docks 204,542 66,160 -138,382
Manchester Airport 126,131 112,779 -13,352
Hull 155,833 44,543 -111,290

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