Import/export HS code 56021090: Treated or coated fabrics

Fabrics that are impregnated, coated, or laminated for added durability or functionality

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 4,093,622
Netherlands 1,141,317
Italy 1,131,812
China 1,024,448
Denmark 924,307

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 1,729,216 2,364,406 +635,190
Netherlands 643,909 497,408 -146,501
Italy 459,540 672,272 +212,732
China 482,894 541,554 +58,660
Denmark 386,411 537,896 +151,485
United States 310,365 260,968 -49,397
Spain 224,062 248,505 +24,443
India 92,114 363,225 +271,111
Poland 145,331 281,915 +136,584
France 168,071 203,654 +35,583

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 3,868,151
China 1,195,366
Italy 1,144,431
Denmark 1,078,246
Netherlands 1,008,659

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 1,520,635 2,347,516 +826,881
China 508,667 686,699 +178,032
Italy 489,451 654,980 +165,529
Denmark 572,027 506,219 -65,808
Netherlands 660,511 348,148 -312,363
Spain 280,306 384,940 +104,634
United States 313,881 283,116 -30,765
India 96,316 363,225 +266,909
Poland 152,669 267,433 +114,764
France 116,637 236,404 +119,767

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 10
Greater Manchester 8
West Midlands 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Inner London - West 9 6 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 7 +0
Greater Manchester 3 7 +4
West Midlands 5 5 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 3 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 4 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 4 -1
Inner London - East 5 2 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Lancashire 4 3 -1

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) 8,041,053
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,494,837
Air transport 1,004,335
Other 122,390
Road transport 45,595

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) 3,400,755 4,640,298 +1,239,543
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,222,775 1,272,062 +49,287
Air transport 519,230 485,105 -34,125
Other 38,681 83,709 +45,028
Road transport 4,373 41,222 +36,849

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,493,685
Immingham Docks 2,485,453
London 625,763
London Gateway Port 621,068
Eurotunnel 570,608

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 963,929 2,529,756 +1,565,827
Immingham Docks 1,261,255 1,224,198 -37,057
London 154,794 470,969 +316,175
London Gateway Port 118,061 503,007 +384,946
Eurotunnel 324,646 245,962 -78,684
Felixstowe 335,812 193,505 -142,307
Killingholme 515,143 0 -515,143
London Heathrow Airport 283,249 186,725 -96,524
Southampton 234,588 103,187 -131,401
Harwich 161,867 174,573 +12,706

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 42
Other manufacturing 18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of textiles 11
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 16
2026-03 19
2026-02 21
2026-01 20
2025-12 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 55
54m+ 37
15m-54m 21
0-1m 13
Other 10

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 5,754,443
Denmark 3,349,074
Netherlands 2,813,545
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,683,791
Turkey 2,656,630

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 3,184,900 2,569,543 -615,357
Denmark 1,637,975 1,711,099 +73,124
Netherlands 1,641,715 1,171,830 -469,885
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,118,803 1,564,988 +446,185
Turkey 1,307,789 1,348,841 +41,052
Spain 1,164,623 1,078,016 -86,607
Sweden 814,723 932,752 +118,029
Poland 581,935 498,140 -83,795
Morocco 260,775 731,072 +470,297
Germany 608,570 306,192 -302,378

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 4,429
Ireland 3,334
Belgium 768
Poland 136

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 3,701 728 -2,973
Ireland 3,325 9 -3,316
Belgium 0 768 +768
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) 19,193,926
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,304,680
Air transport 1,340,865
Other 58,014

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) 10,551,126 8,642,800 -1,908,326
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,643,422 5,661,258 +1,017,836
Air transport 401,842 939,023 +537,181
Other 30,645 27,369 -3,276

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,022,088
Immingham Docks 4,739,909
London Gateway Port 3,663,353
Harwich 2,412,570
Southampton 1,387,333

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 7,521,971 6,500,117 -1,021,854
Immingham Docks 2,361,600 2,378,309 +16,709
London Gateway Port 923,936 2,739,417 +1,815,481
Harwich 1,328,779 1,083,791 -244,988
Southampton 917,960 469,373 -448,587
Felixstowe 1,096,328 217,974 -878,354
London Heathrow Airport 313,977 863,068 +549,091
Portsmouth 513,832 548,451 +34,619
Dover 115,563 148,958 +33,395
Liverpool Docks 159,152 41,171 -117,981

Quick facts

HS code: 56021090

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

Description: Fabrics that are impregnated, coated, or laminated for added durability or functionality