Import/export HS code 56031110: Coated lightweight nonwovens

Lightweight nonwoven fabrics that are coated or covered for added strength 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 £
China 3,801,376
Turkey 596,640
Australia 362,018
United States 242,934
Portugal 237,949

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 £
China 1,691,347 2,110,029 +418,682
Turkey 331,031 265,609 -65,422
Australia 217,325 144,693 -72,632
United States 142,723 100,211 -42,512
Portugal 99,920 138,029 +38,109
France 212,400 9,802 -202,598
Italy 144,535 65,440 -79,095
Israel 174,714 0 -174,714
Germany 28,633 52,386 +23,753
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 38,953 27,680 -11,273

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 £
China 3,872,435
Turkey 610,049
Australia 362,018
Italy 310,384
United States 248,403

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 £
China 1,741,890 2,130,545 +388,655
Turkey 344,440 265,609 -78,831
Australia 217,325 144,693 -72,632
Italy 237,540 72,844 -164,696
United States 152,984 95,419 -57,565
Portugal 99,920 138,029 +38,109
Israel 174,714 0 -174,714
Romania 81,681 0 -81,681
Germany 28,915 37,115 +8,200
India 40,841 0 -40,841

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4

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
Greater Manchester 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 5 +4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 2 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
West Midlands 3 1 -2

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,044,591
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 771,380
Air transport 269,853
Road transport 85,050
Other 725

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,491,458 2,553,133 +61,675
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 513,816 257,564 -256,252
Air transport 170,553 99,300 -71,253
Road transport 53,741 31,309 -22,432
Other 80 645 +565

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,515,437
London Gateway Port 1,182,647
Southampton 983,784
Liverpool Docks 298,119
Eurotunnel 278,287

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 1,213,857 1,301,580 +87,723
London Gateway Port 252,784 929,863 +677,079
Southampton 740,453 243,331 -497,122
Liverpool Docks 280,529 17,590 -262,939
Eurotunnel 127,601 150,686 +23,085
Belfast Port 127,743 103,168 -24,575
Birmingham Airport 97,843 63,677 -34,166
Dover 96,777 18,025 -78,752
Immingham Docks 51,990 52,386 +396
London Heathrow Airport 40,651 26,072 -14,579

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
21
Other manufacturing
11
Manufacture of textiles
9
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 7
2026-04 4
2026-03 5
2026-02 10
2026-01 9

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 31
54m+ 17
15m-54m 12
0-1m 5
Other 3

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 £
Germany 1,418,284
Ireland 606,602
United States 390,012
Netherlands 301,949
Portugal 220,225

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 £
Germany 770,063 648,221 -121,842
Ireland 361,174 245,428 -115,746
United States 186,847 203,165 +16,318
Netherlands 155,172 146,777 -8,395
Portugal 103,898 116,327 +12,429
Belgium 65,081 86,321 +21,240
New Zealand 39,344 24,117 -15,227
Barbados 29,843 29,972 +129
France 50,627 4,545 -46,082
Morocco 35,934 16,955 -18,979

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 9,829
United States 263

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 1,982 7,847 +5,865
United States 167 96 -71

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) 2,828,806
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 554,554
Air transport 295,291
Other 10,703

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) 1,553,823 1,274,983 -278,840
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 400,826 153,728 -247,098
Air transport 51,778 243,513 +191,735
Other 2,670 8,033 +5,363

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,917,017
Holyhead 472,491
London Heathrow Airport 184,093
Immingham Docks 166,065
Liverpool Docks 148,569

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 1,030,130 886,887 -143,243
Holyhead 274,339 198,152 -76,187
London Heathrow Airport 0 184,093 +184,093
Immingham Docks 92,606 73,459 -19,147
Liverpool Docks 118,438 30,131 -88,307
Portsmouth 73,209 63,862 -9,347
London Gateway Port 115,924 10,963 -104,961
Dover 53,230 40,562 -12,668
Southampton 78,291 14,924 -63,367
Hull 22,740 55,267 +32,527

Quick facts

HS code: 56031110

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

Description: Lightweight nonwoven fabrics that are coated or covered for added strength or functionality