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 3,774,052
Turkey 592,742
Australia 362,018
Portugal 300,399
France 243,120

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 1,599,261 2,174,791 +575,530
Turkey 333,242 259,500 -73,742
Australia 180,702 181,316 +614
Portugal 162,370 138,029 -24,341
France 219,730 23,390 -196,340
Italy 138,959 91,996 -46,963
United States 142,424 88,411 -54,013
Israel 117,286 57,428 -59,858
Germany 35,271 45,055 +9,784
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 28,746 37,887 +9,141

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 3,845,111
Turkey 612,655
Australia 362,018
Italy 345,778
Portugal 300,399

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 1,636,914 2,208,197 +571,283
Turkey 353,155 259,500 -93,655
Australia 180,702 181,316 +614
Italy 236,278 109,500 -126,778
Portugal 162,370 138,029 -24,341
United States 155,368 80,936 -74,432
Israel 117,286 57,428 -59,858
Romania 81,681 0 -81,681
Germany 35,528 29,784 -5,744
India 60,403 0 -60,403

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6
Greater Manchester 6
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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 5 +4
Greater Manchester 4 5 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 3 +2
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +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) 5,061,898
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 801,941
Air transport 317,735
Road transport 81,152
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) 2,335,359 2,726,539 +391,180
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 531,646 270,295 -261,351
Air transport 165,361 152,374 -12,987
Road transport 81,152 0 -81,152
Other 80 645 +565

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,508,702
London Gateway Port 1,152,535
Southampton 961,974
Liverpool Docks 359,674
Eurotunnel 298,977

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 1,096,179 1,412,523 +316,344
London Gateway Port 206,867 945,668 +738,801
Southampton 680,059 281,915 -398,144
Liverpool Docks 336,697 22,977 -313,720
Eurotunnel 130,506 168,471 +37,965
Belfast Port 155,154 71,859 -83,295
Birmingham Airport 76,389 91,635 +15,246
Dover 102,184 23,138 -79,046
London Heathrow Airport 67,272 36,555 -30,717
Immingham Docks 58,654 43,970 -14,684

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 10
Manufacture of textiles 9
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 5
2026-02 10
2026-01 9
2025-12 5

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 32
54m+ 18
15m-54m 11
0-1m 6
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 1,296,676
Ireland 646,136
United States 425,453
Netherlands 320,342
Portugal 255,545

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 661,057 635,619 -25,438
Ireland 346,139 299,997 -46,142
United States 166,229 259,224 +92,995
Netherlands 159,673 160,669 +996
Portugal 130,486 125,059 -5,427
Belgium 63,786 87,278 +23,492
Barbados 27,715 40,031 +12,316
France 59,252 4,545 -54,707
New Zealand 33,352 30,109 -3,243
Morocco 14,933 36,753 +21,820

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 9,841
United States 266

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 1,994 7,847 +5,853
United States 167 99 -68

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) 2,806,496
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 602,835
Air transport 305,657
Other 10,700

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) 1,484,020 1,322,476 -161,544
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 346,693 256,142 -90,551
Air transport 32,183 273,474 +241,291
Other 2,598 8,102 +5,504

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,863,223
Holyhead 502,397
London Heathrow Airport 184,093
Liverpool Docks 168,168
Immingham Docks 159,897

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 978,856 884,367 -94,489
Holyhead 256,266 246,131 -10,135
London Heathrow Airport 0 184,093 +184,093
Liverpool Docks 139,082 29,086 -109,996
Immingham Docks 74,772 85,125 +10,353
Portsmouth 63,641 84,107 +20,466
London Gateway Port 98,319 30,531 -67,788
Dover 76,862 36,866 -39,996
Southampton 15,632 77,583 +61,951
Felixstowe 36,792 25,309 -11,483

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