Import/export HS code 56031210: Coated medium-weight nonwovens

Medium-weight nonwoven fabrics that are coated or covered for enhanced performance

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 £
Spain 13,075,682
China 1,834,669
Italy 1,213,506
Germany 1,173,840
Netherlands 1,147,569

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 £
Spain 4,182,356 8,893,326 +4,710,970
China 962,451 872,218 -90,233
Italy 649,448 564,058 -85,390
Germany 600,111 573,729 -26,382
Netherlands 587,927 559,642 -28,285
Turkey 409,983 668,645 +258,662
Israel 654,831 221,877 -432,954
United States 453,248 255,129 -198,119
India 325,342 369,501 +44,159
France 203,473 219,215 +15,742

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 £
Spain 13,763,989
China 1,762,940
Italy 1,408,721
Turkey 1,182,049
Belgium 1,015,822

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 £
Spain 4,446,784 9,317,205 +4,870,421
China 887,531 875,409 -12,122
Italy 732,592 676,129 -56,463
Turkey 460,266 721,783 +261,517
Belgium 563,466 452,356 -111,110
Germany 534,263 390,228 -144,035
Israel 654,831 221,877 -432,954
India 432,557 385,300 -47,257
United States 486,329 256,556 -229,773
Sweden 179,747 140,807 -38,940

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
West Yorkshire 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5

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 6 7 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 3 -4
West Yorkshire 6 4 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 5 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 2 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Norfolk 1 4 +3

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) 15,254,769
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,429,007
Air transport 876,447
Other 59,184
Road transport 1,357

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) 5,474,831 9,779,938 +4,305,107
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,776,765 3,652,242 -124,523
Air transport 558,387 318,060 -240,327
Other 41,129 18,055 -23,074
Road transport 0 1,357 +1,357

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 8,324,371
Liverpool Docks 2,904,393
Avonmouth Docks 2,139,734
Felixstowe 1,932,216
London Gateway Port 1,766,107

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 £
London 2,093,152 6,231,219 +4,138,067
Liverpool Docks 1,022,110 1,882,283 +860,173
Avonmouth Docks 877,617 1,262,117 +384,500
Felixstowe 857,770 1,074,446 +216,676
London Gateway Port 959,177 806,930 -152,247
Immingham Docks 624,320 757,812 +133,492
Hull 572,189 247,794 -324,395
Eurotunnel 523,014 214,099 -308,915
Southampton 419,818 310,664 -109,154
Dover 312,980 211,725 -101,255

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 23
Other manufacturing 20
Manufacture of textiles 17
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 18
2025-11 21
2025-10 17
2025-09 17
2025-08 18

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 46
54m+ 19
15m-54m 16
Other 9
0-1m 7

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 £
Canada 2,011,936
Ireland 1,647,138
France 1,252,607
Germany 675,699
Turkey 436,832

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 £
Canada 1,892,883 119,053 -1,773,830
Ireland 1,142,101 505,037 -637,064
France 758,347 494,260 -264,087
Germany 535,835 139,864 -395,971
Turkey 118,028 318,804 +200,776
United States 270,043 36,939 -233,104
Italy 169,229 88,963 -80,266
Denmark 92,161 149,552 +57,391
Spain 202,847 31,134 -171,713
China 230,125 0 -230,125

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 360,111
Luxembourg 359,850

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 0 360,111 +360,111
Luxembourg 250,851 108,999 -141,852

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) 5,153,839
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,027,984
Other 719,966
Air transport 160,947

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) 3,374,489 1,779,350 -1,595,139
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,789,299 238,685 -2,550,614
Other 250,856 469,110 +218,254
Air transport 83,330 77,617 -5,713

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,903,916
Liverpool Docks 2,041,901
Fishguard 1,317,290
000 719,966
Southampton 581,369

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 2,057,655 846,261 -1,211,394
Liverpool Docks 1,896,984 144,917 -1,752,067
Fishguard 937,570 379,720 -557,850
000 250,856 469,110 +218,254
Southampton 529,241 52,128 -477,113
Immingham Docks 120,008 207,558 +87,550
Dover 101,845 212,682 +110,837
London Gateway Port 293,078 0 -293,078
Milford 135,749 43,103 -92,646
Holyhead 59,489 80,026 +20,537

Quick facts

HS code: 56031210

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

Description: Medium-weight nonwoven fabrics that are coated or covered for enhanced performance