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 15,697,888
China 2,104,210
Italy 1,342,083
Netherlands 1,332,533
Germany 1,250,256

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 6,119,476 9,578,412 +3,458,936
China 1,055,135 1,049,075 -6,060
Italy 771,383 570,700 -200,683
Netherlands 656,843 675,690 +18,847
Germany 676,878 573,378 -103,500
Israel 723,303 430,049 -293,254
Turkey 551,429 551,790 +361
India 382,897 383,103 +206
United States 378,157 266,221 -111,936
France 209,018 270,528 +61,510

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 16,411,461
China 2,011,098
Italy 1,781,576
Turkey 1,239,682
Israel 1,153,352

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 6,482,878 9,928,583 +3,445,705
China 958,832 1,052,266 +93,434
Italy 854,240 927,336 +73,096
Turkey 616,171 623,511 +7,340
Israel 723,303 430,049 -293,254
Belgium 666,674 360,505 -306,169
Germany 539,155 467,840 -71,315
India 490,112 398,902 -91,210
United States 393,912 269,434 -124,478
Sweden 150,067 157,573 +7,506

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 8
West Yorkshire 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 6 6 +0
West Yorkshire 8 5 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 3 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Norfolk 1 4 +3
North Yorkshire 2 2 +0

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) 18,003,100
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,438,198
Air transport 741,959
Other 52,170
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) 7,697,515 10,305,585 +2,608,070
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,222,849 4,215,349 -7,500
Air transport 413,257 328,702 -84,555
Other 34,402 17,768 -16,634
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 10,355,759
Liverpool Docks 3,369,377
Avonmouth Docks 2,565,174
Felixstowe 2,117,836
London Gateway Port 1,877,020

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 3,704,123 6,651,636 +2,947,513
Liverpool Docks 1,414,745 1,954,632 +539,887
Avonmouth Docks 971,784 1,593,390 +621,606
Felixstowe 1,178,339 939,497 -238,842
London Gateway Port 1,059,584 817,436 -242,148
Immingham Docks 680,079 1,189,243 +509,164
Southampton 458,982 324,177 -134,805
Eurotunnel 567,583 196,744 -370,839
Hull 622,333 83,836 -538,497
Dover 312,539 296,988 -15,551

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 20
Other manufacturing 19
Manufacture of textiles 17
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 17
2026-03 21
2026-02 13
2026-01 18
2025-12 16

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 49
54m+ 17
15m-54m 15
Other 10
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 £
Canada 1,656,951
Ireland 1,468,910
France 1,217,425
Germany 523,767
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 1,559,298 97,653 -1,461,645
Ireland 1,111,072 357,838 -753,234
France 897,907 319,518 -578,389
Germany 413,735 110,032 -303,703
Turkey 160,821 276,011 +115,190
United States 272,176 142,754 -129,422
Denmark 92,161 177,186 +85,025
Hungary 89,700 152,044 +62,344
Spain 195,664 43,216 -152,448
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 £
Luxembourg 405,885
XI 382,229

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 £
Luxembourg 303,714 102,171 -201,543
XI 84,839 297,390 +212,551

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) 4,491,350
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,755,075
Other 788,119
Air transport 354,156

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) 3,026,832 1,464,518 -1,562,314
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,464,801 290,274 -2,174,527
Other 388,558 399,561 +11,003
Air transport 69,096 285,060 +215,964

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,420,252
Liverpool Docks 1,686,439
Fishguard 1,228,437
000 788,119
Southampton 663,583

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 1,719,304 700,948 -1,018,356
Liverpool Docks 1,564,391 122,048 -1,442,343
Fishguard 927,434 301,003 -626,431
000 388,558 399,561 +11,003
Southampton 539,321 124,262 -415,059
Immingham Docks 96,592 232,454 +135,862
Dover 142,175 165,466 +23,291
London Gateway Port 293,078 904 -292,174
London Heathrow Airport 30,870 169,593 +138,723
Holyhead 119,886 51,958 -67,928

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