Import/export HS code 56039190: Various lightweight treated nonwovens

Lightweight nonwoven fabrics treated but not coated, used in various industries

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 1,548,304
China 1,327,885
France 912,782
United States 514,664
Poland 314,711

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 882,559 665,745 -216,814
China 760,781 567,104 -193,677
France 525,363 387,419 -137,944
United States 289,073 225,591 -63,482
Poland 34,036 280,675 +246,639
Canada 104,840 115,100 +10,260
Netherlands 73,259 10,616 -62,643
Italy 39,425 43,376 +3,951
Ireland 40,624 39,382 -1,242
Sweden 70,422 9,517 -60,905

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 1,713,910
Germany 1,079,530
France 905,900
Japan 524,098
United States 407,579

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 898,821 815,089 -83,732
Germany 597,261 482,269 -114,992
France 525,363 380,537 -144,826
Japan 318,440 205,658 -112,782
United States 306,374 101,205 -205,169
Poland 55,381 260,622 +205,241
Italy 50,532 49,653 -879
Sweden 70,422 9,517 -60,905
Turkey 12,995 11,545 -1,450
Canada 0 16,783 +16,783

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
West Midlands 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 0 2 +2
Norfolk 2 2 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 1 -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) 2,453,333
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,629,725
Air transport 1,124,453
Other 73,706

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) 1,411,212 1,042,121 -369,091
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 905,548 724,177 -181,371
Air transport 525,203 599,250 +74,047
Other 40,624 33,082 -7,542

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,166,689
Dover 1,038,620
London Heathrow Airport 485,218
Birmingham Airport 405,537
Dover / Eurotunnel 362,197

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 631,267 535,422 -95,845
Dover 537,915 500,705 -37,210
London Heathrow Airport 250,566 234,652 -15,914
Birmingham Airport 193,639 211,898 +18,259
Dover / Eurotunnel 62,815 299,382 +236,567
Immingham Docks 241,662 56,948 -184,714
Eurotunnel 149,434 96,242 -53,192
Portsmouth 209,820 27,049 -182,771
Liverpool Docks 104,840 115,100 +10,260
Killingholme 106,245 0 -106,245

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 16
Manufacture of textiles 6
Other manufacturing 6
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 11
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 7

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
54m+ 19
1m-15m 16
15m-54m 6
Other 4
0-1m 2

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 £
Ireland 937,584
Sweden 736,157
Germany 690,300
United States 578,506
Belgium 148,308

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 £
Ireland 916,268 21,316 -894,952
Sweden 634,906 101,251 -533,655
Germany 421,812 268,488 -153,324
United States 385,731 192,775 -192,956
Belgium 71,504 76,804 +5,300
Taiwan 88,780 46,890 -41,890
Spain 81,096 8,755 -72,341
Poland 63,023 9,016 -54,007
Hungary 29,972 33,749 +3,777
China 44,631 6,549 -38,082

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 2,252

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 1,206 1,046 -160

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) 2,742,552
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 859,741
Air transport 99,778
Other 2,252

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) 2,209,341 533,211 -1,676,130
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 569,724 290,017 -279,707
Air transport 65,319 34,459 -30,860
Other 1,206 1,046 -160

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,066,180
Milford 798,562
Southampton 695,409
Immingham Docks 413,758
Dover 161,368

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 763,276 302,904 -460,372
Milford 798,562 0 -798,562
Southampton 435,629 259,780 -175,849
Immingham Docks 312,507 101,251 -211,256
Dover 112,556 48,812 -63,744
Harwich 81,418 44,939 -36,479
Holyhead 104,510 13,295 -91,215
Portsmouth 77,160 8,755 -68,405
London Heathrow Airport 44,857 29,053 -15,804
Felixstowe 63,618 2,092 -61,526

Quick facts

HS code: 56039190

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

Description: Lightweight nonwoven fabrics treated but not coated, used in various industries