Import/export HS code 56039190: Various lightweight treated nonwovens

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

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  • 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 1,756,008
China 1,650,416
France 847,518
United States 608,495
Poland 470,048

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 778,905 977,103 +198,198
China 814,353 836,063 +21,710
France 445,861 401,657 -44,204
United States 322,735 285,760 -36,975
Poland 112,202 357,846 +245,644
Canada 122,546 193,529 +70,983
Italy 39,425 52,078 +12,653
Ireland 46,099 33,536 -12,563
Belgium 5,773 61,446 +55,673
Netherlands 54,549 10,616 -43,933

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 2,138,567
Germany 1,280,373
France 838,668
Japan 620,140
Poland 454,598

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 992,901 1,145,666 +152,765
Germany 557,232 723,141 +165,909
France 445,861 392,807 -53,054
Japan 296,750 323,390 +26,640
Poland 92,035 362,563 +270,528
United States 276,579 117,029 -159,550
Italy 43,534 55,339 +11,805
Canada 0 56,313 +56,313
Turkey 20,718 3,822 -16,896
Denmark 7,875 8,785 +910

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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
West Midlands 3
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 3 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 2 +2
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +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) 2,648,297
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,015,825
Air transport 1,291,680
Other 73,335

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) 1,145,435 1,502,862 +357,427
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,003,641 1,012,184 +8,543
Air transport 584,409 707,271 +122,862
Other 46,099 27,236 -18,863

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,459,542
Dover 990,643
London Heathrow Airport 579,005
Dover / Eurotunnel 487,488
Birmingham Airport 466,977

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 694,787 764,755 +69,968
Dover 420,675 569,968 +149,293
London Heathrow Airport 284,184 294,821 +10,637
Dover / Eurotunnel 159,487 328,001 +168,514
Birmingham Airport 224,984 241,993 +17,009
Eurotunnel 122,172 265,879 +143,707
Liverpool Docks 122,546 193,529 +70,983
Immingham Docks 122,947 165,348 +42,401
Portsmouth 209,820 27,049 -182,771
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 17
Other manufacturing 7
Manufacture of textiles 6
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Manufacture of paper and paper products 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 10
2026-02 12
2026-01 5
2025-12 8

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+ 21
1m-15m 15
15m-54m 7
Other 5
0-1m 4

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 748,824
Ireland 708,437
Sweden 642,151
United States 447,235
Belgium 162,585

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 383,485 365,339 -18,146
Ireland 682,735 25,702 -657,033
Sweden 642,151 0 -642,151
United States 229,480 217,755 -11,725
Belgium 69,875 92,710 +22,835
Taiwan 72,751 64,680 -8,071
Spain 86,924 12,001 -74,923
Poland 59,119 9,016 -50,103
Hungary 18,330 46,984 +28,654
China 47,924 7,810 -40,114

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 2,319

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 1,273 1,046 -227

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) 2,485,772
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 747,313
Air transport 124,433
Other 2,319

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) 1,933,715 552,057 -1,381,658
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 409,189 338,124 -71,065
Air transport 47,654 76,779 +29,125
Other 1,273 1,046 -227

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,049,139
Milford 650,588
Southampton 593,629
Immingham Docks 406,862
Dover 149,446

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 612,732 436,407 -176,325
Milford 650,588 0 -650,588
Southampton 300,314 293,315 -6,999
Immingham Docks 406,862 0 -406,862
Dover 111,254 38,192 -73,062
Harwich 81,418 44,939 -36,479
London Heathrow Airport 32,410 68,277 +35,867
Portsmouth 82,988 2,927 -80,061
Felixstowe 45,879 4,184 -41,695
Holyhead 20,663 19,816 -847

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