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 1,772,413
China 1,684,386
France 745,001
United States 596,196
Poland 463,569

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 £
Germany 737,502 1,034,911 +297,409
China 802,089 882,297 +80,208
France 429,426 315,575 -113,851
United States 374,515 221,681 -152,834
Poland 105,723 357,846 +252,123
Canada 85,043 274,207 +189,164
Belgium 8,035 89,246 +81,211
Ireland 48,567 24,226 -24,341
Netherlands 54,549 10,616 -43,933
Italy 0 52,078 +52,078

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 2,228,979
Germany 1,327,639
France 730,300
Japan 602,030
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 950,074 1,278,905 +328,831
Germany 530,104 797,535 +267,431
France 422,544 307,756 -114,788
Japan 344,528 257,502 -87,026
Poland 98,917 355,681 +256,764
United States 245,675 106,652 -139,023
Canada 0 83,889 +83,889
Italy 6,277 53,171 +46,894
Turkey 24,540 0 -24,540
United Kingdom 8,881 4,390 -4,491

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
West Midlands 3
Cheshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Cheshire 0 2 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 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) 2,529,403
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,079,289
Air transport 1,309,237
Other 66,493

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) 1,032,427 1,496,976 +464,549
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 954,920 1,124,369 +169,449
Air transport 657,244 651,993 -5,251
Other 42,267 24,226 -18,041

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,467,635
Dover 900,702
London Heathrow Airport 574,297
Dover / Eurotunnel 504,026
Birmingham Airport 439,293

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 681,462 786,173 +104,711
Dover 404,609 496,093 +91,484
London Heathrow Airport 345,037 229,260 -115,777
Dover / Eurotunnel 167,281 336,745 +169,464
Birmingham Airport 198,184 241,109 +42,925
Immingham Docks 87,344 275,553 +188,209
Liverpool Docks 85,043 274,207 +189,164
Eurotunnel 149,410 200,722 +51,312
Portsmouth 185,745 27,049 -158,696
East Midlands Airport 26,893 118,112 +91,219

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
8
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
6
Manufacture of textiles
6
Manufacture of paper and paper products
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 7
2026-04 9
2026-03 10
2026-02 12
2026-01 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
54m+ 21
1m-15m 15
15m-54m 7
0-1m 4
Other 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 761,576
Ireland 632,317
Sweden 528,672
United States 350,831
Belgium 172,386

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 413,736 347,840 -65,896
Ireland 615,402 16,915 -598,487
Sweden 528,672 0 -528,672
United States 314,798 36,033 -278,765
Belgium 81,324 91,062 +9,738
Taiwan 107,795 49,440 -58,355
Spain 89,851 9,074 -80,777
Hungary 26,683 36,435 +9,752
Poland 57,542 984 -56,558
Saudi Arabia 14,726 39,586 +24,860

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 2,294

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 1,248 1,046 -202

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) 2,286,037
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 693,535
Air transport 134,439
Other 2,294

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) 1,802,135 483,902 -1,318,233
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 538,790 154,745 -384,045
Air transport 49,070 85,369 +36,299
Other 1,248 1,046 -202

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 929,039
Milford 578,407
Southampton 527,215
Immingham Docks 406,862
Dover 170,862

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 530,313 398,726 -131,587
Milford 578,407 0 -578,407
Southampton 430,862 96,353 -334,509
Immingham Docks 406,862 0 -406,862
Dover 129,391 41,471 -87,920
Harwich 81,418 44,939 -36,479
London Heathrow Airport 34,791 78,297 +43,506
Portsmouth 85,915 0 -85,915
Felixstowe 43,666 5,284 -38,382
Holyhead 19,625 16,915 -2,710

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