Import/export HS code 56049090: Various rubber-coated yarns

Yarns or cords coated with rubber, not included in other categories, used in textiles or industrial products

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* 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 £
China 586,550
Germany 393,199
Portugal 199,585
Viet Nam 117,370
Netherlands 95,454

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 £
China 324,998 261,552 -63,446
Germany 383,303 9,896 -373,407
Portugal 97,113 102,472 +5,359
Viet Nam 0 117,370 +117,370
Netherlands 59,660 35,794 -23,866
Italy 34,862 21,704 -13,158
United States 24,206 20,690 -3,516
Turkey 7,518 16,236 +8,718
France 7,690 13,714 +6,024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 19,771 +19,771

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 969,224
Viet Nam 117,370
Netherlands 77,100
United States 55,450
Italy 50,539

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 697,449 271,775 -425,674
Viet Nam 0 117,370 +117,370
Netherlands 56,933 20,167 -36,766
United States 27,960 27,490 -470
Italy 28,840 21,699 -7,141
Turkey 7,518 16,236 +8,718
Japan 20,169 1,725 -18,444
Taiwan 3,694 16,595 +12,901
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 19,771 +19,771
France 6,765 12,419 +5,654

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 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
Inner London - West 5 2 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 1 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 1 -3
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 3 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 0 -3
Outer London - South 2 3 +1
West Midlands 1 2 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 702,568
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 460,739
Air transport 254,004
Other 203,686
Road transport 2,672

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 324,987 377,581 +52,594
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 402,173 58,566 -343,607
Air transport 144,031 109,973 -34,058
Other 101,166 102,520 +1,354
Road transport 2,672 0 -2,672

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 307,257
Felixstowe 268,731
London Gateway Port 266,255
000 203,686
Southampton 116,859

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 £
Dover 288,211 19,046 -269,165
Felixstowe 169,485 99,246 -70,239
London Gateway Port 27,563 238,692 +211,129
000 101,166 102,520 +1,354
Southampton 76,962 39,897 -37,065
London Heathrow Airport 44,302 20,263 -24,039
Eurotunnel 56,277 5,518 -50,759
Dover / Eurotunnel 44,788 13,716 -31,072
Thamesport 39,275 6,858 -32,417
East Midlands Airport 12,773 31,675 +18,902

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
26
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
15
Manufacture of textiles
7
Other manufacturing
3
Printing and reproduction of recorded media
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 7
2026-04 8
2026-03 8
2026-02 9
2026-01 6

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 32
54m+ 15
15m-54m 13
0-1m 6
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 £
Ireland 423,098
Cambodia 200,887
Saudi Arabia 53,685
Latvia 48,623
United States 36,415

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 196,581 226,517 +29,936
Cambodia 110,490 90,397 -20,093
Saudi Arabia 1,469 52,216 +50,747
Latvia 0 48,623 +48,623
United States 35,376 1,039 -34,337
South Africa 32,174 0 -32,174
India 0 26,666 +26,666
China 18,763 0 -18,763
Portugal 16,607 0 -16,607
Morocco 3,983 11,966 +7,983

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 £
Portugal 421,995

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 £
Portugal 196,563 225,432 +28,869

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 422,142
Air transport 248,250
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 230,258
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,722
Road transport 900

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 £
Other 196,581 225,561 +28,980
Air transport 124,139 124,111 -28
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 111,855 118,403 +6,548
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,180 16,542 -8,638
Road transport 900 0 -900

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 422,142
London Gateway Port 120,211
London Heathrow Airport 79,771
East Midlands Airport 79,328
Liverpool Docks 55,787

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 £
000 196,581 225,561 +28,980
London Gateway Port 26,926 93,285 +66,359
London Heathrow Airport 67,114 12,657 -54,457
East Midlands Airport 22,156 57,172 +35,016
Liverpool Docks 54,831 956 -53,875
Warton Aerodrome 0 52,216 +52,216
Felixstowe 16,691 25,118 +8,427
Manchester Airport 30,227 1,039 -29,188
Portsmouth 3,061 11,966 +8,905
Southampton 13,407 0 -13,407

Quick facts

HS code: 56049090

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

Description: Yarns or cords coated with rubber, not included in other categories, used in textiles or industrial products