Import/export HS code 56081919: Various nets

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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 £
India 1,347,523
Germany 751,187
China 557,031
France 418,165
Ireland 276,991

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 £
India 677,251 670,272 -6,979
Germany 512,711 238,476 -274,235
China 345,250 211,781 -133,469
France 221,079 197,086 -23,993
Ireland 152,848 124,143 -28,705
Portugal 67,184 69,693 +2,509
Netherlands 7,802 54,808 +47,006
Spain 53,002 1,126 -51,876
Viet Nam 36,510 0 -36,510
Austria 21,310 0 -21,310

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 £
India 1,347,523
China 630,822
Czechia 377,843
Spain 309,423
Portugal 222,165

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 £
India 677,251 670,272 -6,979
China 382,009 248,813 -133,196
Czechia 231,957 145,886 -86,071
Spain 254,428 54,995 -199,433
Portugal 83,003 139,162 +56,159
Germany 80,898 103,895 +22,997
Morocco 156,476 0 -156,476
Netherlands 4,370 51,268 +46,898
Viet Nam 36,510 0 -36,510
France 30,251 0 -30,251

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 7
West Midlands 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Devon 3
Inner London - West 3

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 7 3 -4
West Midlands 4 2 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Devon 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,028,730
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,257,034
Other 284,709
Air transport 179,510

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) 1,133,716 895,014 -238,702
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 749,577 507,457 -242,120
Other 147,414 137,295 -10,119
Air transport 126,677 52,833 -73,844

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,069,332
Felixstowe 705,941
Dover 543,796
000 284,709
Eurotunnel 273,914

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 £
Southampton 436,623 632,709 +196,086
Felixstowe 538,549 167,392 -371,157
Dover 316,443 227,353 -89,090
000 147,414 137,295 -10,119
Eurotunnel 157,471 116,443 -41,028
Dover / Eurotunnel 196,139 19,525 -176,614
London Gateway Port 83,684 97,088 +13,404
London 74,872 7,125 -67,747
East Midlands Airport 44,720 33,738 -10,982
Immingham Docks 32,410 42,765 +10,355

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Other manufacturing 9
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 5
2025-10 7
2025-09 5
2025-08 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 19
54m+ 12
15m-54m 10
Other 8
0-1m 6

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 114,522
France 87,706
United Arab Emirates 80,066
Spain 74,040
Netherlands 44,534

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 35,601 78,921 +43,320
France 42,411 45,295 +2,884
United Arab Emirates 70,670 9,396 -61,274
Spain 55,056 18,984 -36,072
Netherlands 29,104 15,430 -13,674
Germany 12,562 9,689 -2,873
United States 7,830 7,751 -79
Qatar 0 11,865 +11,865
Czechia 8,001 2,865 -5,136
Portugal 6,888 3,442 -3,446

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 £
India 4,972
Finland 2,492
Ireland 704
China 264

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 £
India 1,892 3,080 +1,188
Finland 0 2,492 +2,492
Ireland 0 704 +704
China 46 218 +172

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 273,079
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 234,950
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,331
Other 17,019
Road transport 975

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 £
Air transport 156,442 116,637 -39,805
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 128,786 106,164 -22,622
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,961 7,370 -17,591
Other 6,029 10,990 +4,961
Road transport 975 0 -975

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 172,196
Dover / Eurotunnel 91,427
Manchester Airport 82,691
Holyhead 29,155
Milford 24,718

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 £
East Midlands Airport 81,896 90,300 +8,404
Dover / Eurotunnel 78,566 12,861 -65,705
Manchester Airport 64,278 18,413 -45,865
Holyhead 2,446 26,709 +24,263
Milford 8,897 15,821 +6,924
Immingham Docks 17,515 2,612 -14,903
Liverpool Docks 10,202 9,625 -577
Heysham 1,576 15,661 +14,085
000 6,029 10,990 +4,961
London Heathrow Airport 7,706 7,924 +218

Quick facts

HS code: 56081919

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

Description: Nets made from materials not specified elsewhere, used for non-fishing purposes