Import/export HS code 56081990: Various nets

Miscellaneous nets made from different materials, not classified under other codes

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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 2,465,807
France 1,488,539
Spain 1,175,267
India 724,439
Poland 520,867

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 1,426,897 1,038,910 -387,987
France 709,688 778,851 +69,163
Spain 531,547 643,720 +112,173
India 555,123 169,316 -385,807
Poland 315,865 205,002 -110,863
Viet Nam 321,539 129,385 -192,154
United States 31,843 238,542 +206,699
Italy 125,529 127,463 +1,934
Ireland 151,523 72,141 -79,382
Denmark 31,223 159,875 +128,652

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 2,492,948
Spain 2,336,668
India 724,439
Philippines 518,756
Viet Nam 477,202

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 1,438,703 1,054,245 -384,458
Spain 1,189,796 1,146,872 -42,924
India 555,123 169,316 -385,807
Philippines 274,257 244,499 -29,758
Viet Nam 338,628 138,574 -200,054
United States 35,904 232,544 +196,640
Italy 109,015 112,968 +3,953
Sri Lanka 155,421 61,094 -94,327
United Kingdom 10,285 194,196 +183,911
Estonia 88,100 106,168 +18,068

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 9
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 8
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7
Essex 6
Northern Ireland 6

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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 6 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5 5 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 5 +1
Essex 6 1 -5
Northern Ireland 4 3 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 2 5 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +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) 4,143,426
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,721,498
Air transport 1,124,322
Other 67,707

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) 2,067,096 2,076,330 +9,234
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,281,988 1,439,510 -842,478
Air transport 489,411 634,911 +145,500
Other 33,294 34,413 +1,119

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,556,394
Dover 1,329,091
Eurotunnel 1,290,103
Southampton 966,595
London Gateway Port 666,406

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 1,026,331 530,063 -496,268
Dover 558,541 770,550 +212,009
Eurotunnel 598,711 691,392 +92,681
Southampton 557,041 409,554 -147,487
London Gateway Port 223,732 442,674 +218,942
Grangemouth Docks 543,774 69,492 -474,282
East Midlands Airport 188,006 209,000 +20,994
Portsmouth 183,941 173,447 -10,494
Immingham Docks 124,528 167,303 +42,775
Harwich 192,401 56,261 -136,140

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 35
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Manufacture of textiles 10
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 10
Air transport 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 16
2025-11 16
2025-10 17
2025-09 20
2025-08 19

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 52
54m+ 31
0-1m 18
15m-54m 18
Other 14

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 £
Poland 1,760,567
Ukraine 244,950
United States 196,233
Ireland 192,448
Norway 137,540

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 £
Poland 255,075 1,505,492 +1,250,417
Ukraine 0 244,950 +244,950
United States 9,503 186,730 +177,227
Ireland 75,613 116,835 +41,222
Norway 109,140 28,400 -80,740
United Arab Emirates 88,599 13,325 -75,274
Saudi Arabia 4,888 82,540 +77,652
Netherlands 60,561 24,403 -36,158
Oman 55,407 0 -55,407
Japan 4,772 41,300 +36,528

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 36,090
China 3,706
Turkey 237
Ireland 135
Germany 38

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 11,314 24,776 +13,462
China 305 3,401 +3,096
Turkey 237 0 -237
Ireland 135 0 -135
Germany 0 38 +38

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) 2,355,536
Air transport 549,616
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 331,401
Other 41,797

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) 451,452 1,904,084 +1,452,632
Air transport 208,879 340,737 +131,858
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 156,113 175,288 +19,175
Other 13,582 28,215 +14,633

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,083,019
East Midlands Airport 193,370
Manchester Airport 156,576
Immingham Docks 130,660
London Gateway Port 121,271

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 286,704 1,796,315 +1,509,611
East Midlands Airport 22,731 170,639 +147,908
Manchester Airport 106,263 50,313 -55,950
Immingham Docks 117,683 12,977 -104,706
London Gateway Port 37,477 83,794 +46,317
London Heathrow Airport 50,066 70,846 +20,780
Liverpool Docks 2,554 76,697 +74,143
Southampton 44,509 30,083 -14,426
Holyhead 45,917 12,923 -32,994
ZLC 16,305 26,627 +10,322

Quick facts

HS code: 56081990

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

Description: Miscellaneous nets made from different materials, not classified under other codes