Import/export HS code 59021090: Nylon tire cord fabric without rubber

Tire cord fabric made of nylon or polyamides, not treated with rubber

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 £
China 5,695,115
Viet Nam 1,102,056
Czechia 1,017,055
Luxembourg 306,715
United States 229,449

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 3,146,209 2,548,906 -597,303
Viet Nam 541,809 560,247 +18,438
Czechia 590,647 426,408 -164,239
Luxembourg 199,949 106,766 -93,183
United States 116,298 113,151 -3,147
Germany 130,226 20,209 -110,017
Turkey 51,194 60,027 +8,833
Romania 26,104 66,834 +40,730
France 0 66,226 +66,226
Italy 18,070 8,579 -9,491

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 5,755,355
Czechia 1,218,889
Viet Nam 1,102,056
United States 207,841
Germany 146,275

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 3,148,652 2,606,703 -541,949
Czechia 792,481 426,408 -366,073
Viet Nam 541,809 560,247 +18,438
United States 97,592 110,249 +12,657
Germany 130,226 16,049 -114,177
Turkey 52,322 68,784 +16,462
Luxembourg 0 106,766 +106,766
France 886 67,297 +66,411
Romania 27,852 7,521 -20,331
Italy 17,446 8,579 -8,867

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 3
Inner London - West 3
Greater Manchester 2
Kent 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1

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 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -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) 5,669,139
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,776,539
Air transport 1,392,557
Other 186

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) 3,137,956 2,531,183 -606,773
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,015,683 760,856 -254,827
Air transport 694,847 697,710 +2,863
Other 77 109 +32

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,238,297
499 780,138
Killingholme 437,151
Immingham Docks 432,349
Harwich 407,159

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 3,001,534 2,236,763 -764,771
499 302,934 477,204 +174,270
Killingholme 330,385 106,766 -223,619
Immingham Docks 205,838 226,511 +20,673
Harwich 194,345 212,814 +18,469
London Heathrow Airport 278,926 120,759 -158,167
Dover 230,514 149,109 -81,405
Southampton 89,306 161,473 +72,167
London Gateway Port 34,619 117,652 +83,033
ZLC 42,927 60,027 +17,100

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
Other manufacturing 3
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of other transport equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 4
2025-10 7
2025-09 4
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 11
54m+ 8
Other 4
15m-54m 2

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 £
United States 55,701
Morocco 55,416
Ireland 43,765
Netherlands 40,748
Luxembourg 26,336

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 £
United States 36,139 19,562 -16,577
Morocco 24,539 30,877 +6,338
Ireland 31,437 12,328 -19,109
Netherlands 38,584 2,164 -36,420
Luxembourg 26,336 0 -26,336
Denmark 3,696 21,880 +18,184
Germany 10,382 8,848 -1,534
Taiwan 15,568 893 -14,675
Romania 13,510 2,911 -10,599
Portugal 0 13,352 +13,352

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 £
New Zealand 46

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 £
New Zealand 0 46 +46

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) 199,231
Air transport 124,977
Other 28,365
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,309

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) 117,077 82,154 -34,923
Air transport 92,418 32,559 -59,859
Other 16,037 12,328 -3,709
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,413 6,896 -2,517

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 149,849
East Midlands Airport 37,647
London Heathrow Airport 30,746
Glasgow Airport 29,232
000 28,365

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 89,575 60,274 -29,301
East Midlands Airport 28,929 8,718 -20,211
London Heathrow Airport 19,215 11,531 -7,684
Glasgow Airport 25,032 4,200 -20,832
000 16,037 12,328 -3,709
Immingham Docks 2,017 21,880 +19,863
Holyhead 15,400 0 -15,400
London Stansted Airport 8,473 3,000 -5,473
Hull 10,085 0 -10,085
Felixstowe 9,413 0 -9,413

Quick facts

HS code: 59021090

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

Description: Tire cord fabric made of nylon or polyamides, not treated with rubber