Import/export HS code 59022090: Polyester tire cord fabric without rubber

Tire cord fabric made of polyester, not treated with rubber

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  • 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 2,203,938
Pakistan 261,204
Italy 227,042
Romania 189,028
United States 159,771

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 1,232,021 971,917 -260,104
Pakistan 171,592 89,612 -81,980
Italy 213,715 13,327 -200,388
Romania 70,426 118,602 +48,176
United States 85,053 74,718 -10,335
Denmark 71,587 75,655 +4,068
Thailand 103,398 23,112 -80,286
United Arab Emirates 73,777 29,979 -43,798
Viet Nam 64,547 0 -64,547
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 59,218 0 -59,218

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 2,244,230
Pakistan 261,204
Italy 228,161
United States 187,414
Belgium 155,935

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 1,269,271 974,959 -294,312
Pakistan 171,592 89,612 -81,980
Italy 214,834 13,327 -201,507
United States 127,025 60,389 -66,636
Belgium 70,426 85,509 +15,083
Denmark 67,584 75,655 +8,071
Thailand 102,168 20,070 -82,098
Viet Nam 62,839 33,093 -29,746
Turkey 36,954 17,941 -19,013
Ireland 37,964 3,552 -34,412

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 4
Inner London - West 4
West Yorkshire 4
Devon 3
Outer London - West and North 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 4 1 -3
Inner London - West 0 4 +4
West Yorkshire 2 4 +2
Devon 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
Lancashire 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) 2,445,176
Air transport 651,210
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 600,258
Road transport 36,954
Other 21,236

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) 1,440,347 1,004,829 -435,518
Air transport 402,386 248,824 -153,562
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 386,783 213,475 -173,308
Road transport 36,954 0 -36,954
Other 7,110 14,126 +7,016

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,275,422
London Gateway Port 564,929
Southampton 531,562
Dover 466,311
London Heathrow Airport 375,189

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 870,973 404,449 -466,524
London Gateway Port 170,068 394,861 +224,793
Southampton 357,588 173,974 -183,614
Dover 277,169 189,142 -88,027
London Heathrow Airport 264,032 111,157 -152,875
London Stansted Airport 84,700 85,755 +1,055
Immingham Docks 78,275 4,155 -74,120
Birmingham Airport 14,275 42,885 +28,610
ZLC 36,954 14,925 -22,029
Liverpool Docks 38,340 951 -37,389

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 13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Manufacture of textiles 3
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 3
2026-01 6
2025-12 2

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+ 16
1m-15m 14
15m-54m 5
0-1m 4
Other 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 £
Ireland 405,366
Norway 231,030
Germany 88,783
Saudi Arabia 67,365
Romania 46,963

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 362,682 42,684 -319,998
Norway 151,584 79,446 -72,138
Germany 8,793 79,990 +71,197
Saudi Arabia 4,306 63,059 +58,753
Romania 45,847 1,116 -44,731
United States 9,841 28,325 +18,484
Hungary 1,036 36,199 +35,163
Canada 0 12,675 +12,675
Australia 10,987 0 -10,987
Sweden 5,531 4,426 -1,105

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 £
China 47,231
Lithuania 5,459
Ireland 2,436
Turkey 273
Italy 27

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 £
China 12,668 34,563 +21,895
Lithuania 998 4,461 +3,463
Ireland 0 2,436 +2,436
Turkey 240 33 -207
Italy 0 27 +27
India 2 0 -2

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 583,245
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 225,851
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 184,823
Other 55,565

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 437,645 145,600 -292,045
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 129,589 96,262 -33,327
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 73,013 111,810 +38,797
Other 14,002 41,563 +27,561

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 410,001
Aberdeen Docks 173,700
Dover / Eurotunnel 149,817
East Midlands Airport 65,653
000 55,565

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 £
ZLC 372,939 37,062 -335,877
Aberdeen Docks 125,124 48,576 -76,548
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,928 90,889 +31,961
East Midlands Airport 48,977 16,676 -32,301
000 14,002 41,563 +27,561
London Gateway Port 0 47,686 +47,686
London Stansted Airport 5,158 39,659 +34,501
London Heathrow Airport 9,311 29,954 +20,643
Manchester Airport 1,260 20,235 +18,975
Dover 2,662 15,953 +13,291

Quick facts

HS code: 59022090

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

Description: Tire cord fabric made of polyester, not treated with rubber