Import/export HS code 59032010: Polyurethane-impregnated fabrics

Fabrics treated with polyurethane for added strength and resistance

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 £
Netherlands 10,678,620
United States 4,899,541
Japan 2,553,660
China 2,248,042
Belgium 1,211,957

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 £
Netherlands 3,852,004 6,826,616 +2,974,612
United States 2,745,645 2,153,896 -591,749
Japan 1,819,678 733,982 -1,085,696
China 929,203 1,318,839 +389,636
Belgium 675,019 536,938 -138,081
South Korea 374,906 312,287 -62,619
France 66,621 155,161 +88,540
Taiwan 128,671 33,829 -94,842
Italy 82,393 36,914 -45,479
United Arab Emirates 25,216 48,178 +22,962

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 £
Netherlands 10,605,509
Japan 5,741,040
China 2,359,146
United States 1,413,448
Belgium 1,156,894

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 £
Netherlands 3,833,533 6,771,976 +2,938,443
Japan 3,739,931 2,001,109 -1,738,822
China 1,016,219 1,342,927 +326,708
United States 791,699 621,749 -169,950
Belgium 639,631 517,263 -122,368
South Korea 390,258 348,009 -42,249
New Zealand 0 224,091 +224,091
Italy 89,447 110,274 +20,827
Mexico 57,254 77,306 +20,052
France 40,579 76,101 +35,522

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 11
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 9
Greater Manchester 9
Inner London - West 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7

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
West Yorkshire 8 6 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7 6 -1
Greater Manchester 7 5 -2
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 7 +1
Inner London - East 5 4 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 1 -4
South East Wales 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 4 +0
Essex 3 1 -2

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) 11,218,470
Air transport 6,087,186
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,746,741
Other 43,674

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) 4,038,227 7,180,243 +3,142,016
Air transport 3,732,748 2,354,438 -1,378,310
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,030,209 2,716,532 -313,677
Other 32,395 11,279 -21,116

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 7,115,558
London Heathrow Airport 4,100,659
Southampton 2,702,824
Felixstowe 2,059,393
London 1,454,587

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,484,398 5,631,160 +4,146,762
London Heathrow Airport 2,773,667 1,326,992 -1,446,675
Southampton 1,505,648 1,197,176 -308,472
Felixstowe 801,791 1,257,602 +455,811
London 1,207,982 246,605 -961,377
Hull 801,889 152,273 -649,616
Harwich 399,037 535,255 +136,218
East Midlands Airport 343,955 588,736 +244,781
London Stansted Airport 448,472 373,553 -74,919
Thamesport 443,680 224,628 -219,052

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 22
Other manufacturing 18
Manufacture of textiles 15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of furniture 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 17
2025-11 18
2025-10 17
2025-09 16
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 56
54m+ 20
Other 10
15m-54m 9
0-1m 8

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 £
China 5,266,406
Germany 1,570,705
Italy 1,405,710
United States 1,324,980
Denmark 1,217,051

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 £
China 3,329,050 1,937,356 -1,391,694
Germany 915,655 655,050 -260,605
Italy 612,596 793,114 +180,518
United States 719,873 605,107 -114,766
Denmark 726,770 490,281 -236,489
United Arab Emirates 317,087 396,578 +79,491
Australia 1,669 453,529 +451,860
Brazil 71,969 266,719 +194,750
France 138,913 81,391 -57,522
Netherlands 32,789 106,004 +73,215

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 £
Switzerland 11,880

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 £
Switzerland 5,133 6,747 +1,614

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,066,131
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,398,127
Air transport 2,831,183
Other 11,880
Road transport 2,405

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,911,553 3,154,578 -756,975
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,878,571 1,519,556 -359,015
Air transport 1,434,650 1,396,533 -38,117
Other 5,133 6,747 +1,614
Road transport 2,405 0 -2,405

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,287,478
Southampton 2,278,339
Liverpool Docks 1,826,594
Immingham Docks 1,213,171
London Heathrow Airport 1,096,087

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 1,792,239 1,495,239 -297,000
Southampton 1,406,149 872,190 -533,959
Liverpool Docks 1,027,333 799,261 -228,072
Immingham Docks 727,761 485,410 -242,351
London Heathrow Airport 405,504 690,583 +285,079
Felixstowe 369,530 503,970 +134,440
London Gateway Port 383,454 329,102 -54,352
Manchester Airport 427,577 155,141 -272,436
East Midlands Airport 88,317 234,760 +146,443
Birmingham Airport 302,438 0 -302,438

Quick facts

HS code: 59032010

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

Description: Fabrics treated with polyurethane for added strength and resistance