Import/export HS code 59039091: Fabrics with cellulose or other plastics (right side)

Fabrics coated with cellulose or other plastics, with the fabric visible on one side

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 £
Germany 5,659,605
Italy 4,439,665
China 2,764,557
France 2,504,849
Netherlands 1,792,750

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 £
Germany 2,712,415 2,947,190 +234,775
Italy 2,280,734 2,158,931 -121,803
China 1,589,344 1,175,213 -414,131
France 1,028,935 1,475,914 +446,979
Netherlands 982,596 810,154 -172,442
Sweden 787,611 835,336 +47,725
United States 598,155 185,130 -413,025
India 48,295 625,408 +577,113
Turkey 233,513 203,225 -30,288
Czechia 89,216 135,569 +46,353

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 £
Germany 6,339,541
China 3,173,832
Netherlands 1,663,625
United States 1,379,409
Italy 1,067,365

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 £
Germany 2,843,422 3,496,119 +652,697
China 1,807,422 1,366,410 -441,012
Netherlands 909,771 753,854 -155,917
United States 1,059,068 320,341 -738,727
Italy 602,086 465,279 -136,807
France 269,078 716,709 +447,631
India 48,295 692,796 +644,501
Turkey 250,140 172,946 -77,194
Sweden 212,001 155,862 -56,139
Taiwan 122,893 97,799 -25,094

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 16
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 11
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 11
Inner London - West 10
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9

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 10 12 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7 7 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 10 7 -3
Inner London - West 6 7 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 6 -1
Greater Manchester 7 8 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 9 +4
South East Wales 6 5 -1
Inner London - East 1 4 +3
Lancashire 5 4 -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) 9,079,100
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,332,675
Other 4,733,101
Air transport 1,570,307
Road transport 182,195

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) 3,958,430 5,120,670 +1,162,240
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,558,799 2,773,876 -784,923
Other 2,357,924 2,375,177 +17,253
Air transport 873,237 697,070 -176,167
Road transport 150,881 31,314 -119,567

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,845,079
000 4,733,101
London 2,394,553
Southampton 2,306,703
Felixstowe 1,935,633

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 £
Dover 2,037,207 2,807,872 +770,665
000 2,357,924 2,375,177 +17,253
London 1,350,114 1,044,439 -305,675
Southampton 1,359,462 947,241 -412,221
Felixstowe 755,542 1,180,091 +424,549
Immingham Docks 468,479 566,403 +97,924
Eurotunnel 329,371 451,020 +121,649
Thamesport 396,183 238,692 -157,491
London Gateway Port 313,240 143,269 -169,971
Tyne 314,317 96,925 -217,392

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
45
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
24
Other manufacturing
22
Manufacture of textiles
16
Manufacture of wearing apparel
10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 29
2026-04 33
2026-03 31
2026-02 33
2026-01 29

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 70
54m+ 35
0-1m 23
15m-54m 17
Other 9

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 £
Germany 1,541,294
Hungary 853,968
Netherlands 814,111
Viet Nam 535,516
Ireland 460,058

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 £
Germany 701,184 840,110 +138,926
Hungary 163,269 690,699 +527,430
Netherlands 300,052 514,059 +214,007
Viet Nam 535,516 0 -535,516
Ireland 224,873 235,185 +10,312
United States 159,030 218,898 +59,868
France 105,065 100,256 -4,809
Greece 162,138 11,103 -151,035
Morocco 126,849 27,396 -99,453
Norway 74,247 77,460 +3,213

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 180,677
Turkey 35,291
China 4,717
Ireland 154
Germany 41

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 112,104 68,573 -43,531
Turkey 11,637 23,654 +12,017
China 4 4,713 +4,709
Ireland 0 154 +154
Germany 0 41 +41
Taiwan 0 30 +30
Greece 0 22 +22
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 10 +10

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) 4,233,170
Air transport 1,121,925
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 999,618
Other 221,138

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) 1,815,741 2,417,429 +601,688
Air transport 668,986 452,939 -216,047
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 687,539 312,079 -375,460
Other 123,745 97,393 -26,352

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,949,834
Southampton 544,740
Immingham Docks 433,343
Dover 386,550
ZLC 385,615

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 1,333,191 1,616,643 +283,452
Southampton 516,980 27,760 -489,220
Immingham Docks 285,630 147,713 -137,917
Dover 49,097 337,453 +288,356
ZLC 196,584 189,031 -7,553
London Heathrow Airport 273,304 42,900 -230,404
Liverpool Docks 101,620 208,701 +107,081
East Midlands Airport 103,878 154,567 +50,689
000 123,745 97,393 -26,352
Holyhead 55,958 91,566 +35,608

Quick facts

HS code: 59039091

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

Description: Fabrics coated with cellulose or other plastics, with the fabric visible on one side