Import/export HS code 5904: Linoleum floor coverings

Floor coverings made with a coating on a textile backing, available in various shapes and sizes

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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 £
Netherlands 20,815,338
China 768,042
Germany 370,416
Italy 338,133
Sweden 299,442

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 10,676,503 10,138,835 -537,668
China 531,156 236,886 -294,270
Germany 196,966 173,450 -23,516
Italy 205,415 132,718 -72,697
Sweden 111,940 187,502 +75,562
Australia 131,063 2,868 -128,195
Denmark 33,871 13,376 -20,495
Ireland 44,619 135 -44,484
France 21,093 14,392 -6,701
Belgium 27,815 0 -27,815

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 19,156,831
United Kingdom 1,608,353
China 780,335
Italy 564,187
Germany 413,716

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 9,967,188 9,189,643 -777,545
United Kingdom 659,701 948,652 +288,951
China 539,807 240,528 -299,279
Italy 279,250 284,937 +5,687
Germany 228,360 185,356 -43,004
Australia 131,063 0 -131,063
Sweden 38,259 0 -38,259
Denmark 33,871 0 -33,871
France 8,826 14,392 +5,566
Japan 10,319 0 -10,319

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Inner London - West 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2

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
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0

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) 21,528,883
Air transport 711,023
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 550,267
Other 152,846

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) 11,057,456 10,471,427 -586,029
Air transport 555,499 155,524 -399,975
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 309,509 240,758 -68,751
Other 106,387 46,459 -59,928

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 13,170,464
Hull 6,750,174
Felixstowe 615,756
London Heathrow Airport 474,385
Eurotunnel 396,250

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 £
Middlesbrough 6,732,242 6,438,222 -294,020
Hull 3,373,568 3,376,606 +3,038
Felixstowe 432,005 183,751 -248,254
London Heathrow Airport 372,911 101,474 -271,437
Eurotunnel 234,463 161,787 -72,676
Dover 184,626 195,523 +10,897
London 100,481 194,134 +93,653
Harwich 149,918 59,493 -90,425
000 106,387 46,459 -59,928
Immingham Docks 20,941 56,200 +35,259

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Other manufacturing 2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 6
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
2025-08 4

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 7
54m+ 7
0-1m 5
15m-54m 3
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 £
Netherlands 37,191,379
United States 16,554,702
Denmark 1,419,751
Germany 127,018
Ireland 126,428

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 £
Netherlands 19,160,516 18,030,863 -1,129,653
United States 9,519,333 7,035,369 -2,483,964
Denmark 666,589 753,162 +86,573
Germany 80,057 46,961 -33,096
Ireland 65,755 60,673 -5,082
France 39,361 49,113 +9,752
Australia 52,844 33,871 -18,973
Belgium 64,896 9,915 -54,981
Norway 60,137 11,137 -49,000
Taiwan 43,247 17,769 -25,478

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 59,788
Switzerland 7,607

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 53,127 6,661 -46,466
Switzerland 7,607 0 -7,607

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) 50,471,908
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,455,650
Air transport 138,873
Other 67,395

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) 26,485,843 23,986,065 -2,499,778
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,261,739 2,193,911 -1,067,828
Air transport 115,668 23,205 -92,463
Other 60,734 6,661 -54,073

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 32,441,904
Liverpool Docks 14,430,920
London 4,105,995
Hull 1,834,861
Immingham Docks 1,520,318

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 £
Middlesbrough 19,081,182 13,360,722 -5,720,460
Liverpool Docks 7,876,264 6,554,656 -1,321,608
London 977,876 3,128,119 +2,150,243
Hull 441,259 1,393,602 +952,343
Immingham Docks 656,268 864,050 +207,782
Southampton 126,750 420,763 +294,013
Dover / Eurotunnel 344,935 176,555 -168,380
London Gateway Port 79,510 100,692 +21,182
London Heathrow Airport 111,447 21,207 -90,240
Grangemouth Docks 129,433 0 -129,433

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 5904

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

Description: Floor coverings made with a coating on a textile backing, available in various shapes and sizes