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 21,097,885
China 791,518
Sweden 438,651
Germany 375,352
Italy 366,100

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 11,359,359 9,738,526 -1,620,833
China 446,964 344,554 -102,410
Sweden 131,939 306,712 +174,773
Germany 201,261 174,091 -27,170
Italy 161,205 204,895 +43,690
Ireland 37,702 156 -37,546
Belgium 14,848 7,763 -7,085
France 6,889 14,392 +7,503
South Korea 2,386 14,886 +12,500
Luxembourg 16,634 0 -16,634

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 19,270,755
United Kingdom 1,780,046
China 812,694
Italy 708,729
Germany 432,214

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 10,521,301 8,749,454 -1,771,847
United Kingdom 785,583 994,463 +208,880
China 453,254 359,440 -93,814
Italy 220,974 487,755 +266,781
Germany 244,401 187,813 -56,588
Sweden 38,259 0 -38,259
France 8,826 14,392 +5,566
United States 9,377 3,548 -5,829
Japan 10,319 0 -10,319
Luxembourg 8,146 0 -8,146

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
Inner London - East 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Outer London - East and North East 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 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Outer London - East and North East 0 2 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Devon 0 1 +1
Kent 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) 21,947,374
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 598,656
Air transport 558,295
Other 124,003

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) 11,670,298 10,277,076 -1,393,222
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 287,879 310,777 +22,898
Air transport 349,283 209,012 -140,271
Other 96,189 27,814 -68,375

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 13,286,643
Hull 7,018,451
Felixstowe 504,711
Eurotunnel 465,577
Dover 400,036

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 7,343,445 5,943,198 -1,400,247
Hull 3,545,372 3,473,079 -72,293
Felixstowe 295,570 209,141 -86,429
Eurotunnel 264,661 200,916 -63,745
Dover 136,591 263,445 +126,854
London 117,627 243,800 +126,173
London Heathrow Airport 218,443 52,705 -165,738
Harwich 106,517 62,339 -44,178
Immingham Docks 28,824 128,704 +99,880
000 96,189 27,814 -68,375

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
8
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
4
Manufacture of leather and related products
2
Manufacture of textiles
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 7
2026-04 4
2026-03 6
2026-02 6
2026-01 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
0-1m 7
1m-15m 6
54m+ 6
15m-54m 3
Other 3

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 40,345,479
United States 14,961,495
Denmark 1,601,439
Ireland 133,161
France 111,427

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 20,568,490 19,776,989 -791,501
United States 9,368,128 5,593,367 -3,774,761
Denmark 723,424 878,015 +154,591
Ireland 53,387 79,774 +26,387
France 42,786 68,641 +25,855
Germany 50,211 58,640 +8,429
Australia 51,478 33,008 -18,470
Norway 60,110 7,214 -52,896
Taiwan 30,188 17,769 -12,419
Belgium 41,288 5,997 -35,291

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 67,658

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 47,089 20,569 -26,520

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) 52,461,501
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,231,892
Air transport 96,771
Other 67,658

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) 28,583,545 23,877,956 -4,705,589
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,486,576 2,745,316 +258,740
Air transport 68,165 28,606 -39,559
Other 47,089 20,569 -26,520

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 33,405,565
Liverpool Docks 12,840,082
London 5,666,859
Hull 2,469,047
Immingham Docks 1,781,683

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 18,637,344 14,768,221 -3,869,123
Liverpool Docks 7,763,372 5,076,710 -2,686,662
London 2,502,137 3,164,722 +662,585
Hull 677,944 1,791,103 +1,113,159
Immingham Docks 782,445 999,238 +216,793
Southampton 103,032 402,545 +299,513
Dover / Eurotunnel 262,732 233,391 -29,341
London Gateway Port 122,152 50,168 -71,984
Grangemouth Docks 129,433 0 -129,433
London Heathrow Airport 64,418 19,269 -45,149

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