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 22,397,243
China 867,955
Sweden 420,833
Germany 391,409
Italy 377,520

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 11,104,131 11,293,112 +188,981
China 492,837 375,118 -117,719
Sweden 118,442 302,391 +183,949
Germany 200,858 190,551 -10,307
Italy 180,273 197,247 +16,974
Ireland 40,118 180 -39,938
Denmark 16,327 13,376 -2,951
Belgium 21,300 7,763 -13,537
Luxembourg 21,170 4,005 -17,165
France 6,889 14,392 +7,503

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 20,514,615
United Kingdom 1,837,378
China 883,947
Italy 698,545
Germany 446,437

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 10,310,865 10,203,750 -107,115
United Kingdom 740,791 1,096,587 +355,796
China 499,127 384,820 -114,307
Italy 238,126 460,419 +222,293
Germany 243,998 202,439 -41,559
Sweden 38,259 0 -38,259
France 8,826 14,392 +5,566
Denmark 16,327 0 -16,327
United States 9,377 3,548 -5,829
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
Inner London - East 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Norfolk 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) 23,249,445
Air transport 629,619
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 618,072
Other 145,222

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) 11,446,368 11,803,077 +356,709
Air transport 401,014 228,605 -172,409
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 283,799 334,273 +50,474
Other 98,012 47,210 -50,802

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 14,141,619
Hull 7,368,214
Felixstowe 593,194
Eurotunnel 454,451
Dover 405,399

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 7,043,502 7,098,117 +54,615
Hull 3,540,681 3,827,533 +286,852
Felixstowe 334,530 258,664 -75,866
Eurotunnel 254,429 200,022 -54,407
Dover 147,664 257,735 +110,071
London 109,983 261,509 +151,526
London Heathrow Airport 238,419 96,872 -141,547
Harwich 149,918 62,339 -87,579
000 98,012 47,210 -50,802
Immingham Docks 25,976 98,460 +72,484

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 10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4
Other manufacturing 2
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 6
2026-02 6
2026-01 4
2025-12 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 7
54m+ 6
15m-54m 3
Other 1

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 41,626,600
United States 16,767,696
Denmark 1,573,820
Ireland 147,550
Germany 120,571

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 19,865,588 21,761,012 +1,895,424
United States 10,236,313 6,531,383 -3,704,930
Denmark 689,742 884,078 +194,336
Ireland 65,832 81,718 +15,886
Germany 60,061 60,510 +449
France 41,226 71,626 +30,400
Australia 36,670 49,981 +13,311
Belgium 69,718 5,825 -63,893
Norway 64,605 8,191 -56,414
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 76,437
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 52,936 23,501 -29,435
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) 55,764,752
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,028,710
Air transport 148,210
Other 84,044

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) 29,108,899 26,655,853 -2,453,046
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,094,298 2,934,412 +840,114
Air transport 115,668 32,542 -83,126
Other 60,543 23,501 -37,042

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 34,905,960
Liverpool Docks 14,626,761
London 5,506,644
Hull 2,463,382
Immingham Docks 1,713,358

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 19,137,981 15,767,979 -3,370,002
Liverpool Docks 8,703,459 5,923,302 -2,780,157
London 1,488,217 4,018,427 +2,530,210
Hull 533,415 1,929,967 +1,396,552
Immingham Docks 716,316 997,042 +280,726
Dover / Eurotunnel 296,596 235,953 -60,643
Southampton 13,325 494,417 +481,092
London Gateway Port 99,542 83,195 -16,347
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