Import/export HS code 59050030: Flax wall coverings

Wall coverings made from flax fibers, known for their natural and eco-friendly qualities

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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 £
India 487,647
Italy 239,625
Estonia 119,868
Belgium 100,440
France 38,982

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 £
India 104,480 383,167 +278,687
Italy 62,787 176,838 +114,051
Estonia 69,401 50,467 -18,934
Belgium 60,550 39,890 -20,660
France 34,904 4,078 -30,826
Sweden 14,434 3,277 -11,157
Netherlands 2,082 2,726 +644
Spain 3,608 0 -3,608
United States 2,054 1,091 -963
Romania 1,072 0 -1,072

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 £
India 503,172
Italy 193,688
Estonia 119,868
Belgium 97,805
France 62,429

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 £
India 113,955 389,217 +275,262
Italy 37,619 156,069 +118,450
Estonia 69,401 50,467 -18,934
Belgium 63,517 34,288 -29,229
France 37,418 25,011 -12,407
Sweden 14,434 3,277 -11,157
Gabon 10,895 0 -10,895
United Kingdom 3,316 0 -3,316
China 0 3,205 +3,205
Netherlands 2,082 0 -2,082

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Outer London - East and North East 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1

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
Inner London - West 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 627,109
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 311,819
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 77,978
Other 13

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 £
Air transport 167,022 460,087 +293,065
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 136,335 175,484 +39,149
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,015 25,963 -26,052
Other 13 0 -13

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 507,179
Dover 283,557
London Stansted Airport 63,678
London Gateway Port 60,350
East Midlands Airport 56,252

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 104,480 402,699 +298,219
Dover 112,803 170,754 +57,951
London Stansted Airport 33,347 30,331 -3,016
London Gateway Port 35,478 24,872 -10,606
East Midlands Airport 29,195 27,057 -2,138
Thamesport 16,537 1,091 -15,446
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,806 4,730 -3,076
Eurotunnel 7,530 0 -7,530
London 6,384 0 -6,384
Harwich 1,812 0 -1,812

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 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of electrical equipment 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 3
2025-07 3

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 8
0-1m 2
54m+ 1
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 £
Switzerland 57,872
United States 40,928
Italy 24,654
United Arab Emirates 18,996
France 18,873

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 £
Switzerland 56,925 947 -55,978
United States 26,888 14,040 -12,848
Italy 0 24,654 +24,654
United Arab Emirates 5,604 13,392 +7,788
France 17,379 1,494 -15,885
Spain 6,500 7,555 +1,055
Ireland 12,550 1,484 -11,066
Kuwait 12,697 0 -12,697
New Zealand 0 4,191 +4,191
Norway 3,715 0 -3,715

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 137,582
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 81,744

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 £
Air transport 89,851 47,731 -42,120
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 57,730 24,014 -33,716

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 63,804
London Stansted Airport 62,924
East Midlands Airport 49,784
ZLC 21,882
Holyhead 10,385

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 47,345 16,459 -30,886
London Stansted Airport 36,167 26,757 -9,410
East Midlands Airport 30,574 19,210 -11,364
ZLC 21,882 0 -21,882
Holyhead 10,385 0 -10,385
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 7,555 +7,555
London Heathrow Airport 1,228 1,764 +536

Quick facts

HS code: 59050030

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

Description: Wall coverings made from flax fibers, known for their natural and eco-friendly qualities