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 654,627
Italy 305,241
Belgium 154,526
Estonia 119,868
France 49,362

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 164,727 489,900 +325,173
Italy 58,429 246,812 +188,383
Belgium 46,703 107,823 +61,120
Estonia 77,377 42,491 -34,886
France 34,904 14,458 -20,446
Sweden 15,083 1,654 -13,429
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 670,152
Italy 275,703
Belgium 126,183
Estonia 119,868
France 82,118

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 174,202 495,950 +321,748
Italy 35,639 240,064 +204,425
Belgium 49,670 76,513 +26,843
Estonia 77,377 42,491 -34,886
France 35,040 47,078 +12,038
Sweden 15,083 1,654 -13,429
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 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
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 6 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
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 851,008
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 365,905
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 96,081
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 220,720 630,288 +409,568
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 130,464 235,441 +104,977
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,855 41,226 -13,629
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 674,159
Dover 322,015
London Stansted Airport 109,329
London Gateway Port 79,427
East Midlands Airport 67,520

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 164,727 509,432 +344,705
Dover 106,932 215,083 +108,151
London Stansted Airport 26,798 82,531 +55,733
London Gateway Port 38,201 41,226 +3,025
East Midlands Airport 29,195 38,325 +9,130
Eurotunnel 7,530 15,628 +8,098
Thamesport 16,654 0 -16,654
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,806 4,730 -3,076
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 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Construction of buildings 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 2
2025-12 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 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 7
0-1m 3
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 74,548
United States 46,700
Spain 30,186
France 27,464
Italy 24,654

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 57,872 16,676 -41,196
United States 29,713 16,987 -12,726
Spain 6,500 23,686 +17,186
France 17,379 10,085 -7,294
Italy 0 24,654 +24,654
Ireland 12,550 11,346 -1,204
United Arab Emirates 5,604 17,844 +12,240
Taiwan 3,106 14,847 +11,741
Kuwait 12,697 0 -12,697
Australia 0 8,568 +8,568

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 194,277
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 108,925

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 96,791 97,486 +695
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 57,730 51,195 -6,535

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 84,447
London Stansted Airport 81,869
East Midlands Airport 52,085
ZLC 48,763
Holyhead 16,923

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 37,102 -10,243
London Stansted Airport 37,114 44,755 +7,641
East Midlands Airport 36,567 15,518 -21,049
ZLC 21,882 26,881 +4,999
Holyhead 10,385 6,538 -3,847
Manchester Airport 0 8,568 +8,568
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