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 673,494
Italy 292,905
Belgium 154,526
Estonia 109,683
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 302,481 371,013 +68,532
Italy 77,855 215,050 +137,195
Belgium 73,968 80,558 +6,590
Estonia 71,922 37,761 -34,161
France 34,904 14,458 -20,446
Sweden 12,889 1,654 -11,235
Netherlands 3,612 1,196 -2,416
United States 2,054 1,091 -963
Spain 1,945 0 -1,945
Ireland 13 0 -13

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 689,019
Italy 273,277
Belgium 126,183
Estonia 109,683
France 72,208

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 318,006 371,013 +53,007
Italy 61,146 212,131 +150,985
Belgium 70,885 55,298 -15,587
Estonia 71,922 37,761 -34,161
France 28,959 43,249 +14,290
Sweden 12,889 1,654 -11,235
Gabon 10,895 0 -10,895
United Kingdom 3,316 0 -3,316
China 1,530 1,675 +145
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
Devon 1
Outer London - East and North East 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 3 5 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Devon 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 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 £
Air transport 852,683
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 355,720
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 96,008
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 376,325 476,358 +100,033
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 146,224 209,496 +63,272
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 59,081 36,927 -22,154
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 693,026
Dover 311,830
London Stansted Airport 92,137
London Gateway Port 79,354
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 322,013 371,013 +49,000
Dover 117,962 193,868 +75,906
London Stansted Airport 17,577 74,560 +56,983
London Gateway Port 42,427 36,927 -5,500
East Midlands Airport 36,735 30,785 -5,950
Eurotunnel 7,530 15,628 +8,098
Thamesport 16,654 0 -16,654
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,536 0 -12,536
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
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
1
Construction of buildings
1
Manufacture of electrical equipment
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 3
2026-03 2
2025-12 3
2025-11 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
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 75,772
United States 38,279
France 31,411
Spain 30,186
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 17,900 -39,972
United States 21,292 16,987 -4,305
France 13,051 18,360 +5,309
Spain 6,500 23,686 +17,186
Italy 7,425 17,229 +9,804
Ireland 12,550 11,346 -1,204
United Arab Emirates 1,228 17,844 +16,616
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 189,303
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 106,441

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 90,225 99,078 +8,853
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 53,402 53,039 -363

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 83,924
Dover 81,963
ZLC 51,349
East Midlands Airport 42,470
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 £
London Stansted Airport 40,163 43,761 +3,598
Dover 43,017 38,946 -4,071
ZLC 21,882 29,467 +7,585
East Midlands Airport 26,952 15,518 -11,434
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