Import/export HS code 59050070: Man-made fiber wall coverings

Wall coverings made from synthetic fibers, durable and easy to maintain

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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 £
Italy 3,466,205
China 401,638
Netherlands 358,457
Spain 314,014
France 260,194

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 £
Italy 1,799,536 1,666,669 -132,867
China 189,192 212,446 +23,254
Netherlands 191,573 166,884 -24,689
Spain 142,367 171,647 +29,280
France 133,144 127,050 -6,094
Belgium 28,929 27,417 -1,512
United States 1,342 30,466 +29,124
South Korea 0 10,690 +10,690
South Africa 4,223 0 -4,223
Poland 3,016 194 -2,822

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 £
Italy 3,444,166
China 412,328
Netherlands 333,929
Spain 322,286
Belgium 156,275

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 £
Italy 1,803,438 1,640,728 -162,710
China 189,192 223,136 +33,944
Netherlands 182,535 151,394 -31,141
Spain 149,702 172,584 +22,882
Belgium 77,139 79,136 +1,997
France 56,587 97,550 +40,963
United States 0 30,466 +30,466
Germany 12,467 7,589 -4,878
India 10,563 1,785 -8,778
South Africa 4,223 0 -4,223

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 15
Inner London - East 5
Outer London - West and North West 5
Lancashire 4
Outer London - East and North East 3

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 10 9 -1
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 2 -2
Lancashire 3 2 -1
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 0 2 +2
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1

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) 3,280,730
Air transport 1,253,949
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 372,708
Other 7,275

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) 1,704,972 1,575,758 -129,214
Air transport 601,587 652,362 +50,775
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 188,842 183,866 -4,976
Other 1,367 5,908 +4,541

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,601,508
Eurotunnel 532,961
Birmingham Airport 411,186
London Stansted Airport 369,479
London Heathrow Airport 203,704

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 £
Dover 1,319,461 1,282,047 -37,414
Eurotunnel 295,305 237,656 -57,649
Birmingham Airport 196,775 214,411 +17,636
London Stansted Airport 243,285 126,194 -117,091
London Heathrow Airport 65,131 138,573 +73,442
East Midlands Airport 77,917 118,535 +40,618
Southampton 66,627 106,007 +39,380
Felixstowe 87,980 19,262 -68,718
London Gateway Port 11,739 56,909 +45,170
Harwich 42,806 5,020 -37,786

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
14
Specialised construction activities
9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Manufacture of paper and paper products
5
Manufacture of textiles
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 5
2026-04 11
2026-03 7
2026-02 7
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
1m-15m 20
0-1m 19
54m+ 10
Other 4
15m-54m 2

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 £
France 198,718
Ireland 113,430
United States 101,825
United Arab Emirates 71,834
Bahrain 67,485

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 £
France 163,904 34,814 -129,090
Ireland 37,420 76,010 +38,590
United States 20,620 81,205 +60,585
United Arab Emirates 48,544 23,290 -25,254
Bahrain 67,485 0 -67,485
Romania 889 63,396 +62,507
Spain 11,406 38,138 +26,732
Israel 37,392 1,715 -35,677
Germany 4,137 32,275 +28,138
Switzerland 16,102 13,434 -2,668

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 493,223
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 369,099
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,207

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 323,192 170,031 -153,161
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 100,758 268,341 +167,583
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,492 1,715 -41,777

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 242,051
ZLC 178,630
London Heathrow Airport 137,075
East Midlands Airport 85,149
London Stansted Airport 73,566

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 / Eurotunnel 54,606 187,445 +132,839
ZLC 150,623 28,007 -122,616
London Heathrow Airport 91,273 45,802 -45,471
East Midlands Airport 60,116 25,033 -35,083
London Stansted Airport 19,780 53,786 +34,006
Liverpool Docks 11,325 57,987 +46,662
London Gateway Port 43,492 0 -43,492
Heysham 17,713 8,673 -9,040
Manchester Airport 0 17,403 +17,403
Holyhead 8,382 7,034 -1,348

Quick facts

HS code: 59050070

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

Description: Wall coverings made from synthetic fibers, durable and easy to maintain