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 2,954,097
Netherlands 319,863
Spain 305,806
China 301,030
France 241,221

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 1,553,684 1,400,413 -153,271
Netherlands 156,270 163,593 +7,323
Spain 132,773 173,033 +40,260
China 121,038 179,992 +58,954
France 133,222 107,999 -25,223
United States 43,885 30,466 -13,419
Belgium 12,914 33,237 +20,323
South Africa 0 4,223 +4,223
Poland 2,990 192 -2,798
Turkey 0 2,061 +2,061

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 2,927,019
Spain 312,766
Netherlands 305,563
China 301,030
France 150,145

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 1,544,486 1,382,533 -161,953
Spain 140,080 172,686 +32,606
Netherlands 147,232 158,331 +11,099
China 121,038 179,992 +58,954
France 60,426 89,719 +29,293
Belgium 58,890 69,275 +10,385
United States 42,543 30,466 -12,077
India 22,528 1,785 -20,743
Germany 13,839 0 -13,839
South Africa 0 4,223 +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 13
Outer London - West and North West 6
Inner London - East 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 9 7 -2
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
Lancashire 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Devon 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) 2,737,733
Air transport 1,221,892
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 290,002
Other 5,518

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) 1,373,296 1,364,437 -8,859
Air transport 649,436 572,456 -76,980
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 135,824 154,178 +18,354
Other 895 4,623 +3,728

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,001,402
Eurotunnel 600,626
Birmingham Airport 383,056
London Stansted Airport 377,672
London Heathrow Airport 221,882

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 994,765 1,006,637 +11,872
Eurotunnel 286,047 314,579 +28,532
Birmingham Airport 184,203 198,853 +14,650
London Stansted Airport 243,860 133,812 -110,048
London Heathrow Airport 114,884 106,998 -7,886
East Midlands Airport 88,621 106,262 +17,641
Felixstowe 64,591 41,673 -22,918
Southampton 32,982 55,440 +22,458
Harwich 37,684 27,983 -9,701
London Gateway Port 8,355 48,868 +40,513

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 12
Specialised construction activities 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of textiles 4
Construction of buildings 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 6
2025-10 8
2025-09 7
2025-08 10

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 16
1m-15m 15
54m+ 11
Other 3
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 178,398
United States 116,957
United Arab Emirates 73,876
Bahrain 67,485
Ireland 61,345

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 163,098 15,300 -147,798
United States 58,795 58,162 -633
United Arab Emirates 44,007 29,869 -14,138
Bahrain 0 67,485 +67,485
Ireland 41,078 20,267 -20,811
Romania 889 45,921 +45,032
Israel 37,392 1,715 -35,677
Spain 12,237 18,362 +6,125
Switzerland 11,217 4,885 -6,332
Austria 10,946 2,488 -8,458

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 469,784
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 220,695
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 276,363 193,421 -82,942
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 110,198 110,497 +299
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 £
ZLC 167,103
London Heathrow Airport 151,094
Dover / Eurotunnel 142,523
East Midlands Airport 79,877
London Stansted Airport 65,690

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 £
ZLC 148,231 18,872 -129,359
London Heathrow Airport 56,883 94,211 +37,328
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,903 83,620 +24,717
East Midlands Airport 49,667 30,210 -19,457
London Stansted Airport 20,182 45,508 +25,326
London Gateway Port 43,492 0 -43,492
Heysham 14,378 12,414 -1,964
Liverpool Docks 18,617 2,949 -15,668
Holyhead 8,083 4,904 -3,179
Dover 6,073 6,610 +537

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