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 3,507,390
China 403,748
Netherlands 332,421
Spain 309,387
France 249,076

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 1,627,508 1,879,882 +252,374
China 176,087 227,661 +51,574
Netherlands 168,513 163,908 -4,605
Spain 134,648 174,739 +40,091
France 129,302 119,774 -9,528
United States 43,885 30,466 -13,419
Belgium 18,663 38,048 +19,385
South Korea 0 10,690 +10,690
South Africa 0 4,223 +4,223
Poland 2,990 216 -2,774

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 3,485,522
China 414,438
Spain 317,529
Netherlands 307,893
France 152,243

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 1,629,399 1,856,123 +226,724
China 176,087 238,351 +62,264
Spain 141,984 175,545 +33,561
Netherlands 159,475 148,418 -11,057
France 52,841 99,402 +46,561
Belgium 64,639 78,963 +14,324
United States 42,543 30,466 -12,077
Germany 13,839 6,591 -7,248
India 15,160 1,785 -13,375
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 16
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 11 +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
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) 3,240,822
Air transport 1,325,830
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 386,355
Other 7,300

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) 1,483,266 1,757,556 +274,290
Air transport 627,056 698,774 +71,718
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 195,200 191,155 -4,045
Other 765 6,535 +5,770

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,435,305
Eurotunnel 645,110
Birmingham Airport 423,174
London Stansted Airport 365,677
London Heathrow Airport 243,714

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 1,112,882 1,322,423 +209,541
Eurotunnel 268,031 377,079 +109,048
Birmingham Airport 188,846 234,328 +45,482
London Stansted Airport 221,562 144,115 -77,447
London Heathrow Airport 113,047 130,667 +17,620
East Midlands Airport 87,814 129,849 +42,035
Southampton 66,627 106,007 +39,380
Felixstowe 88,706 26,551 -62,155
London Gateway Port 11,739 56,909 +45,170
Harwich 45,492 20,175 -25,317

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 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of paper and paper products 5
Construction of buildings 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 11
2026-03 7
2026-02 7
2026-01 4
2025-12 5

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+ 12
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 197,190
United States 101,368
United Arab Emirates 71,834
Bahrain 67,485
Romania 62,959

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 160,864 36,326 -124,538
United States 22,650 78,718 +56,068
United Arab Emirates 34,457 37,377 +2,920
Bahrain 67,485 0 -67,485
Romania 889 62,070 +61,181
Ireland 39,844 21,775 -18,069
Spain 8,402 41,142 +32,740
Israel 37,392 1,715 -35,677
Germany 927 35,485 +34,558
Switzerland 16,102 8,913 -7,189

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 471,659
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 308,788
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 309,378 162,281 -147,097
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 106,765 202,023 +95,258
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 229,619
ZLC 178,630
London Heathrow Airport 118,558
East Midlands Airport 84,332
London Stansted Airport 76,611

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 55,045 174,574 +119,529
ZLC 148,231 30,399 -117,832
London Heathrow Airport 76,030 42,528 -33,502
East Midlands Airport 60,892 23,440 -37,452
London Stansted Airport 22,825 53,786 +30,961
London Gateway Port 43,492 0 -43,492
Heysham 14,378 13,305 -1,073
Liverpool Docks 16,185 2,949 -13,236
Holyhead 9,281 5,521 -3,760
Dover 7,732 5,674 -2,058

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