Import/export HS code 590691: Knitted or crocheted fabrics

Rubber-coated fabrics that are knitted or crocheted, often used in clothing or industrial applications

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Germany 1,597,463
India 318,083
China 142,550
United States 88,329
Taiwan 80,415

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 £
Germany 900,529 696,934 -203,595
India 214,091 103,992 -110,099
China 56,495 86,055 +29,560
United States 40,747 47,582 +6,835
Taiwan 57,769 22,646 -35,123
France 39,152 14,565 -24,587
Belgium 16,905 31,923 +15,018
Spain 28,316 3,098 -25,218
Thailand 7,603 8,549 +946
Italy 2,342 8,092 +5,750

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 £
Germany 1,584,274
India 318,083
China 172,275
Taiwan 89,713
United States 81,633

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 £
Germany 889,423 694,851 -194,572
India 214,091 103,992 -110,099
China 68,053 104,222 +36,169
Taiwan 61,594 28,119 -33,475
United States 37,585 44,048 +6,463
United Kingdom 19,370 38,369 +18,999
Denmark 37,434 0 -37,434
Spain 28,316 1,274 -27,042
Thailand 8,187 8,549 +362
Cambodia 8,387 0 -8,387

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Cheshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Merseyside 3
West Yorkshire 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 4 3 -1
Cheshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Merseyside 3 1 -2
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 2 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +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) 1,693,665
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 471,199
Air transport 254,698
Road transport 6,399
Other 4,116

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) 981,646 712,019 -269,627
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 294,448 176,751 -117,697
Air transport 106,970 147,728 +40,758
Road transport 0 6,399 +6,399
Other 2,033 2,083 +50

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,063,594
Immingham Docks 516,345
Southampton 199,403
Dover 141,983
London Gateway Port 80,407

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 £
Felixstowe 729,032 334,562 -394,470
Immingham Docks 232,041 284,304 +52,263
Southampton 109,216 90,187 -19,029
Dover 75,541 66,442 -9,099
London Gateway Port 71,404 9,003 -62,401
London Stansted Airport 20,782 37,523 +16,741
Harwich 10,843 44,712 +33,869
Birmingham Airport 9,831 42,987 +33,156
Leeds Bradford Airport 42,107 8,790 -33,317
Dover / Eurotunnel 41,235 0 -41,235

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 18
Other manufacturing 10
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Other personal service activities 3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 3
2026-01 3
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 25
54m+ 9
0-1m 6
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 £
Belgium 604,406
Ireland 83,703
Hungary 71,329
Spain 26,706
Saudi Arabia 19,993

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 £
Belgium 561,038 43,368 -517,670
Ireland 51,458 32,245 -19,213
Hungary 49,971 21,358 -28,613
Spain 3,869 22,837 +18,968
Saudi Arabia 16,096 3,897 -12,199
Italy 7,835 4,066 -3,769
Cambodia 7,511 0 -7,511
South Africa 0 7,310 +7,310
Romania 3,581 3,688 +107
Iraq 6,960 0 -6,960

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Germany 54,641
India 5,307
XI 96

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Germany 33,088 21,553 -11,535
India 4,163 1,144 -3,019
XI 0 96 +96

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 741,196
Air transport 123,661
Other 60,848
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,606

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 638,097 103,099 -534,998
Air transport 75,539 48,122 -27,417
Other 38,055 22,793 -15,262
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,788 3,818 +2,030

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 258,033
Immingham Docks 159,142
Middlesbrough 149,360
London 107,761
000 60,848

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 177,373 80,660 -96,713
Immingham Docks 159,142 0 -159,142
Middlesbrough 149,360 0 -149,360
London 107,761 0 -107,761
000 38,055 22,793 -15,262
East Midlands Airport 44,653 14,104 -30,549
London Heathrow Airport 16,288 19,369 +3,081
Killingholme 27,448 0 -27,448
ZLC 8,062 9,023 +961
Liverpool Docks 11,907 0 -11,907

Quick facts

HS code: 590691

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

Description: Rubber-coated fabrics that are knitted or crocheted, often used in clothing or industrial applications