Import/export HS code 59113111: Papermaking machine fabrics

Woven fabrics specifically used in papermaking machines, such as forming fabrics

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 3,715,397
France 793,735
Sweden 714,075
Austria 448,608
Netherlands 385,685

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 1,970,406 1,744,991 -225,415
France 313,585 480,150 +166,565
Sweden 303,031 411,044 +108,013
Austria 346,294 102,314 -243,980
Netherlands 222,719 162,966 -59,753
Finland 21,742 240,989 +219,247
Belgium 100,925 65,522 -35,403
Czechia 20,436 100,887 +80,451
Switzerland 20,019 73,294 +53,275
United States 22,155 63,213 +41,058

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 2,554,832
Sweden 1,085,153
Italy 964,956
Austria 911,509
Czechia 269,425

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 1,432,024 1,122,808 -309,216
Sweden 381,395 703,758 +322,363
Italy 615,135 349,821 -265,314
Austria 478,820 432,689 -46,131
Czechia 94,760 174,665 +79,905
Finland 21,742 240,989 +219,247
Belgium 77,715 115,948 +38,233
United States 20,084 153,029 +132,945
Mexico 68,984 66,680 -2,304
Canada 73,322 53,207 -20,115

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 5
Cumbria 3
Inner London - West 3
West Yorkshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2

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
Greater Manchester 5 3 -2
Cumbria 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Norfolk 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Highlands and Islands 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) 5,286,105
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 878,242
Air transport 626,988
Other 203,814

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) 2,582,947 2,703,158 +120,211
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 314,627 563,615 +248,988
Air transport 399,782 227,206 -172,576
Other 172,280 31,534 -140,746

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,976,517
Immingham Docks 1,450,261
Eurotunnel 910,644
Birmingham Airport 364,935
Dover / Eurotunnel 228,968

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 1,386,554 1,589,963 +203,409
Immingham Docks 570,635 879,626 +308,991
Eurotunnel 564,980 345,664 -219,316
Birmingham Airport 350,699 14,236 -336,463
Dover / Eurotunnel 187,341 41,627 -145,714
000 172,280 31,534 -140,746
Hull 45,689 111,463 +65,774
Southampton 66,523 79,629 +13,106
London Heathrow Airport 15,761 96,313 +80,552
ZLC 0 100,634 +100,634

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of paper and paper products 22
Manufacture of textiles 2
Other manufacturing 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 11
2025-10 8
2025-09 4
2025-08 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
54m+ 20
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 3
Other 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 £
Germany 4,518,515
Spain 555,003
Netherlands 67,269
Malaysia 14,722
Morocco 12,862

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 £
Germany 3,590,396 928,119 -2,662,277
Spain 470,737 84,266 -386,471
Netherlands 67,269 0 -67,269
Malaysia 7,361 7,361 +0
Morocco 0 12,862 +12,862
Belgium 10,568 1,500 -9,068
United States 6,535 0 -6,535
Thailand 3,533 0 -3,533
Italy 1,116 1,775 +659
China 1,354 0 -1,354

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) 5,167,833
Air transport 27,739
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,354

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) 4,140,086 1,027,747 -3,112,339
Air transport 18,603 9,136 -9,467
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,354 0 -1,354

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,056,279
Immingham Docks 1,028,165
Felixstowe 68,273
Portsmouth 11,500
ZLC 7,709

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 4,053,846 2,433 -4,051,413
Immingham Docks 85,124 943,041 +857,917
Felixstowe 0 68,273 +68,273
Portsmouth 0 11,500 +11,500
ZLC 7,709 0 -7,709
London Heathrow Airport 7,361 0 -7,361
Manchester Airport 0 7,361 +7,361
East Midlands Airport 3,533 1,775 -1,758
Hull 0 1,500 +1,500
London Gateway Port 1,354 0 -1,354

Quick facts

HS code: 59113111

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

Description: Woven fabrics specifically used in papermaking machines, such as forming fabrics