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 3,803,358
France 870,773
Sweden 652,304
Netherlands 584,286
Finland 466,265

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 1,828,315 1,975,043 +146,728
France 313,122 557,651 +244,529
Sweden 249,416 402,888 +153,472
Netherlands 241,864 342,422 +100,558
Finland 91,936 374,329 +282,393
Austria 398,038 50,570 -347,468
Belgium 81,395 96,908 +15,513
Switzerland 20,019 129,168 +109,149
Czechia 27,599 93,724 +66,125
United States 20,843 70,327 +49,484

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 2,506,894
Austria 1,129,073
Italy 1,096,230
Sweden 1,054,054
Finland 466,265

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 1,230,239 1,276,655 +46,416
Austria 535,297 593,776 +58,479
Italy 693,700 402,530 -291,170
Sweden 350,485 703,569 +353,084
Finland 91,936 374,329 +282,393
Czechia 85,061 184,595 +99,534
Belgium 77,715 157,654 +79,939
United States 1,989 167,257 +165,268
China 2,536 142,276 +139,740
Canada 73,572 64,259 -9,313

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Norfolk 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 2 -3
Cumbria 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Norfolk 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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) 5,934,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 891,034
Air transport 602,636
Other 130,426

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) 2,534,583 3,399,944 +865,361
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 356,626 534,408 +177,782
Air transport 368,767 233,869 -134,898
Other 98,892 31,534 -67,358

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,184,223
Immingham Docks 1,784,184
Eurotunnel 1,077,595
Birmingham Airport 309,751
Hull 168,777

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 1,461,258 1,722,965 +261,707
Immingham Docks 592,568 1,191,616 +599,048
Eurotunnel 561,748 515,847 -45,901
Birmingham Airport 301,973 7,778 -294,195
Hull 48,357 120,420 +72,063
Dover / Eurotunnel 117,735 41,627 -76,108
Felixstowe 7,359 123,625 +116,266
000 98,892 31,534 -67,358
London Heathrow Airport 22,924 89,150 +66,226
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 21
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
2026-04 7
2026-03 5
2026-02 4
2026-01 10
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
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 3,253,825
Spain 437,982
Netherlands 59,252
Morocco 35,018
Malaysia 14,722

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 2,562,997 690,828 -1,872,169
Spain 351,709 86,273 -265,436
Netherlands 59,252 0 -59,252
Morocco 0 35,018 +35,018
Malaysia 7,361 7,361 +0
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
Ireland 0 2,324 +2,324

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) 3,802,585
Air transport 26,565
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) 2,986,642 815,943 -2,170,699
Air transport 17,429 9,136 -8,293
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 2,675,262
Immingham Docks 1,040,002
Felixstowe 68,273
Portsmouth 11,500
London Heathrow Airport 7,361

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 2,650,673 24,589 -2,626,084
Immingham Docks 333,853 706,149 +372,296
Felixstowe 0 68,273 +68,273
Portsmouth 0 11,500 +11,500
London Heathrow Airport 7,361 0 -7,361
Manchester Airport 0 7,361 +7,361
ZLC 6,535 0 -6,535
East Midlands Airport 3,533 1,775 -1,758
Holyhead 0 2,324 +2,324
Liverpool Docks 0 1,608 +1,608

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