Import/export HS code 60059090: Various warp knit fabrics (not wool or animal hair)

Fabrics made from synthetic or other materials, used in various textile applications

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Portugal 1,506,430
Finland 1,053,486
India 262,058
Germany 161,596
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 134,676

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 £
Portugal 726,606 779,824 +53,218
Finland 1,001,574 51,912 -949,662
India 160,991 101,067 -59,924
Germany 100,049 61,547 -38,502
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 134,676 0 -134,676
China 101,387 22,821 -78,566
Spain 60,987 16,274 -44,713
Slovakia 30,770 20,078 -10,692
United States 48,349 0 -48,349
Australia 45,882 0 -45,882

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 £
Portugal 1,514,130
Finland 1,186,014
India 262,058
Germany 166,378
China 129,307

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 £
Portugal 734,306 779,824 +45,518
Finland 1,136,250 49,764 -1,086,486
India 160,991 101,067 -59,924
Germany 99,931 66,447 -33,484
China 104,262 25,045 -79,217
Spain 60,987 16,274 -44,713
Sweden 46,097 27,167 -18,930
Slovakia 30,770 20,078 -10,692
United States 48,349 0 -48,349
Australia 45,882 0 -45,882

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Outer London - West and North West 4
West Yorkshire 4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Outer London - West and North West 3 1 -2
West Yorkshire 4 1 -3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Merseyside 2 2 +0
West of England 2 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,920,998
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,519,039
Air transport 183,056
Other 256

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,130,029 790,969 -339,060
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,239,944 279,095 -960,849
Air transport 152,430 30,626 -121,804
Other 256 0 -256

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 1,642,931
Hull 297,954
Medway 273,268
Southampton 273,248
Dover 191,305

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 £
London 985,454 657,477 -327,977
Hull 297,954 0 -297,954
Medway 273,268 0 -273,268
Southampton 175,110 98,138 -76,972
Dover 139,593 51,712 -87,881
Immingham Docks 139,769 50,669 -89,100
Liverpool Docks 28,056 121,352 +93,296
East Midlands Airport 84,166 22,953 -61,213
Felixstowe 84,490 18,681 -65,809
Middlesbrough 93,156 0 -93,156

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Other manufacturing 6
Manufacture of furniture 3
Manufacture of textiles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 1
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 4

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 26
0-1m 8
15m-54m 4
Other 4
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 £
United States 1,372,556
Australia 268,750
Morocco 157,775
Spain 141,960
Norway 101,686

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 £
United States 1,277,776 94,780 -1,182,996
Australia 163,876 104,874 -59,002
Morocco 61,685 96,090 +34,405
Spain 80,999 60,961 -20,038
Norway 52,483 49,203 -3,280
Denmark 97,722 0 -97,722
Ireland 58,939 8,953 -49,986
Hungary 18,463 33,429 +14,966
South Africa 33,710 1,672 -32,038
Israel 16,953 17,240 +287

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,432,555
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 683,770
Air transport 402,781

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,283,414 149,141 -1,134,273
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 442,388 241,382 -201,006
Air transport 290,560 112,221 -178,339

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,130,478
Dover / Eurotunnel 338,531
Southampton 182,332
Immingham Docks 153,292
Portsmouth 113,466

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 £
London Gateway Port 1,025,604 104,874 -920,730
Dover / Eurotunnel 233,062 105,469 -127,593
Southampton 138,065 44,267 -93,798
Immingham Docks 129,351 23,941 -105,410
Portsmouth 13,901 99,565 +85,664
London Stansted Airport 100,788 0 -100,788
East Midlands Airport 53,921 30,117 -23,804
Liverpool Docks 65,205 0 -65,205
London Heathrow Airport 45,269 18,912 -26,357
Manchester Airport 28,584 34,451 +5,867

Quick facts

HS code: 60059090

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

Description: Fabrics made from synthetic or other materials, used in various textile applications