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.
  • 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 £
Portugal 2,078,091
Finland 615,763
United States 332,134
India 284,937
Germany 169,886

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 1,004,078 1,074,013 +69,935
Finland 565,999 49,764 -516,235
United States 47,222 284,912 +237,690
India 156,536 128,401 -28,135
Germany 100,156 69,730 -30,426
Slovakia 50,848 85,990 +35,142
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 134,676 0 -134,676
China 75,193 53,341 -21,852
Spain 73,079 27,582 -45,497
Netherlands 30,053 18,603 -11,450

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 2,085,791
Finland 748,291
United States 332,134
India 284,937
Germany 174,668

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 1,011,778 1,074,013 +62,235
Finland 698,527 49,764 -648,763
United States 47,222 284,912 +237,690
India 156,536 128,401 -28,135
Germany 100,986 73,682 -27,304
Slovakia 50,848 85,990 +35,142
China 79,268 54,365 -24,903
Spain 73,079 28,761 -44,318
Sweden 41,941 29,031 -12,910
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 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 0 -3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Merseyside 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) 2,630,358
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,347,929
Air transport 186,198
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) 1,198,227 1,432,131 +233,904
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,001,222 346,707 -654,515
Air transport 142,917 43,281 -99,636
Other 256 0 -256

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 1,720,260
Liverpool Docks 505,366
Southampton 298,607
Medway 273,268
Belfast Port 269,054

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 1,242,570 477,690 -764,880
Liverpool Docks 141,568 363,798 +222,230
Southampton 169,256 129,351 -39,905
Medway 273,268 0 -273,268
Belfast Port 0 269,054 +269,054
Thamesport 53,174 196,228 +143,054
Dover 140,722 106,681 -34,041
East Midlands Airport 75,596 21,365 -54,231
Felixstowe 58,757 13,622 -45,135
Eurotunnel 50,485 17,804 -32,681

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
11
Other manufacturing
7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
Manufacture of furniture
4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 8
2026-04 7
2026-03 7
2026-02 6
2026-01 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
15m-54m 6
0-1m 5
54m+ 5
Other 3

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 325,573
Australia 189,854
Morocco 167,486
Norway 118,612
Spain 107,653

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 280,551 45,022 -235,529
Australia 107,155 82,699 -24,456
Morocco 64,731 102,755 +38,024
Norway 53,831 64,781 +10,950
Spain 56,001 51,652 -4,349
Hungary 0 54,271 +54,271
Sweden 19,255 22,564 +3,309
Israel 15,307 19,061 +3,754
Ireland 31,538 727 -30,811
Belgium 31,238 0 -31,238

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) 539,226
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 350,244
Air transport 302,705

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) 256,567 282,659 +26,092
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 239,340 110,904 -128,436
Air transport 219,463 83,242 -136,221

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 301,024
London Gateway Port 189,854
Portsmouth 113,466
Southampton 99,085
East Midlands Airport 85,703

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 143,801 157,223 +13,422
London Gateway Port 107,155 82,699 -24,456
Portsmouth 24,714 88,752 +64,038
Southampton 70,880 28,205 -42,675
East Midlands Airport 57,311 28,392 -28,919
London Stansted Airport 75,514 4,042 -71,472
Immingham Docks 46,682 31,452 -15,230
Liverpool Docks 61,305 0 -61,305
Manchester Airport 33,780 16,817 -16,963
ZLC 39,011 10,847 -28,164

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