Import/export HS code 53110090: Woven fabrics made from other plant fibers

Woven fabrics made from various plant-based fibers (excluding ramie), used in a wide range of 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 £
India 436,495
Italy 386,039
China 372,989
Netherlands 229,501
Sri Lanka 183,508

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 £
India 193,028 243,467 +50,439
Italy 203,631 182,408 -21,223
China 170,133 202,856 +32,723
Netherlands 151,558 77,943 -73,615
Sri Lanka 144,049 39,459 -104,590
Philippines 77,683 72,536 -5,147
Turkey 79,813 45,690 -34,123
France 55,412 34,564 -20,848
Spain 31,667 33,716 +2,049
Germany 12,306 35,743 +23,437

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 £
China 551,406
Italy 423,131
India 386,902
Sri Lanka 183,508
Philippines 156,128

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 £
China 275,670 275,736 +66
Italy 236,326 186,805 -49,521
India 196,835 190,067 -6,768
Sri Lanka 144,049 39,459 -104,590
Philippines 79,224 76,904 -2,320
Turkey 80,830 49,341 -31,489
France 41,677 41,455 -222
Bangladesh 0 78,498 +78,498
Belgium 14,753 34,666 +19,913
Spain 25,392 14,336 -11,056

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 23
West Yorkshire 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Inner London - East 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5

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 15 16 +1
West Yorkshire 6 2 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 5 +5
Outer London - West and North West 4 2 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 1 -3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 3 +0

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) 1,188,817
Air transport 582,822
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 462,695
Other 8,845

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) 625,589 563,228 -62,361
Air transport 295,675 287,147 -8,528
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 265,791 196,904 -68,887
Other 4,756 4,089 -667

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 492,849
Felixstowe 393,816
London Heathrow Airport 251,865
Immingham Docks 152,502
Dover / Eurotunnel 118,971

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 Gateway Port 305,239 187,610 -117,629
Felixstowe 141,616 252,200 +110,584
London Heathrow Airport 103,439 148,426 +44,987
Immingham Docks 100,664 51,838 -48,826
Dover / Eurotunnel 72,037 46,934 -25,103
East Midlands Airport 55,546 59,157 +3,611
London 38,760 74,345 +35,585
London Stansted Airport 53,883 55,284 +1,401
Dover 69,416 30,946 -38,470
Thamesport 68,969 30,475 -38,494

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 37
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Specialised construction activities 8
Other personal service activities 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 11
2025-10 12
2025-09 5
2025-08 6

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 40
0-1m 18
54m+ 17
15m-54m 6
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 450,367
Thailand 113,908
Ireland 109,963
China 105,262
France 77,774

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 178,308 272,059 +93,751
Thailand 14,004 99,904 +85,900
Ireland 73,702 36,261 -37,441
China 55,998 49,264 -6,734
France 37,234 40,540 +3,306
Netherlands 38,085 16,644 -21,441
Mexico 0 52,534 +52,534
Canada 17,125 4,422 -12,703
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 14,196 7,340 -6,856
Spain 0 18,427 +18,427

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 744,879
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 204,679
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 182,660
Road transport 4,726

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 £
Air transport 242,422 502,457 +260,035
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 111,603 93,076 -18,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 138,951 43,709 -95,242
Road transport 4,726 0 -4,726

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 185,876
East Midlands Airport 184,736
Southampton 153,258
London Heathrow Airport 148,566
Manchester Airport 128,569

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 Stansted Airport 39,524 146,352 +106,828
East Midlands Airport 135,342 49,394 -85,948
Southampton 127,122 26,136 -100,986
London Heathrow Airport 20,798 127,768 +106,970
Manchester Airport 29,502 99,067 +69,565
ZLC 21,092 78,922 +57,830
Holyhead 61,267 24,328 -36,939
Dover 28,228 22,743 -5,485
London Gateway Port 8,838 17,573 +8,735
Heysham 11,510 11,000 -510

Quick facts

HS code: 53110090

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

Description: Woven fabrics made from various plant-based fibers (excluding ramie), used in a wide range of textile applications