Import/export HS code 560210: Needleloom and stitch-bonded fabrics

Fabrics made using needleloom or stitch-bonding techniques, often used for industrial or decorative purposes

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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 £
Germany 12,803,350
Belgium 4,946,800
France 4,937,855
Netherlands 4,700,956
Italy 3,164,575

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 7,299,962 5,503,388 -1,796,574
Belgium 1,887,719 3,059,081 +1,171,362
France 2,561,514 2,376,341 -185,173
Netherlands 1,580,778 3,120,178 +1,539,400
Italy 1,353,261 1,811,314 +458,053
China 1,245,041 1,803,047 +558,006
United States 1,333,916 1,127,197 -206,719
India 480,107 508,264 +28,157
Denmark 422,968 529,637 +106,669
Ireland 359,339 404,571 +45,232

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 15,312,492
Belgium 4,614,071
France 4,577,016
China 3,486,723
Italy 3,202,280

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 7,459,155 7,853,337 +394,182
Belgium 1,584,068 3,030,003 +1,445,935
France 2,394,082 2,182,934 -211,148
China 1,592,418 1,894,305 +301,887
Italy 1,405,485 1,796,795 +391,310
United States 1,370,105 1,371,597 +1,492
Netherlands 1,353,511 578,799 -774,712
Denmark 600,185 507,513 -92,672
India 484,440 510,605 +26,165
Spain 309,774 273,144 -36,630

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 19
Greater Manchester 18
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 17
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 17
Inner London - West 15

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
West Yorkshire 14 15 +1
Greater Manchester 12 15 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11 13 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 11 13 +2
Inner London - West 12 8 -4
Lancashire 11 8 -3
West Midlands 11 6 -5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7 10 +3
Inner London - East 8 6 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 10 8 -2

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) 29,434,690
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,508,186
Air transport 1,910,526
Other 422,315
Road transport 47,297

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) 14,215,389 15,219,301 +1,003,912
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,623,531 4,884,655 +261,124
Air transport 989,371 921,155 -68,216
Other 153,886 268,429 +114,543
Road transport 4,662 42,635 +37,973

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 11,284,462
Felixstowe 9,428,913
Immingham Docks 4,456,124
Eurotunnel 2,986,610
Southampton 2,736,938

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 4,990,889 6,293,573 +1,302,684
Felixstowe 4,625,748 4,803,165 +177,417
Immingham Docks 1,896,129 2,559,995 +663,866
Eurotunnel 1,589,755 1,396,855 -192,900
Southampton 1,351,685 1,385,253 +33,568
Killingholme 1,220,985 884,362 -336,623
London Gateway Port 437,412 813,134 +375,722
London 472,336 573,137 +100,801
Liverpool Docks 469,552 429,181 -40,371
London Heathrow Airport 456,102 366,936 -89,166

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 76
Other manufacturing 29
Manufacture of textiles 28
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 28
Specialised construction activities 18

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 49
2025-11 59
2025-10 55
2025-09 52
2025-08 44

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 142
54m+ 67
15m-54m 38
0-1m 21
Other 18

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 £
France 9,360,377
Netherlands 3,993,254
Denmark 3,625,571
Turkey 3,484,918
Spain 3,140,078

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 £
France 4,874,661 4,485,716 -388,945
Netherlands 2,135,292 1,857,962 -277,330
Denmark 1,921,467 1,704,104 -217,363
Turkey 1,698,394 1,786,524 +88,130
Spain 1,665,455 1,474,623 -190,832
Sweden 1,356,589 1,744,471 +387,882
Germany 1,910,107 1,121,284 -788,823
India 1,756,196 874,425 -881,771
Poland 1,331,135 1,073,944 -257,191
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 506,557 1,541,690 +1,035,133

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 10,534
China 5,476
Ireland 4,828
Switzerland 462
Belgium 384

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 3,816 6,718 +2,902
China 3,925 1,551 -2,374
Ireland 4,819 9 -4,810
Switzerland 248 214 -34
Belgium 0 384 +384
Poland 136 0 -136

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) 36,975,794
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,028,894
Air transport 2,358,928
Other 68,355
Road transport 9,701

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) 20,090,248 16,885,546 -3,204,702
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,083,447 7,945,447 -1,138,000
Air transport 1,078,829 1,280,099 +201,270
Other 39,503 28,852 -10,651
Road transport 9,701 0 -9,701

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,906,558
Immingham Docks 8,586,629
London Gateway Port 5,895,870
Southampton 2,868,567
Felixstowe 2,584,533

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 14,400,365 12,506,193 -1,894,172
Immingham Docks 4,094,661 4,491,968 +397,307
London Gateway Port 2,222,428 3,673,442 +1,451,014
Southampton 2,051,043 817,524 -1,233,519
Felixstowe 1,801,023 783,510 -1,017,513
Harwich 1,304,084 1,192,336 -111,748
London Heathrow Airport 602,009 908,346 +306,337
Liverpool Docks 1,114,227 236,218 -878,009
Portsmouth 645,763 561,849 -83,914
Dover 436,115 122,873 -313,242

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 560210

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

Description: Fabrics made using needleloom or stitch-bonding techniques, often used for industrial or decorative purposes