Import/export HS code 56021019: Various textile fabrics

Fabrics made from materials other than jute or bast fibers, used in various applications

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 9,482,624
Belgium 4,788,105
France 4,362,149
Netherlands 2,825,650
Italy 2,102,834

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 5,540,544 3,942,080 -1,598,464
Belgium 1,905,079 2,883,026 +977,947
France 2,299,760 2,062,389 -237,371
Netherlands 413,445 2,412,205 +1,998,760
Italy 922,105 1,180,729 +258,624
United States 894,564 748,500 -146,064
China 340,368 970,934 +630,566
Ireland 355,160 305,306 -49,854
South Korea 249,267 165,588 -83,679
Portugal 75,686 74,187 -1,499

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 11,922,782
Belgium 4,360,451
France 4,212,595
Italy 2,121,965
United States 1,927,165

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 5,944,448 5,978,334 +33,886
Belgium 1,550,490 2,809,961 +1,259,471
France 2,227,188 1,985,407 -241,781
Italy 948,440 1,173,525 +225,085
United States 1,086,722 840,443 -246,279
China 557,758 1,218,486 +660,728
Netherlands 260,415 246,342 -14,073
South Korea 249,267 167,301 -81,966
Portugal 75,686 74,187 -1,499
Spain 101,000 45,606 -55,394

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 14
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 13
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 10
Greater Manchester 8
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6

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 8 12 +4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9 9 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 8 +1
Greater Manchester 7 8 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 2 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 4 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 6 +2
Inner London - West 4 5 +1
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Essex 5 3 -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) 21,647,164
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,402,612
Air transport 836,667
Other 323,061
Road transport 11,323

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) 10,396,381 11,250,783 +854,402
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,309,211 3,093,401 +784,190
Air transport 469,003 367,664 -101,339
Other 92,243 230,818 +138,575
Road transport 2,788 8,535 +5,747

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 9,022,709
Felixstowe 7,850,702
Eurotunnel 2,281,850
Immingham Docks 1,873,426
Southampton 1,771,435

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 4,505,463 4,517,246 +11,783
Felixstowe 3,333,073 4,517,629 +1,184,556
Eurotunnel 1,096,080 1,185,770 +89,690
Immingham Docks 595,589 1,277,837 +682,248
Southampton 794,237 977,198 +182,961
Killingholme 752,655 712,849 -39,806
London Gateway Port 442,464 305,129 -137,335
Portsmouth 295,669 141,708 -153,961
London 269,454 122,941 -146,513
London Heathrow Airport 179,565 170,802 -8,763

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 36
Manufacture of textiles 17
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Other manufacturing 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 33
2025-10 31
2025-09 29
2025-08 28
2025-07 40

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 78
54m+ 33
15m-54m 24
Other 10
0-1m 5

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 3,528,607
India 2,272,309
Germany 2,009,229
Ireland 1,442,756
Belgium 1,393,393

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 1,744,321 1,784,286 +39,965
India 1,361,858 910,451 -451,407
Germany 1,131,077 878,152 -252,925
Ireland 1,240,769 201,987 -1,038,782
Belgium 1,085,636 307,757 -777,879
Luxembourg 592,046 793,511 +201,465
Poland 690,602 598,386 -92,216
Malaysia 507,491 529,670 +22,179
Spain 456,356 516,131 +59,775
Lithuania 487,778 479,749 -8,029

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 10,241
China 236
XU 70

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 3,523 6,718 +3,195
China 110 126 +16
XU 70 0 -70

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) 16,824,707
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,494,550
Air transport 1,327,838
Other 10,547

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) 9,318,888 7,505,819 -1,813,069
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,041,600 2,452,950 -1,588,650
Air transport 748,770 579,068 -169,702
Other 3,703 6,844 +3,141

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,408,399
London Gateway Port 2,705,219
Immingham Docks 2,681,610
Southampton 1,519,145
Liverpool Docks 1,272,493

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 6,552,223 5,856,176 -696,047
London Gateway Port 1,446,289 1,258,930 -187,359
Immingham Docks 1,319,423 1,362,187 +42,764
Southampton 1,119,455 399,690 -719,765
Liverpool Docks 1,077,396 195,097 -882,299
Felixstowe 608,990 454,259 -154,731
London Heathrow Airport 351,590 321,634 -29,956
East Midlands Airport 190,130 156,505 -33,625
Dover 200,965 67,723 -133,242
Manchester Airport 157,386 65,458 -91,928

Quick facts

HS code: 56021019

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

Description: Fabrics made from materials other than jute or bast fibers, used in various applications