Import/export HS code 56021090: Treated or coated fabrics

Fabrics that are impregnated, coated, or laminated for added durability or functionality

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 3,535,636
Netherlands 1,127,498
Italy 1,027,237
Denmark 942,849
China 865,251

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 1,760,388 1,775,248 +14,860
Netherlands 781,186 346,312 -434,874
Italy 460,362 566,875 +106,513
Denmark 407,965 534,884 +126,919
China 506,872 358,379 -148,493
United States 335,939 357,114 +21,175
Poland 243,028 192,399 -50,629
France 287,802 97,536 -190,266
India 106,649 211,925 +105,276
Turkey 247,895 35,893 -212,002

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 3,280,035
Denmark 1,096,788
Italy 1,075,286
Netherlands 1,056,880
China 942,887

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 1,549,649 1,730,386 +180,737
Denmark 626,158 470,630 -155,528
Italy 501,631 573,655 +72,024
Netherlands 778,302 278,578 -499,724
China 502,507 440,380 -62,127
United States 336,872 355,994 +19,122
Poland 254,624 190,636 -63,988
Spain 192,393 233,832 +41,439
India 109,401 213,375 +103,974
France 178,732 84,107 -94,625

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 9
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9
Inner London - West 8
Inner London - East 7
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7

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
Greater Manchester 5 8 +3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 7 +1
Inner London - West 8 2 -6
Inner London - East 6 3 -3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 4 -3
West Midlands 7 3 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 6 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 4 -1
Lancashire 4 4 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 4 -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) 7,046,524
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,520,304
Air transport 873,837
Other 103,721
Road transport 31,558

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) 3,562,007 3,484,517 -77,490
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,438,627 1,081,677 -356,950
Air transport 458,058 415,779 -42,279
Other 30,541 73,180 +42,639
Road transport 1,874 29,684 +27,810

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,415,386
Dover 2,382,249
Eurotunnel 684,838
London 653,998
Felixstowe 592,298

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,298,842 1,116,544 -182,298
Dover 1,000,126 1,382,123 +381,997
Eurotunnel 410,731 274,107 -136,624
London 211,754 442,244 +230,490
Felixstowe 411,046 181,252 -229,794
Killingholme 464,176 59,442 -404,734
Harwich 252,378 162,805 -89,573
London Heathrow Airport 245,720 155,549 -90,171
Southampton 193,851 201,901 +8,050
Liverpool Docks 209,228 176,509 -32,719

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
Other manufacturing 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of textiles 12
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 25
2025-10 24
2025-09 22
2025-08 15
2025-07 19

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 57
54m+ 35
15m-54m 19
0-1m 10
Other 10

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 5,729,992
Denmark 3,450,721
Turkey 2,854,235
Netherlands 2,725,782
Spain 2,205,380

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 3,079,227 2,650,765 -428,462
Denmark 1,898,579 1,552,142 -346,437
Turkey 1,499,430 1,354,805 -144,625
Netherlands 1,630,505 1,095,277 -535,228
Spain 1,155,124 1,050,256 -104,868
Sweden 868,173 1,045,557 +177,384
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 378,413 1,410,774 +1,032,361
Poland 622,105 557,167 -64,938
Germany 754,699 261,284 -493,415
South Korea 524,000 278,896 -245,104

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 £
XU 45,218
Ireland 5,575
China 5,329
Belgium 384
Poland 136

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 £
XU 26,390 18,828 -7,562
Ireland 5,566 9 -5,557
China 3,207 2,122 -1,085
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) 19,171,375
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,058,887
Air transport 886,001
Other 56,642
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) 10,489,025 8,682,350 -1,806,675
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,051,538 5,007,349 -44,189
Air transport 288,375 597,626 +309,251
Other 35,299 21,343 -13,956
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 14,184,000
Immingham Docks 5,042,944
London Gateway Port 2,659,841
Harwich 2,290,399
Felixstowe 1,487,349

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 7,723,963 6,460,037 -1,263,926
Immingham Docks 2,610,900 2,432,044 -178,856
London Gateway Port 569,290 2,090,551 +1,521,261
Harwich 1,281,816 1,008,583 -273,233
Felixstowe 1,007,318 480,031 -527,287
Southampton 1,029,663 421,377 -608,286
Portsmouth 485,117 570,197 +85,080
London Heathrow Airport 227,117 494,391 +267,274
Dover 270,239 67,078 -203,161
London 190,319 57,112 -133,207

Quick facts

HS code: 56021090

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

Description: Fabrics that are impregnated, coated, or laminated for added durability or functionality