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 3,524,017
Netherlands 1,170,151
Italy 1,026,924
Denmark 951,723
China 914,193

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 1,741,671 1,782,346 +40,675
Netherlands 758,880 411,271 -347,609
Italy 434,668 592,256 +157,588
Denmark 422,968 528,755 +105,787
China 508,791 405,402 -103,389
United States 373,121 324,964 -48,157
Poland 246,256 137,864 -108,392
France 257,001 111,086 -145,915
India 96,588 251,467 +154,879
Spain 132,714 151,730 +19,016

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 3,299,335
Denmark 1,105,662
Netherlands 1,089,790
Italy 1,061,800
China 992,303

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 1,537,799 1,761,536 +223,737
Denmark 600,185 505,477 -94,708
Netherlands 756,869 332,921 -423,948
Italy 475,937 585,863 +109,926
China 504,333 487,970 -16,363
United States 369,966 323,844 -46,122
Spain 196,338 228,878 +32,540
Poland 257,776 130,281 -127,495
India 99,340 252,917 +153,577
France 174,330 115,246 -59,084

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 10
Inner London - West 9
Greater Manchester 8
West Midlands 8
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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 8 +2
Inner London - West 8 3 -5
Greater Manchester 4 8 +4
West Midlands 7 4 -3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 4 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 5 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 5 +1
Inner London - East 6 2 -4
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) 7,079,868
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,564,805
Air transport 876,628
Other 99,170
Road transport 35,974

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) 3,520,134 3,559,734 +39,600
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,446,942 1,117,863 -329,079
Air transport 473,651 402,977 -70,674
Other 27,787 71,383 +43,596
Road transport 1,874 34,100 +32,226

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,506,727
Dover 2,325,737
London 677,997
Eurotunnel 655,148
Felixstowe 598,514

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 1,273,238 1,233,489 -39,749
Dover 885,924 1,439,813 +553,889
London 231,331 446,666 +215,335
Eurotunnel 440,147 215,001 -225,146
Felixstowe 392,228 206,286 -185,942
Killingholme 494,424 29,194 -465,230
London Gateway Port 57,713 382,636 +324,923
London Heathrow Airport 248,408 141,077 -107,331
Liverpool Docks 209,228 176,509 -32,719
Southampton 223,341 160,689 -62,652

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 40
Other manufacturing 18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of textiles 11
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 20
2025-11 25
2025-10 24
2025-09 22
2025-08 15

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 59
54m+ 36
15m-54m 18
Other 11
0-1m 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 5,732,516
Denmark 3,440,967
Netherlands 2,872,819
Turkey 2,820,927
Spain 2,148,947

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 3,158,411 2,574,105 -584,306
Denmark 1,882,215 1,558,752 -323,463
Netherlands 1,636,115 1,236,704 -399,411
Turkey 1,391,626 1,429,301 +37,675
Spain 1,174,668 974,279 -200,389
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 506,557 1,541,690 +1,035,133
Sweden 801,384 1,142,829 +341,445
Poland 651,498 549,413 -102,085
Germany 743,442 253,176 -490,266
South Korea 524,000 370,924 -153,076

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 £
China 5,252
Ireland 4,828
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 £
China 3,796 1,456 -2,340
Ireland 4,819 9 -4,810
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) 19,294,308
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,374,231
Air transport 966,961
Other 55,664
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) 10,600,127 8,694,181 -1,905,946
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,952,897 5,421,334 +468,437
Air transport 312,376 654,585 +342,209
Other 34,138 21,526 -12,612
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 14,181,006
Immingham Docks 5,120,125
London Gateway Port 3,054,354
Harwich 2,408,009
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 7,789,998 6,391,008 -1,398,990
Immingham Docks 2,547,604 2,572,521 +24,917
London Gateway Port 569,290 2,485,064 +1,915,774
Harwich 1,272,250 1,135,759 -136,491
Felixstowe 1,150,638 336,711 -813,927
Southampton 987,707 421,377 -566,330
Portsmouth 467,583 560,136 +92,553
London Heathrow Airport 239,222 563,344 +324,122
Dover 234,396 54,198 -180,198
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