Import/export HS code 56031210: Coated medium-weight nonwovens

Medium-weight nonwoven fabrics that are coated or covered for enhanced performance

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 £
Spain 13,112,726
China 1,925,054
Germany 1,216,765
Netherlands 1,214,280
Italy 1,213,506

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 £
Spain 3,234,933 9,877,793 +6,642,860
China 946,084 978,970 +32,886
Germany 567,515 649,250 +81,735
Netherlands 585,266 629,014 +43,748
Italy 545,081 668,425 +123,344
Turkey 404,134 674,494 +270,360
Israel 654,784 247,611 -407,173
United States 395,875 367,686 -28,189
India 333,131 369,501 +36,370
France 225,133 249,985 +24,852

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 £
Spain 13,849,463
China 1,877,047
Italy 1,408,721
Turkey 1,182,049
Belgium 1,036,313

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 £
Spain 3,476,163 10,373,300 +6,897,137
China 894,886 982,161 +87,275
Italy 628,225 780,496 +152,271
Turkey 447,094 734,955 +287,861
Belgium 498,171 538,142 +39,971
Germany 578,600 420,027 -158,573
Israel 654,784 247,611 -407,173
India 440,346 385,300 -55,046
United States 428,956 369,113 -59,843
Sweden 197,738 145,322 -52,416

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
West Yorkshire 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Greater Manchester 6 7 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 4 -2
West Yorkshire 4 5 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 5 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 2 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Norfolk 1 4 +3

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) 15,454,330
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,572,101
Air transport 959,668
Other 60,931
Road transport 1,357

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) 4,414,052 11,040,278 +6,626,226
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,648,524 3,923,577 +275,053
Air transport 583,323 376,345 -206,978
Other 40,594 20,337 -20,257
Road transport 0 1,357 +1,357

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 8,327,736
Liverpool Docks 2,924,774
Avonmouth Docks 2,139,734
Felixstowe 2,092,747
London Gateway Port 1,799,583

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 1,202,751 7,124,985 +5,922,234
Liverpool Docks 994,957 1,929,817 +934,860
Avonmouth Docks 855,690 1,284,044 +428,354
Felixstowe 1,000,773 1,091,974 +91,201
London Gateway Port 908,903 890,680 -18,223
Immingham Docks 623,556 794,267 +170,711
Hull 526,834 293,149 -233,685
Eurotunnel 440,857 347,623 -93,234
Southampton 332,876 397,606 +64,730
Dover 274,159 271,429 -2,730

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 23
Other manufacturing 20
Manufacture of textiles 17
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 18
2025-11 21
2025-10 17
2025-09 17
2025-08 18

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 47
54m+ 19
15m-54m 16
Other 9
0-1m 7

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 £
Canada 2,169,685
Ireland 1,813,985
France 1,289,355
Germany 719,785
Turkey 442,550

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 £
Canada 1,836,140 333,545 -1,502,595
Ireland 1,064,652 749,333 -315,319
France 738,543 550,812 -187,731
Germany 579,921 139,864 -440,057
Turkey 76,622 365,928 +289,306
United States 270,043 36,939 -233,104
Italy 165,516 115,575 -49,941
Denmark 92,161 149,552 +57,391
Spain 163,117 70,864 -92,253
China 230,125 0 -230,125

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 £
Luxembourg 379,780
XI 360,111

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 £
Luxembourg 270,781 108,999 -161,782
XI 0 360,111 +360,111

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) 5,428,497
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,201,694
Other 739,896
Air transport 182,180

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) 3,152,783 2,275,714 -877,069
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,683,465 518,229 -2,165,236
Other 270,786 469,110 +198,324
Air transport 94,732 87,448 -7,284

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,009,387
Liverpool Docks 2,228,165
Fishguard 1,317,290
000 739,896
Southampton 581,369

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 1,959,482 1,049,905 -909,577
Liverpool Docks 1,868,756 359,409 -1,509,347
Fishguard 729,127 588,163 -140,964
000 270,786 469,110 +198,324
Southampton 464,189 117,180 -347,009
Immingham Docks 120,008 207,558 +87,550
Dover 53,533 263,334 +209,801
Milford 261,218 43,103 -218,115
London Gateway Port 293,078 0 -293,078
Holyhead 34,407 113,651 +79,244

Quick facts

HS code: 56031210

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

Description: Medium-weight nonwoven fabrics that are coated or covered for enhanced performance