Import/export HS code 56031410: Coated extra-heavy nonwovens

Extra-heavy nonwoven fabrics that are coated or covered for maximum durability

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 4,982,294
Italy 1,356,458
Luxembourg 1,193,369
China 1,089,666
Japan 896,001

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 2,971,253 2,011,041 -960,212
Italy 659,475 696,983 +37,508
Luxembourg 786,381 406,988 -379,393
China 658,789 430,877 -227,912
Japan 208,458 687,543 +479,085
Turkey 391,857 163,263 -228,594
Poland 113,564 374,111 +260,547
India 430,767 35,833 -394,934
France 146,169 309,691 +163,522
Czechia 308,622 128,159 -180,463

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 4,500,209
China 1,485,733
Italy 1,421,438
Luxembourg 1,292,166
Japan 1,139,831

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 2,866,249 1,633,960 -1,232,289
China 737,297 748,436 +11,139
Italy 700,833 720,605 +19,772
Luxembourg 723,155 569,011 -154,144
Japan 214,699 925,132 +710,433
Turkey 391,857 171,988 -219,869
Poland 128,002 401,736 +273,734
India 449,945 54,123 -395,822
Czechia 308,622 189,879 -118,743
Austria 212,234 212,187 -47

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 13
Lancashire 12
West Yorkshire 12
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8

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 11 +5
Lancashire 10 7 -3
West Yorkshire 11 8 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 7 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7 5 -2
Inner London - West 5 6 +1
West Midlands 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 4 +0
Outer London - East and North East 6 3 -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) 8,810,689
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,893,063
Air transport 1,440,459
Road transport 288,622
Other 181,434

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) 5,112,601 3,698,088 -1,414,513
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,951,152 1,941,911 -9,241
Air transport 773,016 667,443 -105,573
Road transport 108,455 180,167 +71,712
Other 47,076 134,358 +87,282

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,090,884
Felixstowe 2,354,970
Immingham Docks 1,324,935
Eurotunnel 1,096,566
Grangemouth Docks 680,363

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 2,731,567 1,359,317 -1,372,250
Felixstowe 1,366,434 988,536 -377,898
Immingham Docks 450,343 874,592 +424,249
Eurotunnel 746,666 349,900 -396,766
Grangemouth Docks 47,274 633,089 +585,815
London 170,164 386,440 +216,276
Southampton 494,253 25,893 -468,360
Birmingham Airport 207,732 267,720 +59,988
Thamesport 211,095 220,281 +9,186
Harwich 175,670 220,283 +44,613

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 53
Other manufacturing 30
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 10
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 29
2025-11 27
2025-10 33
2025-09 36
2025-08 28

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 79
54m+ 31
0-1m 23
15m-54m 22
Other 12

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 £
Ireland 2,086,336
Denmark 2,076,344
Germany 1,216,219
Hungary 964,091
United Arab Emirates 836,179

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 £
Ireland 1,240,234 846,102 -394,132
Denmark 1,141,813 934,531 -207,282
Germany 627,486 588,733 -38,753
Hungary 964,091 0 -964,091
United Arab Emirates 646,801 189,378 -457,423
France 302,160 486,075 +183,915
Viet Nam 403,055 182,525 -220,530
Australia 210,427 153,707 -56,720
United States 28,674 186,674 +158,000
Switzerland 187,561 5,516 -182,045

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 £
Czechia 114,868
XI 37,979
Germany 4,370
Nicaragua 2,079

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 £
Czechia 50,762 64,106 +13,344
XI 16,169 21,810 +5,641
Germany 220 4,150 +3,930
Nicaragua 2,079 0 -2,079

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) 6,961,422
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,808,680
Air transport 625,022
Other 389,166

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) 4,332,586 2,628,836 -1,703,750
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,806,331 1,002,349 -803,982
Air transport 387,051 237,971 -149,080
Other 153,832 235,334 +81,502

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,220,664
Immingham Docks 2,313,522
Holyhead 1,145,791
London Gateway Port 1,051,546
Grangemouth Docks 480,031

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 2,162,371 1,058,293 -1,104,078
Immingham Docks 1,227,815 1,085,707 -142,108
Holyhead 725,180 420,611 -304,569
London Gateway Port 847,098 204,448 -642,650
Grangemouth Docks 305,221 174,810 -130,411
Southampton 67,522 337,591 +270,069
000 153,832 235,334 +81,502
London Heathrow Airport 250,320 45,776 -204,544
Heysham 251,776 22,710 -229,066
Hull 184,996 51,583 -133,413

Quick facts

HS code: 56031410

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

Description: Extra-heavy nonwoven fabrics that are coated or covered for maximum durability