Import/export HS code 56039110: Coated lightweight treated nonwovens

Lightweight nonwoven fabrics that are both treated and coated for specialized 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 £
Netherlands 1,574,426
United States 159,044
China 92,683
Ireland 7,354
Italy 5,847

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 £
Netherlands 0 1,574,426 +1,574,426
United States 72,491 86,553 +14,062
China 31,432 61,251 +29,819
Ireland 6,343 1,011 -5,332
Italy 0 5,847 +5,847
Spain 2,471 0 -2,471
Germany 0 2,347 +2,347

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 £
United States 1,699,573
China 127,591
Italy 5,847
United Kingdom 2,471
Spain 2,347

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 £
United States 61,029 1,638,544 +1,577,515
China 42,894 84,697 +41,803
Italy 0 5,847 +5,847
United Kingdom 2,471 0 -2,471
Spain 0 2,347 +2,347

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Central Scotland 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Lancashire 1
Merseyside 1

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
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 1,585,455
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 238,420
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,954
Other 6,343

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 £
Air transport 2,371 1,583,084 +1,580,713
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 100,469 137,951 +37,482
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,554 10,400 +6,846
Other 6,343 0 -6,343

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 1,575,437
Southampton 137,453
Liverpool Docks 62,019
London Gateway Port 21,591
Felixstowe 20,107

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 £
Birmingham Airport 0 1,575,437 +1,575,437
Southampton 55,623 81,830 +26,207
Liverpool Docks 13,898 48,121 +34,223
London Gateway Port 16,868 4,723 -12,145
Felixstowe 8,777 11,330 +2,553
Thamesport 6,386 0 -6,386
000 6,343 0 -6,343
London Stansted Airport 0 5,847 +5,847
London 2,471 0 -2,471
London Heathrow Airport 2,371 0 -2,371

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 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-06 2
2025-04 2

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
15m-54m 3
54m+ 2

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 £
United States 12,113
Romania 8,974
Ivory Coast 5,717
Germany 5,656
Spain 4,908

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 £
United States 12,113 0 -12,113
Romania 8,974 0 -8,974
Ivory Coast 0 5,717 +5,717
Germany 3,656 2,000 -1,656
Spain 4,908 0 -4,908
Netherlands 4,600 0 -4,600
Indonesia 3,230 0 -3,230
Malta 0 2,311 +2,311
Finland 2,247 0 -2,247
Croatia 1,919 0 -1,919

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) 32,224
Air transport 17,540
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,797

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) 27,913 4,311 -23,602
Air transport 10,495 7,045 -3,450
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,797 0 -7,797

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,977
London Heathrow Airport 14,992
Belfast Port 7,797
East Midlands Airport 2,548
Hull 1,301

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 25,666 4,311 -21,355
London Heathrow Airport 9,275 5,717 -3,558
Belfast Port 7,797 0 -7,797
East Midlands Airport 1,220 1,328 +108
Hull 1,301 0 -1,301
London 946 0 -946

Quick facts

HS code: 56039110

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

Description: Lightweight nonwoven fabrics that are both treated and coated for specialized applications