Import/export HS code 56039190: Various lightweight treated nonwovens

Lightweight nonwoven fabrics treated but not coated, used in various industries

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 1,598,806
China 1,393,494
France 928,012
United States 514,664
Poland 323,775

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 839,015 759,791 -79,224
China 681,305 712,189 +30,884
France 489,885 438,127 -51,758
United States 289,073 225,591 -63,482
Poland 43,100 280,675 +237,575
Canada 85,912 134,028 +48,116
Sweden 87,808 9,517 -78,291
Netherlands 66,635 28,494 -38,141
Ireland 47,111 40,656 -6,455
Italy 39,425 43,376 +3,951

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 £
China 1,788,583
Germany 1,117,785
France 921,130
Japan 527,337
United States 407,579

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 £
China 809,481 979,102 +169,621
Germany 543,227 574,558 +31,331
France 489,885 431,245 -58,640
Japan 292,997 234,340 -58,657
United States 288,496 119,083 -169,413
Poland 66,635 260,622 +193,987
Italy 56,025 49,653 -6,372
Sweden 87,808 9,517 -78,291
Turkey 12,995 11,545 -1,450
Canada 0 16,783 +16,783

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 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
West Midlands 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2

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 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 0 2 +2
Norfolk 2 2 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,519,510
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,692,974
Air transport 1,165,068
Other 81,467

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) 1,342,048 1,177,462 -164,586
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 777,859 915,115 +137,256
Air transport 538,527 626,541 +88,014
Other 47,111 34,356 -12,755

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,224,907
Dover 1,057,581
London Heathrow Airport 485,218
Birmingham Airport 406,763
Dover / Eurotunnel 375,062

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 £
Felixstowe 544,400 680,507 +136,107
Dover 478,492 579,089 +100,597
London Heathrow Airport 250,566 234,652 -15,914
Birmingham Airport 167,574 239,189 +71,615
Dover / Eurotunnel 50,221 324,841 +274,620
Immingham Docks 241,662 56,948 -184,714
Eurotunnel 163,574 99,067 -64,507
Portsmouth 209,820 27,049 -182,771
Liverpool Docks 85,912 134,028 +48,116
Killingholme 95,450 10,795 -84,655

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 16
Manufacture of textiles 6
Other manufacturing 6
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 11
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 7

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
54m+ 20
1m-15m 16
15m-54m 6
Other 4
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 1,021,054
Sweden 806,281
Germany 706,518
United States 578,506
Belgium 148,308

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 998,709 22,345 -976,364
Sweden 705,030 101,251 -603,779
Germany 383,826 322,692 -61,134
United States 385,731 192,775 -192,956
Belgium 66,193 82,115 +15,922
Taiwan 63,022 72,648 +9,626
Spain 92,789 13,280 -79,509
Poland 54,489 17,550 -36,939
Hungary 31,755 33,749 +1,994
China 44,631 6,549 -38,082

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 £
XI 2,252

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 £
XI 697 1,555 +858

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) 2,936,229
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 867,071
Air transport 99,778
Other 2,252

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) 2,335,243 600,986 -1,734,257
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 543,810 323,261 -220,549
Air transport 58,295 41,483 -16,812
Other 697 1,555 +858

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,143,066
Milford 873,623
Southampton 697,773
Immingham Docks 413,758
Dover 194,689

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 783,101 359,965 -423,136
Milford 873,623 0 -873,623
Southampton 413,283 284,490 -128,793
Immingham Docks 312,507 101,251 -211,256
Dover 129,123 65,566 -63,557
Harwich 81,418 44,939 -36,479
Holyhead 112,919 13,295 -99,624
Portsmouth 75,695 10,220 -65,475
London Heathrow Airport 41,889 32,021 -9,868
Felixstowe 63,618 2,092 -61,526

Quick facts

HS code: 56039190

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

Description: Lightweight nonwoven fabrics treated but not coated, used in various industries