Import/export HS code 56081990: Various nets

Miscellaneous nets made from different materials, not classified under other codes

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* 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 £
China 2,537,335
France 1,567,840
Spain 1,175,267
India 724,439
Poland 537,365

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 £
China 1,256,041 1,281,294 +25,253
France 771,488 796,352 +24,864
Spain 531,547 643,720 +112,173
India 432,284 292,155 -140,129
Poland 328,397 208,968 -119,429
Viet Nam 321,539 129,385 -192,154
United States 34,256 239,739 +205,483
Italy 118,051 145,568 +27,517
Ireland 161,610 72,141 -89,469
Denmark 53,973 159,875 +105,902

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 2,564,476
Spain 2,415,969
India 724,439
Philippines 535,254
Viet Nam 477,202

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 1,267,847 1,296,629 +28,782
Spain 1,265,727 1,150,242 -115,485
India 432,284 292,155 -140,129
Philippines 276,624 258,630 -17,994
Viet Nam 338,628 138,574 -200,054
United States 37,203 233,741 +196,538
Estonia 130,933 106,168 -24,765
Italy 101,621 130,770 +29,149
Sri Lanka 153,850 62,665 -91,185
Denmark 53,065 159,875 +106,810

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 9
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 8
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7
Essex 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 6 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5 6 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 5 +1
Essex 5 2 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 2 5 +3
Northern Ireland 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +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) 4,326,068
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,799,796
Air transport 1,133,716
Other 69,938

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) 2,215,734 2,110,334 -105,400
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,009,353 1,790,443 -218,910
Air transport 476,482 657,234 +180,752
Other 34,876 35,062 +186

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,612,619
Dover 1,398,830
Eurotunnel 1,372,211
Southampton 975,033
London Gateway Port 666,406

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 982,412 630,207 -352,205
Dover 606,056 792,774 +186,718
Eurotunnel 669,039 703,172 +34,133
Southampton 455,075 519,958 +64,883
London Gateway Port 180,211 486,195 +305,984
Grangemouth Docks 446,910 166,356 -280,554
East Midlands Airport 183,666 215,836 +32,170
Portsmouth 183,941 173,447 -10,494
Immingham Docks 150,817 167,303 +16,486
Harwich 192,401 56,261 -136,140

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 36
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Air transport 10
Manufacture of textiles 10
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 16
2025-11 16
2025-10 17
2025-09 20
2025-08 19

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 53
54m+ 32
0-1m 18
15m-54m 18
Other 14

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 £
Poland 1,760,567
Ukraine 244,950
Ireland 198,047
United States 196,233
Norway 137,540

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 £
Poland 255,075 1,505,492 +1,250,417
Ukraine 0 244,950 +244,950
Ireland 75,849 122,198 +46,349
United States 8,497 187,736 +179,239
Norway 109,140 28,400 -80,740
United Arab Emirates 65,681 36,243 -29,438
Saudi Arabia 14,429 82,540 +68,111
Netherlands 36,557 49,403 +12,846
Oman 55,407 0 -55,407
Japan 4,772 41,300 +36,528

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 36,664
China 3,711
Turkey 237
Ireland 135
Germany 38

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 10,266 26,398 +16,132
China 300 3,411 +3,111
Turkey 237 0 -237
Ireland 68 67 -1
Germany 0 38 +38

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) 2,396,704
Air transport 559,157
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 332,397
Other 42,376

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) 462,769 1,933,935 +1,471,166
Air transport 194,496 364,661 +170,165
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 157,109 175,288 +18,179
Other 12,394 29,982 +17,588

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,119,167
East Midlands Airport 193,370
Manchester Airport 166,117
Immingham Docks 130,660
London Gateway Port 121,271

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 321,597 1,797,570 +1,475,973
East Midlands Airport 21,725 171,645 +149,920
Manchester Airport 92,886 73,231 -19,655
Immingham Docks 117,683 12,977 -104,706
London Gateway Port 37,477 83,794 +46,317
London Heathrow Airport 50,066 70,846 +20,780
Liverpool Docks 2,795 78,085 +75,290
Southampton 44,509 30,083 -14,426
Holyhead 47,100 15,131 -31,969
ZLC 16,305 26,627 +10,322

Quick facts

HS code: 56081990

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

Description: Miscellaneous nets made from different materials, not classified under other codes