Import/export HS code 59022090: Polyester tire cord fabric without rubber

Tire cord fabric made of polyester, not treated with rubber

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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 2,208,483
Pakistan 284,644
Italy 227,042
Romania 189,028
United States 180,758

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 1,234,789 973,694 -261,095
Pakistan 210,252 74,392 -135,860
Italy 212,456 14,586 -197,870
Romania 70,426 118,602 +48,176
United States 142,074 38,684 -103,390
Thailand 103,688 42,970 -60,718
Denmark 14,550 111,746 +97,196
United Arab Emirates 63,002 33,398 -29,604
Turkey 72,588 17,941 -54,647
Viet Nam 62,118 2,429 -59,689

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 2,247,885
Pakistan 284,644
Italy 229,751
United States 210,036
Belgium 155,935

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 1,270,303 977,582 -292,721
Pakistan 210,252 74,392 -135,860
Italy 214,046 15,705 -198,341
United States 178,039 31,997 -146,042
Belgium 70,426 85,509 +15,083
Denmark 10,547 111,746 +101,199
Thailand 67,853 40,818 -27,035
Viet Nam 60,410 35,522 -24,888
Turkey 72,588 17,941 -54,647
Ireland 0 37,964 +37,964

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Devon 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
West Midlands 3

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
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Devon 3 0 -3
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
West Midlands 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Essex 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,509,313
Air transport 620,543
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 612,756
Road transport 36,954
Other 17,669

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,471,353 1,037,960 -433,393
Air transport 423,719 196,824 -226,895
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 357,871 254,885 -102,986
Road transport 36,954 0 -36,954
Other 5,994 11,675 +5,681

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,348,390
Southampton 598,907
Dover 471,081
London Gateway Port 414,545
London Heathrow Airport 351,250

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 852,458 495,932 -356,526
Southampton 389,416 209,491 -179,925
Dover 293,947 177,134 -116,813
London Gateway Port 108,208 306,337 +198,129
London Heathrow Airport 228,593 122,657 -105,936
London Stansted Airport 143,321 36,906 -106,415
Immingham Docks 24,857 57,573 +32,716
Belfast Port 79,296 0 -79,296
ZLC 44,682 14,925 -29,757
Liverpool Docks 38,340 951 -37,389

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Manufacture of textiles 3
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 2
2025-10 5
2025-09 7
2025-08 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
54m+ 18
1m-15m 14
15m-54m 5
0-1m 4
Other 3

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 390,962
Norway 207,120
Germany 57,209
Romania 46,963
Saudi Arabia 43,507

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 358,603 32,359 -326,244
Norway 126,344 80,776 -45,568
Germany 12,243 44,966 +32,723
Romania 1,538 45,425 +43,887
Saudi Arabia 966 42,541 +41,575
Hungary 1,036 36,199 +35,163
United States 6,468 22,899 +16,431
France 14,936 1,104 -13,832
Spain 2,613 8,596 +5,983
Australia 10,987 0 -10,987

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 £
China 33,931
Lithuania 4,564
Ireland 2,436
Turkey 273
Italy 27

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 £
China 7,630 26,301 +18,671
Lithuania 1,047 3,517 +2,470
Ireland 0 2,436 +2,436
Turkey 240 33 -207
Italy 0 27 +27
India 0 2 +2

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 537,971
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 195,133
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 169,781
Other 41,402

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 £
Air transport 442,654 95,317 -347,337
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 114,345 80,788 -33,557
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,983 143,798 +117,815
Other 9,043 32,359 +23,316

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 411,096
Aberdeen Docks 162,180
Dover / Eurotunnel 146,321
East Midlands Airport 70,742
000 41,402

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 £
ZLC 386,620 24,476 -362,144
Aberdeen Docks 110,004 52,176 -57,828
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,924 137,397 +128,473
East Midlands Airport 41,267 29,475 -11,792
000 9,043 32,359 +23,316
London Gateway Port 0 25,752 +25,752
London Heathrow Airport 7,256 16,708 +9,452
Manchester Airport 0 16,687 +16,687
London Stansted Airport 7,511 5,957 -1,554
Immingham Docks 2,266 4,968 +2,702

Quick facts

HS code: 59022090

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

Description: Tire cord fabric made of polyester, not treated with rubber