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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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 2,244,657
Pakistan 284,644
Italy 224,886
Romania 189,028
United States 173,087

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 1,203,524 1,041,133 -162,391
Pakistan 210,252 74,392 -135,860
Italy 212,456 12,430 -200,026
Romania 70,426 118,602 +48,176
United States 135,686 37,401 -98,285
Thailand 103,688 42,970 -60,718
Denmark 14,550 107,591 +93,041
United Arab Emirates 63,002 33,398 -29,604
Turkey 35,634 54,895 +19,261
Viet Nam 60,410 4,137 -56,273

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 2,284,059
Pakistan 284,644
Italy 227,595
United States 208,416
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 1,235,898 1,048,161 -187,737
Pakistan 210,252 74,392 -135,860
Italy 214,046 13,549 -200,497
United States 171,651 36,765 -134,886
Belgium 70,426 85,509 +15,083
Denmark 10,547 107,591 +97,044
Thailand 67,853 40,818 -27,035
Viet Nam 60,410 35,522 -24,888
Turkey 35,634 54,895 +19,261
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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Devon 3
Inner London - West 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Devon 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
West Midlands 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
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) 2,545,450
Air transport 609,252
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 608,601
Road transport 36,954
Other 18,898

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) 1,444,114 1,101,336 -342,778
Air transport 412,310 196,942 -215,368
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 347,237 261,364 -85,873
Road transport 0 36,954 +36,954
Other 7,268 11,630 +4,362

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,311,083
Southampton 661,702
Dover 471,081
London Gateway Port 414,545
London Heathrow Airport 350,863

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 784,332 526,751 -257,581
Southampton 419,654 242,048 -177,606
Dover 292,858 178,223 -114,635
London Gateway Port 108,208 306,337 +198,129
London Heathrow Airport 222,290 128,573 -93,717
London Stansted Airport 138,215 33,467 -104,748
Belfast Port 89,945 0 -89,945
Immingham Docks 24,857 53,418 +28,561
ZLC 7,728 51,879 +44,151
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
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of other transport equipment 2
Manufacture of textiles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 5
2025-09 7
2025-08 2
2025-07 4

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+ 17
1m-15m 12
15m-54m 5
0-1m 4
Other 4

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 391,246
Norway 214,260
Germany 48,603
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 358,125 33,121 -325,004
Norway 140,084 74,176 -65,908
Germany 10,224 38,379 +28,155
Romania 1,538 45,425 +43,887
Saudi Arabia 966 42,541 +41,575
Spain 31,548 8,596 -22,952
Hungary 1,036 36,199 +35,163
United States 6,468 21,172 +14,704
France 14,936 0 -14,936
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 4,754
Ireland 2,436
Turkey 273
XU 263

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 6,868 27,063 +20,195
Lithuania 1,237 3,517 +2,280
Ireland 0 2,436 +2,436
Turkey 240 33 -207
XU 220 43 -177
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 523,095
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 202,273
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 200,610
Other 41,686

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 439,699 83,396 -356,303
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 128,085 74,188 -53,897
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 53,926 146,684 +92,758
Other 8,565 33,121 +24,556

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 398,150
Dover / Eurotunnel 177,150
Aberdeen Docks 169,320
East Midlands Airport 71,700
000 41,686

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 382,707 15,443 -367,264
Dover / Eurotunnel 36,867 140,283 +103,416
Aberdeen Docks 123,744 45,576 -78,168
East Midlands Airport 42,225 29,475 -12,750
000 8,565 33,121 +24,556
London Gateway Port 0 25,752 +25,752
London Heathrow Airport 7,256 14,981 +7,725
Manchester Airport 0 16,687 +16,687
London Stansted Airport 7,511 4,796 -2,715
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