Import/export HS code 5904: Linoleum floor coverings

Floor coverings made with a coating on a textile backing, available in various shapes and sizes

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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 £
Netherlands 21,775,050
China 794,177
Germany 391,722
Italy 339,089
Sweden 299,442

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 10,555,282 11,219,768 +664,486
China 525,934 268,243 -257,691
Germany 214,558 177,164 -37,394
Italy 196,258 142,831 -53,427
Sweden 98,915 200,527 +101,612
Australia 131,063 2,868 -128,195
Denmark 33,871 13,376 -20,495
Ireland 46,048 135 -45,913
France 21,093 14,392 -6,701
Belgium 28,168 0 -28,168

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 £
Netherlands 20,071,158
United Kingdom 1,648,398
China 806,470
Italy 572,129
Germany 432,420

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 £
Netherlands 9,869,935 10,201,223 +331,288
United Kingdom 630,393 1,018,005 +387,612
China 534,585 271,885 -262,700
Italy 265,771 306,358 +40,587
Germany 243,350 189,070 -54,280
Australia 131,063 0 -131,063
Sweden 38,259 0 -38,259
Denmark 33,871 0 -33,871
France 8,826 14,392 +5,566
Japan 10,319 0 -10,319

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Inner London - West 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0

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) 22,509,901
Air transport 722,874
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 564,551
Other 155,584

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) 10,940,222 11,569,679 +629,457
Air transport 556,533 166,341 -390,192
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 295,437 269,114 -26,323
Other 107,408 48,176 -59,232

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 13,902,084
Hull 6,950,953
Felixstowe 630,040
London Heathrow Airport 484,647
Eurotunnel 431,770

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 £
Middlesbrough 6,715,656 7,186,428 +470,772
Hull 3,295,986 3,654,967 +358,981
Felixstowe 425,749 204,291 -221,458
London Heathrow Airport 377,972 106,675 -271,297
Eurotunnel 237,733 194,037 -43,696
Dover 194,134 199,114 +4,980
London 87,456 207,159 +119,703
Harwich 119,283 90,128 -29,155
000 107,408 48,176 -59,232
Immingham Docks 20,941 56,200 +35,259

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 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Other manufacturing 2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 6
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
2025-08 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
1m-15m 8
54m+ 7
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
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 £
Netherlands 38,938,342
United States 17,462,199
Denmark 1,436,708
Germany 129,375
Ireland 126,651

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 £
Netherlands 19,222,707 19,715,635 +492,928
United States 9,385,217 8,076,982 -1,308,235
Denmark 618,331 818,377 +200,046
Germany 77,232 52,143 -25,089
Ireland 64,834 61,817 -3,017
France 44,291 51,636 +7,345
Australia 52,844 33,871 -18,973
Belgium 64,896 9,915 -54,981
Norway 58,911 12,363 -46,548
Taiwan 38,942 22,074 -16,868

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 59,788
Switzerland 7,607

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 53,127 6,661 -46,466
Switzerland 7,607 0 -7,607

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) 50,484,470
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,132,394
Air transport 138,873
Other 67,395

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) 23,755,135 26,729,335 +2,974,200
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,872,537 2,259,857 -3,612,680
Air transport 111,363 27,510 -83,853
Other 60,734 6,661 -54,073

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 34,180,519
Liverpool Docks 15,338,417
London 4,105,995
Hull 1,834,861
Immingham Docks 1,523,863

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 £
Middlesbrough 19,174,225 15,006,294 -4,167,931
Liverpool Docks 8,071,686 7,266,731 -804,955
London 713,291 3,392,704 +2,679,413
Hull 337,106 1,497,755 +1,160,649
Immingham Docks 593,372 930,491 +337,119
Southampton 126,750 420,763 +294,013
Dover / Eurotunnel 340,990 190,898 -150,092
London Gateway Port 78,607 101,595 +22,988
London Heathrow Airport 107,142 25,512 -81,630
Grangemouth Docks 129,433 0 -129,433

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 5904

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

Description: Floor coverings made with a coating on a textile backing, available in various shapes and sizes