Import/export HS code 590490: Various floor coverings

Other types of floor coverings with a coating on a textile backing, not classified elsewhere

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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 613,894
Italy 59,719
Ireland 44,894
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 7,589
Canada 6,038

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 414,273 199,621 -214,652
Italy 59,719 0 -59,719
Ireland 38,271 6,623 -31,648
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 7,589 0 -7,589
Canada 1,322 4,716 +3,394
Germany 4,898 0 -4,898
South Korea 0 4,468 +4,468
Thailand 2,361 0 -2,361
Spain 0 1,780 +1,780
France 0 932 +932

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 628,312
Italy 59,719
Germany 4,898
Canada 4,716
Netherlands 1,780

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 424,223 204,089 -220,134
Italy 59,719 0 -59,719
Germany 4,898 0 -4,898
Canada 0 4,716 +4,716
Netherlands 0 1,780 +1,780
United States 1,322 0 -1,322
France 0 932 +932

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Greater Manchester 2
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - East 1

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 3 0 -3
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
South East Wales 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1
West Midlands 0 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 £
Air transport 527,996
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 155,544
Other 44,894
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,139

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 £
Air transport 373,227 154,769 -218,458
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 105,418 50,126 -55,292
Other 38,271 6,623 -31,648
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,517 6,622 -4,895

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 363,610
Felixstowe 81,231
Luton Airport 69,573
Birmingham Airport 53,746
000 44,894

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 256,109 107,501 -148,608
Felixstowe 39,608 41,623 +2,015
Luton Airport 54,220 15,353 -38,867
Birmingham Airport 46,939 6,807 -40,132
000 38,271 6,623 -31,648
Thamesport 39,000 0 -39,000
Southampton 19,480 5,795 -13,685
London Stansted Airport 1,087 14,993 +13,906
Dover 10,617 1,780 -8,837
East Midlands Airport 11,135 932 -10,203

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 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of leather and related products 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Manufacture of textiles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 4
2025-03 2
2025-01 2
2024-10 1
2024-08 1

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 6
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
Other 2
0-1m 1

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 £
Denmark 1,323,287
United States 356,256
Norway 66,218
Belgium 63,137
Ireland 59,897

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 £
Denmark 502,075 821,212 +319,137
United States 0 356,256 +356,256
Norway 66,218 0 -66,218
Belgium 58,944 4,193 -54,751
Ireland 52,936 6,961 -45,975
Taiwan 36,964 20,911 -16,053
Chile 0 38,558 +38,558
Portugal 22,108 0 -22,108
Netherlands 21,758 0 -21,758
Germany 17,228 0 -17,228

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 59,597

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 52,936 6,661 -46,275

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,460,424
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 477,875
Air transport 60,755
Other 59,597

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 244,398 1,216,026 +971,628
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 448,874 29,001 -419,873
Air transport 39,844 20,911 -18,933
Other 52,936 6,661 -46,275

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,270,263
Southampton 356,256
Dover / Eurotunnel 244,197
000 59,597
London Heathrow Airport 59,006

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 £
Immingham Docks 449,051 821,212 +372,161
Southampton 0 356,256 +356,256
Dover / Eurotunnel 215,496 28,701 -186,795
000 52,936 6,661 -46,275
London Heathrow Airport 38,095 20,911 -17,184
London Gateway Port 4,941 38,558 +33,617
Killingholme 15,436 0 -15,436
Harwich 8,348 0 -8,348
East Midlands Airport 1,749 0 -1,749
Heysham 0 300 +300

Quick facts

HS code: 590490

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

Description: Other types of floor coverings with a coating on a textile backing, not classified elsewhere