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 585,202
Italy 59,719
Ireland 43,465
Canada 6,038
South Korea 6,028

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 392,087 193,115 -198,972
Italy 59,719 0 -59,719
Ireland 43,465 0 -43,465
Canada 6,038 0 -6,038
South Korea 2,386 3,642 +1,256
Germany 4,898 0 -4,898
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,904 0 -3,904
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 597,495
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 400,738 196,757 -203,981
Italy 59,719 0 -59,719
Germany 4,898 0 -4,898
Canada 4,716 0 -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
Northern Ireland 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
Northern Ireland 1 0 -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 1 0 -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 506,285
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 146,438
Other 43,465
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 351,790 154,495 -197,295
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 106,750 39,688 -67,062
Other 43,465 0 -43,465
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,853 5,286 -7,567

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 332,119
Felixstowe 73,548
Luton Airport 67,984
Birmingham Airport 63,015
000 43,465

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 230,645 101,474 -129,171
Felixstowe 38,983 34,565 -4,418
Luton Airport 58,247 9,737 -48,510
Birmingham Airport 46,939 16,076 -30,863
000 43,465 0 -43,465
Thamesport 39,000 0 -39,000
Southampton 18,057 5,795 -12,262
London Stansted Airport 1,087 14,993 +13,906
499 2,788 11,283 +8,495
Dover 10,617 1,780 -8,837

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 7
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
2026-01 1
2025-07 4
2025-03 2
2025-01 2
2024-10 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 5
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
Other 2

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 1,331,862
United States 356,256
Belgium 63,137
Taiwan 61,016
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 621,441 710,421 +88,980
United States 0 356,256 +356,256
Belgium 58,944 4,193 -54,751
Taiwan 43,247 17,769 -25,478
Ireland 52,936 6,961 -45,975
Norway 51,967 0 -51,967
Chile 0 38,558 +38,558
Portugal 22,108 0 -22,108
Germany 17,228 0 -17,228
Netherlands 13,410 0 -13,410

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) 1,441,969
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 482,306
Air transport 63,896
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) 366,284 1,075,685 +709,401
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 423,755 58,551 -365,204
Air transport 46,127 17,769 -28,358
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 1,305,142
Southampton 356,256
Dover / Eurotunnel 219,078
London Heathrow Airport 62,147
000 59,597

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 594,721 710,421 +115,700
Southampton 0 356,256 +356,256
Dover / Eurotunnel 190,377 28,701 -161,676
London Heathrow Airport 44,378 17,769 -26,609
000 52,936 6,661 -46,275
London Gateway Port 4,941 38,558 +33,617
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