Import/export HS code 59050030: Flax wall coverings

Wall coverings made from flax fibers, known for their natural and eco-friendly qualities

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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 £
India 487,317
Italy 252,668
Belgium 144,489
Estonia 135,745
France 48,048

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 £
India 135,971 351,346 +215,375
Italy 68,045 184,623 +116,578
Belgium 73,232 71,257 -1,975
Estonia 76,873 58,872 -18,001
France 32,087 15,961 -16,126
Sweden 9,552 8,159 -1,393
Spain 9,888 1,945 -7,943
Netherlands 7,128 2,726 -4,402
United States 2,054 1,091 -963
Romania 1,072 0 -1,072

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 £
India 521,509
Italy 210,723
Estonia 135,745
Belgium 126,670
France 63,569

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 £
India 162,168 359,341 +197,173
Italy 52,314 158,409 +106,095
Estonia 76,873 58,872 -18,001
Belgium 58,702 67,968 +9,266
France 23,543 40,026 +16,483
Sweden 12,321 8,159 -4,162
Gabon 10,895 0 -10,895
Spain 9,888 0 -9,888
United Kingdom 6,044 0 -6,044
China 0 3,205 +3,205

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Outer London - East and North 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 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 0 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 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 £
Air transport 646,119
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 374,514
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 91,249
Other 16

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 200,893 445,226 +244,333
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 159,258 215,256 +55,998
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 55,751 35,498 -20,253
Other 16 0 -16

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 507,989
Dover 327,606
London Stansted Airport 76,721
London Gateway Port 67,001
East Midlands Airport 61,409

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 137,111 370,878 +233,767
Dover 118,892 208,714 +89,822
London Stansted Airport 44,445 32,276 -12,169
London Gateway Port 32,594 34,407 +1,813
East Midlands Airport 19,337 42,072 +22,735
Thamesport 23,157 1,091 -22,066
Harwich 13,440 1,812 -11,628
Eurotunnel 12,736 0 -12,736
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,806 4,730 -3,076
London 6,384 0 -6,384

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 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of electrical equipment 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 3
2025-07 3

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
0-1m 3
54m+ 1
Other 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 £
Switzerland 59,470
United Arab Emirates 41,738
United States 40,928
Italy 24,654
Ireland 23,284

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 £
Switzerland 58,523 947 -57,576
United Arab Emirates 31,153 10,585 -20,568
United States 9,803 31,125 +21,322
Italy 0 24,654 +24,654
Ireland 11,415 11,869 +454
France 14,034 6,031 -8,003
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 17,433 0 -17,433
Spain 4,132 12,567 +8,435
Kuwait 12,697 0 -12,697
New Zealand 0 4,191 +4,191

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 181,593
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 93,927

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 118,439 63,154 -55,285
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,979 43,948 -6,031

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 70,273
Dover 65,402
London Stansted Airport 64,525
London Heathrow Airport 24,913
ZLC 21,882

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 £
East Midlands Airport 48,478 21,795 -26,683
Dover 39,394 26,008 -13,386
London Stansted Airport 24,311 40,214 +15,903
London Heathrow Airport 24,913 0 -24,913
ZLC 20,737 1,145 -19,592
Holyhead 9,250 10,385 +1,135
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,335 7,555 +6,220

Quick facts

HS code: 59050030

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

Description: Wall coverings made from flax fibers, known for their natural and eco-friendly qualities