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 525,084
Italy 250,224
Belgium 144,489
Estonia 135,745
France 45,320

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 141,917 383,167 +241,250
Italy 67,941 182,283 +114,342
Belgium 73,232 71,257 -1,975
Estonia 78,685 57,060 -21,625
France 40,227 5,093 -35,134
Sweden 11,695 6,016 -5,679
Spain 9,888 1,945 -7,943
Netherlands 6,074 2,726 -3,348
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 559,276
Italy 208,279
Estonia 135,745
Belgium 125,616
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 168,114 391,162 +223,048
Italy 52,210 156,069 +103,859
Estonia 78,685 57,060 -21,625
Belgium 57,648 67,968 +10,320
France 34,411 29,158 -5,253
Sweden 14,464 6,016 -8,448
Gabon 10,895 0 -10,895
Spain 9,888 0 -9,888
United Kingdom 3,316 0 -3,316
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 678,714
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 374,514
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 90,195
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 212,535 466,179 +253,644
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 161,070 213,444 +52,374
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 59,180 31,015 -28,165
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 545,756
Dover 327,606
London Stansted Airport 74,277
London Gateway Port 65,947
East Midlands Airport 58,681

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 143,057 402,699 +259,642
Dover 118,892 208,714 +89,822
London Stansted Airport 42,001 32,276 -9,725
London Gateway Port 36,023 29,924 -6,099
East Midlands Airport 27,477 31,204 +3,727
Thamesport 23,157 1,091 -22,066
Harwich 15,252 0 -15,252
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 57,872
United States 40,928
United Arab Emirates 28,422
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 56,925 947 -55,978
United States 25,863 15,065 -10,798
United Arab Emirates 15,030 13,392 -1,638
Italy 0 24,654 +24,654
Ireland 11,415 11,869 +454
France 14,034 6,031 -8,003
Spain 9,144 7,555 -1,589
Kuwait 12,697 0 -12,697
New Zealand 0 4,191 +4,191
Norway 3,715 0 -3,715

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 150,844
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 92,329

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 102,088 48,756 -53,332
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 53,393 38,936 -14,457

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 65,568
Dover 63,804
East Midlands Airport 60,402
ZLC 21,882
Holyhead 19,635

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 £
London Stansted Airport 38,811 26,757 -12,054
Dover 42,808 20,996 -21,812
East Midlands Airport 40,167 20,235 -19,932
ZLC 21,882 0 -21,882
Holyhead 9,250 10,385 +1,135
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,335 7,555 +6,220
London Heathrow Airport 1,228 1,764 +536

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