Import/export HS code 59050070: Man-made fiber wall coverings

Wall coverings made from synthetic fibers, durable and easy to maintain

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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 £
Italy 3,173,419
France 365,489
Netherlands 338,222
Spain 328,028
China 319,384

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 £
Italy 1,504,829 1,668,590 +163,761
France 241,129 124,360 -116,769
Netherlands 129,339 208,883 +79,544
Spain 126,755 201,273 +74,518
China 121,147 198,237 +77,090
United States 48,847 31,808 -17,039
Belgium 8,865 36,034 +27,169
South Africa 0 4,223 +4,223
Poland 0 3,182 +3,182
Turkey 0 2,061 +2,061

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 £
Italy 3,135,261
Spain 327,637
Netherlands 323,922
China 319,384
France 294,255

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 £
Italy 1,482,756 1,652,505 +169,749
Spain 118,175 209,462 +91,287
Netherlands 125,130 198,792 +73,662
China 121,147 198,237 +77,090
France 211,422 82,833 -128,589
Belgium 47,981 77,211 +29,230
United States 48,847 30,466 -18,381
India 22,528 1,785 -20,743
Germany 1,372 12,467 +11,095
South Africa 0 4,223 +4,223

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 16
Outer London - West and North West 6
Inner London - East 4
Lancashire 4
Outer London - East and North East 3

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 11 8 -3
Outer London - West and North West 4 2 -2
Inner London - East 1 4 +3
Lancashire 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
Outer London - South 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 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) 2,886,545
Air transport 1,381,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 388,989
Other 5,977

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) 1,251,062 1,635,483 +384,421
Air transport 695,344 686,016 -9,328
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 235,132 153,857 -81,275
Other 1,170 4,807 +3,637

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,111,031
Eurotunnel 630,766
Birmingham Airport 418,672
London Stansted Airport 410,197
London Heathrow Airport 256,854

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 £
Dover 890,398 1,220,633 +330,235
Eurotunnel 282,042 348,724 +66,682
Birmingham Airport 164,943 253,729 +88,786
London Stansted Airport 232,297 177,900 -54,397
London Heathrow Airport 134,275 122,579 -11,696
East Midlands Airport 108,006 103,351 -4,655
Thamesport 147,047 12,577 -134,470
Felixstowe 54,676 57,097 +2,421
Southampton 30,617 57,805 +27,188
Harwich 38,130 38,386 +256

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 12
Specialised construction activities 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Construction of buildings 4
Manufacture of paper and paper products 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 6
2025-10 8
2025-09 7
2025-08 10
2025-07 10

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 19
0-1m 16
54m+ 12
Other 3
15m-54m 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 £
France 177,791
United States 109,335
United Arab Emirates 69,256
Bahrain 67,485
Ireland 64,881

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 £
France 158,253 19,538 -138,715
United States 56,521 52,814 -3,707
United Arab Emirates 36,169 33,087 -3,082
Bahrain 0 67,485 +67,485
Ireland 37,056 27,825 -9,231
Israel 37,392 1,715 -35,677
Spain 15,027 20,905 +5,878
Romania 889 19,298 +18,409
Poland 15,538 2,564 -12,974
Switzerland 0 16,102 +16,102

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 453,665
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 209,337
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,357

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 258,432 195,233 -63,199
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 98,304 111,033 +12,729
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,804 9,553 -28,251

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 167,103
London Heathrow Airport 151,094
Dover / Eurotunnel 127,814
East Midlands Airport 81,634
London Stansted Airport 52,434

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 £
ZLC 148,231 18,872 -129,359
London Heathrow Airport 54,864 96,230 +41,366
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,644 78,170 +28,526
East Midlands Airport 38,528 43,106 +4,578
London Stansted Airport 16,809 35,625 +18,816
London Gateway Port 35,654 7,838 -27,816
Heysham 17,217 14,055 -3,162
Liverpool Docks 18,940 5,388 -13,552
Dover 7,460 5,038 -2,422
Holyhead 899 8,382 +7,483

Quick facts

HS code: 59050070

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

Description: Wall coverings made from synthetic fibers, durable and easy to maintain