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 3,208,977
France 356,383
Spain 332,683
Netherlands 330,925
China 306,900

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 1,474,478 1,734,499 +260,021
France 216,651 139,732 -76,919
Spain 148,203 184,480 +36,277
Netherlands 141,346 189,579 +48,233
China 97,050 209,850 +112,800
United States 42,543 31,808 -10,735
Belgium 8,865 37,286 +28,421
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 3,185,294
Spain 332,304
Netherlands 316,625
China 306,900
France 269,024

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 1,466,803 1,718,491 +251,688
Spain 139,635 192,669 +53,034
Netherlands 137,137 179,488 +42,351
China 97,050 209,850 +112,800
France 168,011 101,013 -66,998
Belgium 47,981 80,184 +32,203
United States 42,543 30,466 -12,077
India 22,528 1,785 -20,743
Germany 5,901 7,938 +2,037
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 15
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 10 8 -2
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 2 4 +2
Lancashire 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
Outer London - South 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 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) 2,967,881
Air transport 1,289,946
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 405,424
Other 5,894

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) 1,264,505 1,703,376 +438,871
Air transport 630,784 659,162 +28,378
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 234,480 170,944 -63,536
Other 1,204 4,690 +3,486

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,193,798
Eurotunnel 629,538
Birmingham Airport 422,485
London Stansted Airport 388,760
London Heathrow Airport 228,375

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 897,128 1,296,670 +399,542
Eurotunnel 292,683 336,855 +44,172
Birmingham Airport 197,736 224,749 +27,013
London Stansted Airport 224,928 163,832 -61,096
London Heathrow Airport 105,796 122,579 +16,783
East Midlands Airport 84,720 118,320 +33,600
Thamesport 147,047 12,577 -134,470
Felixstowe 54,024 54,279 +255
Southampton 30,617 57,805 +27,188
Harwich 36,121 38,386 +2,265

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
Manufacture of textiles 4
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 6
2025-10 8
2025-09 7
2025-08 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 17
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 179,363
United States 116,957
United Arab Emirates 73,876
Bahrain 67,485
Ireland 64,107

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 21,110 -137,143
United States 57,395 59,562 +2,167
United Arab Emirates 44,007 29,869 -14,138
Bahrain 0 67,485 +67,485
Ireland 36,656 27,451 -9,205
Romania 889 45,921 +45,032
Israel 37,392 1,715 -35,677
Spain 11,927 22,173 +10,246
Switzerland 0 16,102 +16,102
Austria 10,946 2,488 -8,458

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 474,459
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 230,677
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 259,306 215,153 -44,153
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 94,463 136,214 +41,751
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,642 1,715 -43,927

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 148,356
East Midlands Airport 84,552
London Stansted Airport 65,690

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 46,203 102,153 +55,950
East Midlands Airport 38,528 46,024 +7,496
London Stansted Airport 17,683 48,007 +30,324
London Gateway Port 43,492 0 -43,492
Heysham 14,378 12,414 -1,964
Liverpool Docks 21,379 2,949 -18,430
Dover 7,460 6,610 -850
Holyhead 899 12,088 +11,189

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