Import/export HS code 590691: Knitted or crocheted fabrics

Rubber-coated fabrics that are knitted or crocheted, often used in clothing or industrial applications

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Germany 1,718,163
India 372,543
China 121,813
Taiwan 83,010
United States 76,979

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 £
Germany 1,035,273 682,890 -352,383
India 218,565 153,978 -64,587
China 36,293 85,520 +49,227
Taiwan 55,695 27,315 -28,380
United States 54,407 22,572 -31,835
France 6,872 50,009 +43,137
Belgium 3,004 30,060 +27,056
Spain 28,316 3,098 -25,218
Thailand 11,300 5,074 -6,226
Italy 2,342 8,092 +5,750

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 £
Germany 1,705,075
India 372,543
China 157,717
Taiwan 91,381
United States 70,283

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 £
Germany 1,024,297 680,778 -343,519
India 218,565 153,978 -64,587
China 55,093 102,624 +47,531
Taiwan 59,520 31,861 -27,659
United States 51,245 19,038 -32,207
United Kingdom 4,578 37,430 +32,852
Denmark 0 37,434 +37,434
Spain 28,316 1,274 -27,042
Thailand 6,314 8,556 +2,242
Cambodia 8,387 0 -8,387

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
West Yorkshire 4
Cheshire 3
Inner London - West 3
Merseyside 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
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Cheshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Merseyside 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 2 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
Kent 0 2 +2

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) 1,776,992
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 510,688
Air transport 263,730
Other 4,015

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) 1,041,577 735,415 -306,162
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 282,275 228,413 -53,862
Air transport 143,007 120,723 -22,284
Other 2,874 1,141 -1,733

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,197,211
Immingham Docks 474,863
Southampton 252,476
Dover 124,789
London Gateway Port 78,320

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 £
Felixstowe 864,555 332,656 -531,899
Immingham Docks 166,425 308,438 +142,013
Southampton 115,778 136,698 +20,920
Dover 65,330 59,459 -5,871
London Gateway Port 70,471 7,849 -62,622
Leeds Bradford Airport 66,929 5,875 -61,054
Birmingham Airport 15,847 43,704 +27,857
Harwich 8,846 41,922 +33,076
London Stansted Airport 25,188 19,439 -5,749
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,801 37,434 +33,633

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 19
Other manufacturing 12
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Other personal service activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 5
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 7

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 25
54m+ 11
0-1m 6
15m-54m 3
Other 3

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 £
Belgium 637,849
Ireland 97,867
Hungary 84,624
Spain 34,539
Saudi Arabia 19,993

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 £
Belgium 603,245 34,604 -568,641
Ireland 59,268 38,599 -20,669
Hungary 44,006 40,618 -3,388
Spain 15,233 19,306 +4,073
Saudi Arabia 16,096 3,897 -12,199
Italy 11,555 4,066 -7,489
Japan 10,477 0 -10,477
Cambodia 3,632 3,879 +247
Iraq 6,960 0 -6,960
Netherlands 6,813 0 -6,813

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 £
Germany 65,785
India 5,307
XI 68

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 £
Germany 40,745 25,040 -15,705
India 3,375 1,932 -1,443
XI 0 68 +68

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 778,257
Air transport 153,564
Other 72,770
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,606

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 670,477 107,780 -562,697
Air transport 107,706 45,858 -61,848
Other 45,730 27,040 -18,690
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,788 3,818 +2,030

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 285,019
Immingham Docks 159,142
Middlesbrough 149,360
London 107,761
East Midlands Airport 80,453

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 234,009 51,010 -182,999
Immingham Docks 150,835 8,307 -142,528
Middlesbrough 149,360 0 -149,360
London 107,761 0 -107,761
East Midlands Airport 64,344 16,109 -48,235
000 45,730 27,040 -18,690
ZLC 24,806 7,269 -17,537
London Heathrow Airport 12,020 19,234 +7,214
Killingholme 0 27,448 +27,448
Portsmouth 11,364 7,789 -3,575

Quick facts

HS code: 590691

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

Description: Rubber-coated fabrics that are knitted or crocheted, often used in clothing or industrial applications