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 1,811,387
India 372,543
China 143,157
Taiwan 101,326
United States 67,945

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 1,094,346 717,041 -377,305
India 175,183 197,360 +22,177
China 56,969 86,188 +29,219
Taiwan 69,088 32,238 -36,850
United States 47,127 20,818 -26,309
France 6,872 42,409 +35,537
Belgium 2,076 30,988 +28,912
Spain 28,316 3,098 -25,218
Thailand 11,300 5,074 -6,226
United Arab Emirates 10,885 0 -10,885

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 1,798,299
India 372,543
China 171,461
Taiwan 109,697
United States 61,249

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 1,083,370 714,929 -368,441
India 175,183 197,360 +22,177
China 75,769 95,692 +19,923
Taiwan 72,913 36,784 -36,129
United States 43,037 18,212 -24,825
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
United Arab Emirates 10,885 0 -10,885

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 3 +0
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Cheshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 0 -3
Merseyside 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 2 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
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) 1,873,409
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 541,714
Air transport 260,707
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) 1,111,052 762,357 -348,695
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 271,681 270,033 -1,648
Air transport 135,248 125,459 -9,789
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 1,272,003
Immingham Docks 536,317
Southampton 252,476
Dover 124,789
Leeds Bradford Airport 78,808

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 933,002 339,001 -594,001
Immingham Docks 227,879 308,438 +80,559
Southampton 72,396 180,080 +107,684
Dover 38,620 86,169 +47,549
Leeds Bradford Airport 58,603 20,205 -38,398
London Gateway Port 70,471 7,849 -62,622
Birmingham Airport 18,569 40,989 +22,420
Harwich 8,846 41,922 +33,076
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,801 37,434 +33,633
London Stansted Airport 25,188 10,405 -14,783

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 18
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
2025-11 5
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 7
2025-07 5

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 655,008
Ireland 100,341
Hungary 87,812
Spain 31,008
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 585,160 69,848 -515,312
Ireland 60,802 39,539 -21,263
Hungary 42,938 44,874 +1,936
Spain 15,233 15,775 +542
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 0 6,960 +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 69,445
India 5,307
XU 1,610
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 43,791 25,654 -18,137
India 3,375 1,932 -1,443
XU 1,610 0 -1,610
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) 791,885
Air transport 146,045
Other 76,430
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) 646,624 145,261 -501,363
Air transport 98,783 47,262 -51,521
Other 48,776 27,654 -21,122
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 298,647
Immingham Docks 159,142
Middlesbrough 149,360
London 107,761
East Midlands Airport 79,267

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 246,912 51,735 -195,177
Immingham Docks 115,591 43,551 -72,040
Middlesbrough 149,360 0 -149,360
London 107,761 0 -107,761
East Midlands Airport 59,193 20,074 -39,119
000 48,776 27,654 -21,122
ZLC 17,846 10,711 -7,135
Killingholme 0 27,448 +27,448
London Heathrow Airport 12,020 13,231 +1,211
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