Import/export HS code 59090010: Synthetic fiber hoses

Textile hoses and tubing made specifically from synthetic fibers

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 £
France 1,494,596
Germany 802,993
Netherlands 690,868
Spain 497,661
China 251,028

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 £
France 708,348 786,248 +77,900
Germany 315,184 487,809 +172,625
Netherlands 394,701 296,167 -98,534
Spain 222,684 274,977 +52,293
China 138,906 112,122 -26,784
Ireland 88,230 60,297 -27,933
Denmark 1,185 126,411 +125,226
United States 39,735 55,163 +15,428
Poland 45,386 34,213 -11,173
Sweden 46,779 24,758 -22,021

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 £
France 1,167,831
Germany 1,113,999
China 885,598
Spain 558,398
United States 183,347

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 £
France 495,378 672,453 +177,075
Germany 498,899 615,100 +116,201
China 540,180 345,418 -194,762
Spain 228,588 329,810 +101,222
United States 38,130 145,217 +107,087
Netherlands 29,141 72,720 +43,579
Norway 84,732 2,480 -82,252
Lithuania 39,972 0 -39,972
Turkey 0 25,634 +25,634
Sweden 25,533 0 -25,533

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Cheshire 4
Inner London - West 4
Norfolk 4

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 3 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Cheshire 0 4 +4
Inner London - West 1 3 +2
Norfolk 4 3 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
East Central Scotland 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Merseyside 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -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) 2,979,737
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 993,942
Air transport 363,770
Other 136,892
Road transport 25,634

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) 1,359,051 1,620,686 +261,635
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 501,146 492,796 -8,350
Air transport 179,963 183,807 +3,844
Other 77,799 59,093 -18,706
Road transport 0 25,634 +25,634

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,110,697
Immingham Docks 488,129
Eurotunnel 342,331
Thamesport 289,740
Felixstowe 250,250

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 930,211 1,180,486 +250,275
Immingham Docks 75,123 413,006 +337,883
Eurotunnel 278,302 64,029 -214,273
Thamesport 75,865 213,875 +138,010
Felixstowe 154,900 95,350 -59,550
East Midlands Airport 63,440 83,309 +19,869
000 77,799 59,093 -18,706
Harwich 37,714 53,073 +15,359
London 32,094 47,299 +15,205
London Heathrow Airport 26,553 51,717 +25,164

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Other manufacturing 8
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 7
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 8
2025-10 14
2025-09 10
2025-08 8

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 30
54m+ 28
Other 7
15m-54m 5
0-1m 4

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 £
Australia 7,171,531
Chile 2,852,460
United States 884,566
Guyana 831,255
United Arab Emirates 775,676

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 £
Australia 4,031,920 3,139,611 -892,309
Chile 2,431,804 420,656 -2,011,148
United States 469,181 415,385 -53,796
Guyana 305,317 525,938 +220,621
United Arab Emirates 603,354 172,322 -431,032
Netherlands 490,337 221,380 -268,957
Singapore 528,538 92,245 -436,293
Qatar 402,637 170,158 -232,479
Norway 60,322 374,467 +314,145
Peru 28,955 314,124 +285,169

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 £
XI 64,987
China 3,092
Germany 2,553
France 443
Ireland 269

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 £
XI 0 64,987 +64,987
China 1,664 1,428 -236
Germany 2,033 520 -1,513
France 90 353 +263
Ireland 12 257 +245
Taiwan 0 238 +238

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,739,347
Air transport 3,757,177
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,053,870
Other 71,582

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,487,196 5,252,151 -3,235,045
Air transport 2,580,307 1,176,870 -1,403,437
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,062,062 991,808 -70,254
Other 3,799 67,783 +63,984

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 8,179,752
Felixstowe 2,824,779
London Heathrow Airport 1,816,178
Southampton 1,667,442
Manchester Airport 1,266,586

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 Gateway Port 4,029,990 4,149,762 +119,772
Felixstowe 2,675,628 149,151 -2,526,477
London Heathrow Airport 1,048,836 767,342 -281,494
Southampton 1,051,870 615,572 -436,298
Manchester Airport 1,026,272 240,314 -785,958
Dover / Eurotunnel 732,210 407,500 -324,710
Hull 24,394 406,297 +381,903
Liverpool Docks 203,331 206,358 +3,027
East Midlands Airport 300,880 48,653 -252,227
Portsmouth 279,446 10,924 -268,522

Quick facts

HS code: 59090010

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

Description: Textile hoses and tubing made specifically from synthetic fibers