Import/export HS code 59113111: Papermaking machine fabrics

Woven fabrics specifically used in papermaking machines, such as forming fabrics

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 3,931,673
Sweden 807,531
France 799,791
Austria 487,268
Netherlands 390,929

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 2,189,609 1,742,064 -447,545
Sweden 411,297 396,234 -15,063
France 313,961 485,830 +171,869
Austria 199,646 287,622 +87,976
Netherlands 212,235 178,694 -33,541
Finland 21,742 216,823 +195,081
Belgium 82,039 49,502 -32,537
Czechia 21,753 102,910 +81,157
United States 22,155 56,099 +33,944
Switzerland 20,019 39,437 +19,418

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 2,771,451
Sweden 1,292,426
Austria 941,772
Italy 928,963
Czechia 246,325

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 1,526,603 1,244,848 -281,755
Sweden 591,708 700,718 +109,010
Austria 408,942 532,830 +123,888
Italy 561,179 367,784 -193,395
Czechia 77,191 169,134 +91,943
Finland 21,742 216,823 +195,081
Belgium 101,446 76,142 -25,304
United States 18,095 114,083 +95,988
Mexico 60,491 70,544 +10,053
Canada 73,322 34,975 -38,347

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 5
Cumbria 3
Inner London - West 3
West Yorkshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2

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 5 3 -2
Cumbria 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Norfolk 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1

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) 5,486,857
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 833,542
Air transport 663,588
Other 255,919

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) 2,655,181 2,831,676 +176,495
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 343,158 490,384 +147,226
Air transport 400,056 263,532 -136,524
Other 224,385 31,534 -192,851

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,043,489
Immingham Docks 1,523,201
Eurotunnel 1,029,894
Birmingham Airport 405,309
000 255,919

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 1,342,696 1,700,793 +358,097
Immingham Docks 688,902 834,299 +145,397
Eurotunnel 534,621 495,273 -39,348
Birmingham Airport 349,656 55,653 -294,003
000 224,385 31,534 -192,851
Dover / Eurotunnel 195,734 33,293 -162,441
Hull 69,420 63,727 -5,693
London Heathrow Airport 15,761 96,313 +80,552
Southampton 66,523 39,244 -27,279
East Midlands Airport 18,182 70,508 +52,326

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of paper and paper products 22
Manufacture of textiles 2
Other manufacturing 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 11
2025-10 8
2025-09 4
2025-08 5
2025-07 9

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
54m+ 21
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 3
Other 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 £
Germany 5,242,211
Spain 577,312
Netherlands 67,269
United States 14,848
Malaysia 14,722

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 £
Germany 4,314,092 928,119 -3,385,973
Spain 477,479 99,833 -377,646
Netherlands 37,947 29,322 -8,625
United States 14,848 0 -14,848
Malaysia 0 14,722 +14,722
Belgium 10,568 1,500 -9,068
Morocco 0 11,500 +11,500
Thailand 3,533 0 -3,533
Italy 1,116 1,775 +659
China 1,354 0 -1,354

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) 5,910,710
Air transport 39,089
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,354

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) 4,839,436 1,071,274 -3,768,162
Air transport 22,592 16,497 -6,095
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,354 0 -1,354

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,801,444
Immingham Docks 1,025,877
Felixstowe 68,273
East Midlands Airport 15,387
Portsmouth 11,500

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 4,800,373 1,071 -4,799,302
Immingham Docks 37,947 987,930 +949,983
Felixstowe 0 68,273 +68,273
East Midlands Airport 13,612 1,775 -11,837
Portsmouth 0 11,500 +11,500
ZLC 8,980 0 -8,980
London Heathrow Airport 0 7,361 +7,361
Manchester Airport 0 7,361 +7,361
Hull 0 1,500 +1,500
London Gateway Port 1,354 0 -1,354

Quick facts

HS code: 59113111

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

Description: Woven fabrics specifically used in papermaking machines, such as forming fabrics