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 3,946,209
France 856,960
Sweden 820,499
Austria 475,499
Netherlands 422,269

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 2,080,548 1,865,661 -214,887
France 337,185 519,775 +182,590
Sweden 409,455 411,044 +1,589
Austria 282,734 192,765 -89,969
Netherlands 226,684 195,585 -31,099
Finland 21,742 240,989 +219,247
Belgium 100,925 65,522 -35,403
Czechia 23,776 100,887 +77,111
Switzerland 20,019 73,294 +53,275
United States 22,155 63,213 +41,058

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 2,682,255
Sweden 1,264,594
Austria 1,022,347
Italy 987,459
Czechia 272,765

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 1,440,446 1,241,809 -198,637
Sweden 537,362 727,232 +189,870
Austria 486,801 535,546 +48,745
Italy 626,395 361,064 -265,331
Czechia 98,100 174,665 +76,565
Finland 21,742 240,989 +219,247
Belgium 101,446 115,948 +14,502
United States 20,084 153,029 +132,945
Mexico 51,339 84,325 +32,986
Canada 73,322 53,207 -20,115

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) 5,636,648
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 953,841
Air transport 630,328
Other 241,608

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) 2,724,161 2,912,487 +188,326
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 357,607 596,234 +238,627
Air transport 361,705 268,623 -93,082
Other 210,074 31,534 -178,540

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,054,951
Immingham Docks 1,629,702
Eurotunnel 1,016,421
Birmingham Airport 364,935
000 241,608

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 1,350,888 1,704,063 +353,175
Immingham Docks 665,463 964,239 +298,776
Eurotunnel 648,777 367,644 -281,133
Birmingham Airport 309,282 55,653 -253,629
000 210,074 31,534 -178,540
Dover / Eurotunnel 185,309 53,737 -131,572
Hull 69,420 111,463 +42,043
Southampton 66,523 79,629 +13,106
London Heathrow Airport 15,761 96,313 +80,552
ZLC 0 100,634 +100,634

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
2026-01 10
2025-11 11
2025-10 8
2025-09 4
2025-08 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
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 4,979,216
Spain 555,003
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 4,051,097 928,119 -3,122,978
Spain 452,882 102,121 -350,761
Netherlands 37,947 29,322 -8,625
United States 14,848 0 -14,848
Malaysia 0 14,722 +14,722
Morocco 0 12,862 +12,862
Belgium 10,568 1,500 -9,068
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) 5,626,768
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) 4,551,844 1,074,924 -3,476,920
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 4,515,214
Immingham Docks 1,028,165
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 4,512,781 2,433 -4,510,348
Immingham Docks 37,947 990,218 +952,271
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