Import/export HS code 55051030: Waste of polyesters

Recycled or leftover materials from polyester fiber production

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

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Italy 101,131
Belgium 49,318
Greece 29,193
United Arab Emirates 21,431
South Africa 12,661

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 £
Italy 38,949 62,182 +23,233
Belgium 28,543 20,775 -7,768
Greece 2,193 27,000 +24,807
United Arab Emirates 0 21,431 +21,431
South Africa 12,661 0 -12,661
Germany 0 10,564 +10,564
Morocco 0 9,000 +9,000
Ireland 7,150 0 -7,150

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) 139,687
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 100,761

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) 74,642 65,045 -9,597
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,854 85,907 +71,053

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 74,466
London Gateway Port 72,285
Hull 51,249
Dover / Eurotunnel 35,298
Heysham 7,150

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 £
Immingham Docks 38,346 36,120 -2,226
London Gateway Port 14,854 57,431 +42,577
Hull 13,404 37,845 +24,441
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,742 19,556 +3,814
Heysham 7,150 0 -7,150

Quick facts

HS code: 55051030

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

Description: Recycled or leftover materials from polyester fiber production