Import/export HS code 55051050: Waste of acrylic or modacrylic fibers

Recycled or leftover materials from acrylic or modacrylic 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

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Netherlands 248,537
France 90,644
Portugal 72,174
Germany 67,290
Belgium 51,675

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 £
Netherlands 75,763 172,774 +97,011
France 44,582 46,062 +1,480
Portugal 56,846 15,328 -41,518
Germany 7,892 59,398 +51,506
Belgium 35,584 16,091 -19,493
United States 15,007 0 -15,007
Faroe Islands 0 1,724 +1,724

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 £
Netherlands 228,174
France 90,644
Portugal 72,174
Belgium 51,675
Japan 48,501

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 £
Netherlands 75,763 152,411 +76,648
France 44,582 46,062 +1,480
Portugal 56,846 15,328 -41,518
Belgium 35,584 16,091 -19,493
Japan 0 48,501 +48,501
Germany 7,892 31,260 +23,368
United States 15,007 1,724 -13,283

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 2
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1
Highlands and Islands 1
West Yorkshire 1

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
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 1 +0
Highlands and Islands 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 458,146
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 87,181
Air transport 1,724

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) 163,821 294,325 +130,504
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 71,853 15,328 -56,525
Air transport 0 1,724 +1,724

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 308,083
Dover 79,012
Eurotunnel 76,482
Thamesport 46,829
London 17,749

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 £
Immingham Docks 111,347 196,736 +85,389
Dover 37,425 41,587 +4,162
Eurotunnel 38,229 38,253 +24
Thamesport 33,666 13,163 -20,503
London 0 17,749 +17,749
Southampton 15,007 0 -15,007
Newhaven 0 2,165 +2,165
East Midlands Airport 0 1,724 +1,724

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 4
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-08 1
2025-07 3
2025-06 2
2025-05 1

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 3
0-1m 1
Other 1

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 40,248
United Arab Emirates 27,937
Taiwan 11,880
Belgium 5,222
Netherlands 2,500

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 0 40,248 +40,248
United Arab Emirates 27,937 0 -27,937
Taiwan 11,880 0 -11,880
Belgium 5,222 0 -5,222
Netherlands 2,500 0 -2,500

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) 47,970
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,817

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) 7,722 40,248 +32,526
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,817 0 -39,817

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 26,162
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,403
Dover 19,345
Southampton 13,655
Immingham Docks 5,222

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 £
Felixstowe 26,162 0 -26,162
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,500 20,903 +18,403
Dover 0 19,345 +19,345
Southampton 13,655 0 -13,655
Immingham Docks 5,222 0 -5,222

Quick facts

HS code: 55051050

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

Description: Recycled or leftover materials from acrylic or modacrylic fiber production