Import/export HS code 550520: Waste of artificial fibers

Recycled or leftover materials from artificial fiber production, such as viscose rayon

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 £
Spain 141,679
Australia 10,964
United States 2,185
Netherlands 1,739

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 £
Spain 0 141,679 +141,679
Australia 10,964 0 -10,964
United States 2,185 0 -2,185
Netherlands 0 1,739 +1,739

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 £
Italy 141,679
Australia 10,964
Netherlands 1,739
United States 1,254
Cambodia 931

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 £
Italy 0 141,679 +141,679
Australia 10,964 0 -10,964
Netherlands 0 1,739 +1,739
United States 1,254 0 -1,254
Cambodia 931 0 -931

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) 141,679
Air transport 14,888

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) 0 141,679 +141,679
Air transport 13,149 1,739 -11,410

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 141,679
London Heathrow Airport 13,957
London Stansted Airport 931

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 0 141,679 +141,679
London Heathrow Airport 12,218 1,739 -10,479
London Stansted Airport 931 0 -931

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
FASHION FABRIC TRANSPRINTERS LIMITED 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 £
India 101,230
United States 96,311
Italy 2,662

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 £
India 0 101,230 +101,230
United States 96,311 0 -96,311
Italy 2,662 0 -2,662

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) 197,541
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,662

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) 96,311 101,230 +4,919
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,662 0 -2,662

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 197,541
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,662

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 96,311 101,230 +4,919
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,662 0 -2,662

Quick facts

HS code: 550520

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

Description: Recycled or leftover materials from artificial fiber production, such as viscose rayon