Import/export HS code 5507: Artificial fibers ready for spinning

Artificial fibers like rayon or viscose, prepared for spinning into yarn. Includes carded or combed fibers

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 £
Belgium 19,094
China 17,452
Italy 12,549
France 6,244
Austria 6,214

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 £
Belgium 12,499 6,595 -5,904
China 15,711 1,741 -13,970
Italy 8,504 4,045 -4,459
France 1,451 4,793 +3,342
Austria 6,214 0 -6,214
South Africa 2,423 0 -2,423
India 2,191 0 -2,191
Netherlands 1,623 0 -1,623
Maldives 1,109 0 -1,109
Germany 982 0 -982

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 £
China 21,489
Belgium 19,094
Italy 11,072
Austria 8,774
India 3,814

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 £
China 18,271 3,218 -15,053
Belgium 12,499 6,595 -5,904
Italy 8,504 2,568 -5,936
Austria 6,214 2,560 -3,654
India 3,814 0 -3,814
South Africa 2,423 0 -2,423
France 0 2,233 +2,233
Germany 982 0 -982

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 4
Kent 1
West Midlands 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
West Yorkshire 4 0 -4
Kent 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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) 29,223
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,875
Air transport 13,783
Other 225

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) 18,591 10,632 -7,959
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,566 4,309 -18,257
Air transport 11,550 2,233 -9,317
Other 0 225 +225

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 20,946
London Heathrow Airport 9,471
Dover 8,377
Thamesport 7,599
Felixstowe 7,087

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 14,351 6,595 -7,756
London Heathrow Airport 9,471 0 -9,471
Dover 6,900 1,477 -5,423
Thamesport 5,031 2,568 -2,463
Felixstowe 5,346 1,741 -3,605
Killingholme 5,985 0 -5,985
Eurotunnel 2,433 2,560 +127
London Stansted Airport 970 2,233 +1,263
Southampton 1,111 0 -1,111
499 1,109 0 -1,109

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of other transport equipment 1
Manufacture of textiles 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
2024-12 2
2024-11 2
2024-01 3

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 4
15m-54m 1
54m+ 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 44,465
Morocco 13,445
United States 2,570
Cyprus 2,479
France 2,057

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 22,765 21,700 -1,065
Morocco 0 13,445 +13,445
United States 884 1,686 +802
Cyprus 1,311 1,168 -143
France 0 2,057 +2,057
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,575 0 -1,575
United Arab Emirates 1,236 0 -1,236
Japan 0 1,062 +1,062
Italy 0 101 +101

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 37,611
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,833
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,546

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 £
Air transport 27,771 9,840 -17,931
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 17,833 +17,833
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 13,546 +13,546

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 29,893
London Gateway Port 16,147
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,546
East Midlands Airport 4,287
ZLC 2,195

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 Heathrow Airport 24,340 5,553 -18,787
London Gateway Port 0 16,147 +16,147
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 13,546 +13,546
East Midlands Airport 0 4,287 +4,287
ZLC 2,195 0 -2,195
Southampton 0 1,686 +1,686
Manchester Airport 1,236 0 -1,236

Quick facts

HS code: 5507

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

Description: Artificial fibers like rayon or viscose, prepared for spinning into yarn. Includes carded or combed fibers