Import/export HS code 55121910: Printed synthetic fabrics

Woven synthetic fabrics with printed designs or patterns

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 424,952
China 398,455
India 256,520
Pakistan 188,226
Italy 93,389

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 229,118 195,834 -33,284
China 139,670 258,785 +119,115
India 186,116 70,404 -115,712
Pakistan 57,831 130,395 +72,564
Italy 44,615 48,774 +4,159
Switzerland 74,434 10,478 -63,956
Sweden 12,989 25,539 +12,550
Turkey 4,727 23,489 +18,762
United States 12,072 14,776 +2,704
Austria 0 25,138 +25,138

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 407,389
China 401,134
India 262,392
Pakistan 188,226
Switzerland 107,563

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 213,994 193,395 -20,599
China 142,349 258,785 +116,436
India 189,183 73,209 -115,974
Pakistan 57,831 130,395 +72,564
Switzerland 75,573 31,990 -43,583
Italy 42,015 47,574 +5,559
Sweden 12,989 25,539 +12,550
Turkey 7,252 23,489 +16,237
United States 12,072 14,776 +2,704
Belgium 14,850 6,065 -8,785

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 13
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 3
Lancashire 3

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
Inner London - West 9 6 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Lancashire 2 3 +1
West Midlands 1 3 +2
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 0 2 +2

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 775,400
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 537,505
Air transport 221,995
Road transport 68,036
Other 7,327

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 374,101 401,299 +27,198
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 280,431 257,074 -23,357
Air transport 79,288 142,707 +63,419
Road transport 56,469 11,567 -44,902
Other 5,030 2,297 -2,733

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 504,960
Dover 397,312
Southampton 119,158
London Heathrow Airport 98,533
Eurotunnel 89,960

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 £
Felixstowe 182,610 322,350 +139,740
Dover 224,084 173,228 -50,856
Southampton 114,936 4,222 -110,714
London Heathrow Airport 27,427 71,106 +43,679
Eurotunnel 42,891 47,069 +4,178
London Gateway Port 35,554 42,803 +7,249
ZLC 56,469 11,567 -44,902
East Midlands Airport 20,048 40,035 +19,987
499 0 36,332 +36,332
London 31,397 4,408 -26,989

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 17
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of textiles 8
Other manufacturing 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 12
2025-10 7
2025-09 10
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
1m-15m 26
0-1m 7
54m+ 6
Other 5
15m-54m 4

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 £
Morocco 582,851
United States 308,714
France 149,938
Singapore 128,312
Ireland 68,154

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 £
Morocco 290,154 292,697 +2,543
United States 146,224 162,490 +16,266
France 50,341 99,597 +49,256
Singapore 116,621 11,691 -104,930
Ireland 31,598 36,556 +4,958
Germany 33,891 30,278 -3,613
China 3,613 50,847 +47,234
Japan 6,102 31,814 +25,712
Australia 10,138 17,561 +7,423
Portugal 21,597 5,878 -15,719

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
India 29,899

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
India 18,047 11,852 -6,195

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 982,212
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 739,036
Other 29,899
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,575
Road transport 5,660

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 434,892 547,320 +112,428
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 387,056 351,980 -35,076
Other 18,047 11,852 -6,195
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,575 0 -16,575
Road transport 5,660 0 -5,660

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 608,644
Portsmouth 581,772
London Heathrow Airport 212,669
London Stansted Airport 95,749
Dover / Eurotunnel 77,103

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 £
East Midlands Airport 375,795 232,849 -142,946
Portsmouth 290,154 291,618 +1,464
London Heathrow Airport 15,978 196,691 +180,713
London Stansted Airport 29,386 66,363 +36,977
Dover / Eurotunnel 59,147 17,956 -41,191
ZLC 16,423 46,458 +30,035
Dover 22,066 19,151 -2,915
000 18,047 11,852 -6,195
Immingham Docks 2,798 13,911 +11,113
Avonmouth Docks 16,575 0 -16,575

Quick facts

HS code: 55121910

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

Description: Woven synthetic fabrics with printed designs or patterns