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 428,918
China 364,999
India 271,295
Pakistan 176,750
Switzerland 100,279

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 247,156 181,762 -65,394
China 136,916 228,083 +91,167
India 200,891 70,404 -130,487
Pakistan 57,831 118,919 +61,088
Switzerland 75,788 24,491 -51,297
Italy 29,318 64,071 +34,753
Turkey 4,727 23,489 +18,762
United States 12,072 14,776 +2,704
Sweden 8,389 17,224 +8,835
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 411,217
China 369,541
India 275,564
Pakistan 176,750
Switzerland 124,928

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 235,299 175,918 -59,381
China 141,458 228,083 +86,625
India 203,958 71,606 -132,352
Pakistan 57,831 118,919 +61,088
Switzerland 78,925 46,003 -32,922
Italy 26,718 62,871 +36,153
Turkey 8,435 23,489 +15,054
United States 12,072 14,776 +2,704
Sweden 8,389 17,224 +8,835
Belgium 11,445 9,470 -1,975

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 14
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 10 6 -4
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 2 +1
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) 748,158
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 542,151
Air transport 211,445
Road transport 80,746
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) 381,868 366,290 -15,578
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 279,252 262,899 -16,353
Air transport 82,331 129,114 +46,783
Road transport 66,014 14,732 -51,282
Other 2,276 5,051 +2,775

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 472,030
Dover 401,222
Southampton 125,935
London Heathrow Airport 94,529
Eurotunnel 91,823

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 190,608 281,422 +90,814
Dover 244,344 156,878 -87,466
Southampton 121,713 4,222 -117,491
London Heathrow Airport 27,427 67,102 +39,675
Eurotunnel 26,052 65,771 +39,719
ZLC 66,014 14,732 -51,282
London Gateway Port 39,394 37,874 -1,520
East Midlands Airport 22,046 30,446 +8,400
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 18
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
2025-11 12
2025-10 7
2025-09 10
2025-08 5
2025-07 6

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 27
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 564,130
United States 314,048
France 147,197
Singapore 128,312
Ireland 69,427

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 220,202 343,928 +123,726
United States 138,833 175,215 +36,382
France 48,724 98,473 +49,749
Singapore 116,621 11,691 -104,930
Ireland 30,814 38,613 +7,799
Germany 36,701 30,278 -6,423
China 2,012 52,448 +50,436
Lithuania 18,769 22,124 +3,355
Australia 10,138 17,561 +7,423
Portugal 20,242 7,233 -13,009

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 30,215

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 19,107 11,108 -7,999

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 961,824
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 725,615
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,126
Other 30,215
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 427,055 534,769 +107,714
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 316,578 409,037 +92,459
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,126 0 -31,126
Other 19,107 11,108 -7,999
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 608,668
Portsmouth 563,051
London Heathrow Airport 193,759
Dover / Eurotunnel 97,160
London Stansted Airport 94,247

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 368,617 240,051 -128,566
Portsmouth 220,202 342,849 +122,647
London Heathrow Airport 17,228 176,531 +159,303
Dover / Eurotunnel 76,371 20,789 -55,582
London Stansted Airport 27,477 66,770 +39,293
ZLC 16,423 46,458 +30,035
Dover 22,066 19,151 -2,915
000 19,107 11,108 -7,999
Avonmouth Docks 16,575 0 -16,575
Holyhead 6,124 10,035 +3,911

Quick facts

HS code: 55121910

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

Description: Woven synthetic fabrics with printed designs or patterns