Import/export HS code 55129910: 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 £
India 209,919
Spain 18,873
Italy 15,314
Indonesia 9,406
Poland 2,215

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 £
India 141,637 68,282 -73,355
Spain 16,452 2,421 -14,031
Italy 11,657 3,657 -8,000
Indonesia 9,406 0 -9,406
Poland 2,215 0 -2,215
France 1,170 0 -1,170

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 £
India 209,919
Spain 18,873
Italy 15,314
Indonesia 9,406
Poland 2,215

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 £
India 141,637 68,282 -73,355
Spain 16,452 2,421 -14,031
Italy 11,657 3,657 -8,000
Indonesia 9,406 0 -9,406
Poland 2,215 0 -2,215
France 1,170 0 -1,170

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 219,325
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,043
Air transport 17,529

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) 151,043 68,282 -82,761
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,622 2,421 -15,201
Air transport 13,872 3,657 -10,215

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 151,481
London Gateway Port 62,062
Dover 18,712
Birmingham Airport 8,843
East Midlands Airport 4,995

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 £
Southampton 149,335 2,146 -147,189
London Gateway Port 0 62,062 +62,062
Dover 16,452 2,260 -14,192
Birmingham Airport 8,843 0 -8,843
East Midlands Airport 1,338 3,657 +2,319
London 0 4,074 +4,074
London Stansted Airport 3,691 0 -3,691
Felixstowe 1,708 0 -1,708
Eurotunnel 1,170 161 -1,009

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Specialised construction activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-01 2
2024-06 3
2024-05 3
2024-04 2

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
0-1m 2
Other 2
15m-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 £
Sri Lanka 45,598
India 40,019
France 22,346
Thailand 21,663
Spain 11,002

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 £
Sri Lanka 36,748 8,850 -27,898
India 40,019 0 -40,019
France 7,150 15,196 +8,046
Thailand 12,663 9,000 -3,663
Spain 11,002 0 -11,002
Australia 0 9,239 +9,239
United States 2,458 4,900 +2,442
China 0 5,562 +5,562
Switzerland 0 4,337 +4,337
United Arab Emirates 0 3,151 +3,151

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 116,940
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,610
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,405
Road transport 5,881

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 61,355 55,585 -5,770
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,019 3,591 -36,428
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,346 1,059 -12,287
Road transport 5,881 0 -5,881

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 43,610
Glasgow Airport 36,748
Manchester Airport 27,225
ZLC 21,528
London Heathrow Airport 13,187

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 £
Southampton 40,019 3,591 -36,428
Glasgow Airport 36,748 0 -36,748
Manchester Airport 12,663 14,562 +1,899
ZLC 10,802 10,726 -76
London Heathrow Airport 0 13,187 +13,187
London Stansted Airport 4,249 7,871 +3,622
East Midlands Airport 2,774 9,239 +6,465
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,002 0 -11,002
Dover 2,344 1,059 -1,285

Quick facts

HS code: 55129910

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

Description: Woven synthetic fabrics with printed designs or patterns