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 217,479
Spain 23,593
Italy 15,314
Indonesia 9,406
France 7,049

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 145,394 72,085 -73,309
Spain 21,172 2,421 -18,751
Italy 11,657 3,657 -8,000
Indonesia 9,406 0 -9,406
France 5,879 1,170 -4,709
Poland 2,215 0 -2,215

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 217,479
Spain 23,593
Italy 15,314
Indonesia 9,406
France 7,049

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 145,394 72,085 -73,309
Spain 21,172 2,421 -18,751
Italy 11,657 3,657 -8,000
Indonesia 9,406 0 -9,406
France 5,879 1,170 -4,709
Poland 2,215 0 -2,215

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 226,885
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,763
Air transport 23,408

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) 154,800 72,085 -82,715
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,172 3,591 -17,581
Air transport 19,751 3,657 -16,094

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 159,041
London Gateway Port 62,062
Dover 23,432
London Stansted Airport 9,570
Birmingham Airport 8,843

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 153,092 5,949 -147,143
London Gateway Port 0 62,062 +62,062
Dover 21,172 2,260 -18,912
London Stansted Airport 9,570 0 -9,570
Birmingham Airport 8,843 0 -8,843
East Midlands Airport 1,338 3,657 +2,319
London 0 4,074 +4,074
Felixstowe 1,708 0 -1,708
Eurotunnel 0 1,331 +1,331

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
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 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
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
0-1m 2
Other 2
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 £
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 0 21,663 +21,663
Spain 11,002 0 -11,002
Australia 0 9,239 +9,239
United States 2,458 4,900 +2,442
Switzerland 0 4,337 +4,337
United Arab Emirates 0 3,151 +3,151
Romania 1,858 916 -942

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 113,943
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 50,341 63,602 +13,261
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,019 3,591 -36,428
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,271 2,134 -10,137
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 24,228
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 2,565 21,663 +19,098
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 1,858 10,155 +8,297
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,002 0 -11,002
Dover 1,269 2,134 +865

Quick facts

HS code: 55129910

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

Description: Woven synthetic fabrics with printed designs or patterns