Import/export HS code 55132310: Twill weave polyester fabrics

Woven polyester fabrics in 3-thread or 4-thread twill weave

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 £
Pakistan 170,719
Poland 36,906
Ireland 8,727
Romania 3,989
France 3,217

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 £
Pakistan 106,188 64,531 -41,657
Poland 23,247 13,659 -9,588
Ireland 3,149 5,578 +2,429
Romania 0 3,989 +3,989
France 3,217 0 -3,217
Latvia 1,114 0 -1,114
Italy 938 0 -938

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 £
Pakistan 170,719
China 41,833
France 6,502
Spain 3,217
Greece 2,276

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 £
Pakistan 106,188 64,531 -41,657
China 24,185 17,648 -6,537
France 3,200 3,302 +102
Spain 3,217 0 -3,217
Greece 0 2,276 +2,276
Ireland 1,063 0 -1,063

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Merseyside 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
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Merseyside 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) 202,189
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,768
Air transport 8,653

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) 125,341 76,848 -48,493
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,201 9,567 +4,366
Air transport 7,311 1,342 -5,969

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 106,188
Felixstowe 65,469
Thamesport 31,470
Holyhead 8,727
Leeds Bradford Airport 5,436

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 106,188 0 -106,188
Felixstowe 938 64,531 +63,593
Thamesport 19,153 12,317 -6,836
Holyhead 3,149 5,578 +2,429
Leeds Bradford Airport 4,094 1,342 -2,752
London 0 3,989 +3,989
London Heathrow Airport 3,217 0 -3,217
Dover 1,114 0 -1,114

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 2
Advertising and market research 1
Manufacture of textiles 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1
Rental and leasing activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-10 2
2024-05 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 3
0-1m 2

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 £
Latvia 23,650
France 18,003
Bangladesh 1,053
Netherlands 893

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 £
Latvia 11,367 12,283 +916
France 18,003 0 -18,003
Bangladesh 1,053 0 -1,053
Netherlands 893 0 -893

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,546
Air transport 1,053

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,263 12,283 -17,980
Air transport 1,053 0 -1,053

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,543
Dover 18,003
London Heathrow Airport 1,053

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,260 12,283 +23
Dover 18,003 0 -18,003
London Heathrow Airport 1,053 0 -1,053

Quick facts

HS code: 55132310

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

Description: Woven polyester fabrics in 3-thread or 4-thread twill weave