Import/export HS code 551331: Plain weave polyester fabrics

Lightweight woven polyester fabrics in plain weave style

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 325,144
China 33,963
Germany 18,642
Spain 6,240
Turkey 3,354

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 138,786 186,358 +47,572
China 19,904 14,059 -5,845
Germany 3,623 15,019 +11,396
Spain 1,723 4,517 +2,794
Turkey 3,354 0 -3,354
United States 1,189 1,738 +549
Italy 2,098 0 -2,098
France 0 1,024 +1,024

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 325,144
China 33,963
Turkey 21,996
Spain 6,240
United States 2,927

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 138,786 186,358 +47,572
China 19,904 14,059 -5,845
Turkey 6,977 15,019 +8,042
Spain 1,723 4,517 +2,794
United States 1,189 1,738 +549
Italy 2,098 0 -2,098
France 0 1,024 +1,024

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) 330,471
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 38,812
Air transport 20,755
Road transport 3,354

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) 159,684 170,787 +11,103
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,098 36,714 +34,616
Air transport 5,541 15,214 +9,673
Road transport 3,354 0 -3,354

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 252,590
London Gateway Port 112,129
London Stansted Airport 7,978
London Heathrow Airport 6,590
East Midlands Airport 6,187

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 157,082 95,508 -61,574
London Gateway Port 1,103 111,026 +109,923
London Stansted Airport 1,723 6,255 +4,532
London Heathrow Airport 2,797 3,793 +996
East Midlands Airport 1,021 5,166 +4,145
ZLC 3,354 0 -3,354
Dover 2,098 0 -2,098
Thamesport 1,499 0 -1,499
Southampton 0 967 +967

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 £
United States 14,732
Belgium 13,402
Italy 3,896
Morocco 3,315
Ireland 2,736

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 £
United States 10,127 4,605 -5,522
Belgium 8,025 5,377 -2,648
Italy 3,896 0 -3,896
Morocco 0 3,315 +3,315
Ireland 927 1,809 +882
Switzerland 1,636 0 -1,636
Canada 0 1,428 +1,428
Kenya 917 0 -917
Azerbaijan 0 877 +877

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) 25,862
Air transport 17,077

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) 14,484 11,378 -3,106
Air transport 11,044 6,033 -5,011

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,400
East Midlands Airport 9,744
London 5,377
London Stansted Airport 3,997
ZLC 3,336

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 13,557 1,843 -11,714
East Midlands Airport 7,047 2,697 -4,350
London 0 5,377 +5,377
London Stansted Airport 3,997 0 -3,997
ZLC 0 3,336 +3,336
Holyhead 927 1,809 +882
Portsmouth 0 2,349 +2,349

Quick facts

HS code: 551331

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

Description: Lightweight woven polyester fabrics in plain weave style