Import/export HS code 551339: Various polyester fabrics

Woven polyester fabrics, not in plain 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 £
Malaysia 28,177
China 22,179
India 19,383
Turkey 17,338
Italy 7,035

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 £
Malaysia 24,600 3,577 -21,023
China 22,179 0 -22,179
India 15,840 3,543 -12,297
Turkey 10,571 6,767 -3,804
Italy 886 6,149 +5,263
Netherlands 1,506 3,076 +1,570
Ireland 0 2,649 +2,649
France 2,235 0 -2,235
Mexico 0 1,258 +1,258
Germany 876 0 -876

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 £
Malaysia 28,177
China 28,019
India 19,383
Turkey 18,214
Italy 7,035

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 £
Malaysia 24,600 3,577 -21,023
China 23,685 4,334 -19,351
India 15,840 3,543 -12,297
Turkey 11,447 6,767 -4,680
Italy 886 6,149 +5,263
France 2,235 0 -2,235

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2

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 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) 74,216
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,477
Air transport 13,370
Other 2,649

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) 65,547 8,669 -56,878
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,379 9,098 +2,719
Air transport 6,767 6,603 -164
Other 0 2,649 +2,649

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 57,987
Thamesport 11,810
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,590
London Heathrow Airport 7,865
Dover 4,381

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 57,987 0 -57,987
Thamesport 6,684 5,126 -1,558
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,873 4,717 -156
London Heathrow Airport 4,288 3,577 -711
Dover 0 4,381 +4,381
London 0 3,543 +3,543
000 0 2,649 +2,649
London Stansted Airport 0 1,768 +1,768
Harwich 1,506 0 -1,506
East Midlands Airport 0 1,258 +1,258

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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 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
1m-15m 1
Other 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 £
Belgium 12,845
Indonesia 11,550
United Arab Emirates 9,877
Malta 5,107
Poland 4,282

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 £
Belgium 12,845 0 -12,845
Indonesia 9,302 2,248 -7,054
United Arab Emirates 0 9,877 +9,877
Malta 3,371 1,736 -1,635
Poland 3,325 957 -2,368
Romania 3,728 0 -3,728
Czechia 0 3,176 +3,176
Ukraine 0 1,588 +1,588
China 0 1,225 +1,225
Panama 0 1,225 +1,225

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 £
XI 214
Ireland 52

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 £
XI 214 0 -214
Ireland 52 0 -52

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 30,822
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,570
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,840
Road transport 3,728
Other 266

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 15,566 15,256 -310
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,849 5,721 -1,128
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,592 2,248 -5,344
Road transport 3,728 0 -3,728
Other 266 0 -266

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 15,592
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,570
London Heathrow Airport 11,102
London Gateway Port 9,840
ZLC 4,953

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 13,856 1,736 -12,120
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,849 5,721 -1,128
London Heathrow Airport 0 11,102 +11,102
London Gateway Port 7,592 2,248 -5,344
ZLC 3,728 1,225 -2,503
London Stansted Airport 1,710 0 -1,710
Manchester Airport 0 1,193 +1,193
000 266 0 -266

Quick facts

HS code: 551339

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

Description: Woven polyester fabrics, not in plain weave