Import/export HS code 55141910: Polyester plain weave fabrics

Plain weave fabrics made entirely of polyester fibers

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 855,065
India 10,934
Italy 10,113
China 9,057
Spain 5,500

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 386,387 468,678 +82,291
India 10,934 0 -10,934
Italy 3,851 6,262 +2,411
China 0 9,057 +9,057
Spain 2,536 2,964 +428
United States 2,078 0 -2,078

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 855,065
India 10,934
China 9,057
Italy 6,262
Spain 5,500

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 386,387 468,678 +82,291
India 10,934 0 -10,934
China 0 9,057 +9,057
Italy 0 6,262 +6,262
Spain 2,536 2,964 +428
United Kingdom 3,851 0 -3,851
Canada 2,078 0 -2,078

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +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) 856,603
Air transport 22,185
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,959

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) 378,868 477,735 +98,867
Air transport 20,531 1,654 -18,877
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,387 7,572 +1,185

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 778,278
London Gateway Port 63,391
Leeds Bradford Airport 18,453
Felixstowe 14,934
Dover 13,030

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 316,653 461,625 +144,972
London Gateway Port 51,281 12,110 -39,171
Leeds Bradford Airport 18,453 0 -18,453
Felixstowe 10,934 4,000 -6,934
Dover 5,458 7,572 +2,114
London Heathrow Airport 2,078 0 -2,078
Birmingham Airport 0 1,654 +1,654
Eurotunnel 929 0 -929

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 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-03 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
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Portugal 15,117
China 11,227
France 2,875
United States 2,359
Poland 1,860

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 £
Portugal 0 15,117 +15,117
China 3,246 7,981 +4,735
France 973 1,902 +929
United States 0 2,359 +2,359
Poland 1,860 0 -1,860
Ireland 32 1,431 +1,399
Germany 0 1,261 +1,261
Netherlands 1,171 0 -1,171

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 54

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 32 22 -10

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) 20,382
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,227
Air transport 5,670
Other 54

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) 4,004 16,378 +12,374
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,246 7,981 +4,735
Air transport 0 5,670 +5,670
Other 32 22 -10

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,382
Southampton 11,227
East Midlands Airport 3,311
London Stansted Airport 2,359
000 54

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 4,004 16,378 +12,374
Southampton 3,246 7,981 +4,735
East Midlands Airport 0 3,311 +3,311
London Stansted Airport 0 2,359 +2,359
000 32 22 -10

Quick facts

HS code: 55141910

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

Description: Plain weave fabrics made entirely of polyester fibers