Import/export HS code 55143010: Colorful plain weave polyester fabrics

Plain weave fabrics made of polyester fibers, with yarns of different colors

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 139,310
Spain 31,278
France 8,303
Netherlands 3,406
Italy 2,129

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 34,507 104,803 +70,296
Spain 5,551 25,727 +20,176
France 5,088 3,215 -1,873
Netherlands 0 3,406 +3,406
Italy 2,129 0 -2,129
China 0 1,265 +1,265

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 147,613
Spain 34,684
Italy 2,129
China 1,265

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 39,595 108,018 +68,423
Spain 5,551 29,133 +23,582
Italy 2,129 0 -2,129
China 0 1,265 +1,265

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 1
Merseyside 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1
West Yorkshire 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
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Merseyside 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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) 137,880
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,474
Air transport 14,337

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) 34,507 103,373 +68,866
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,551 27,923 +22,372
Air transport 7,217 7,120 -97

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 102,108
Southampton 35,772
London 29,950
East Midlands Airport 8,553
London Heathrow Airport 4,824

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 £
London Gateway Port 0 102,108 +102,108
Southampton 34,507 1,265 -33,242
London 4,223 25,727 +21,504
East Midlands Airport 5,088 3,465 -1,623
London Heathrow Airport 2,129 2,695 +566
Eurotunnel 1,328 2,196 +868
Manchester Airport 0 960 +960

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Rental and leasing activities 1
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
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-02 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 2
Other 2
15m-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 £
United States 13,833
France 7,132
Portugal 4,736
Italy 3,458
Netherlands 1,191

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 10,788 3,045 -7,743
France 0 7,132 +7,132
Portugal 3,536 1,200 -2,336
Italy 3,458 0 -3,458
Netherlands 0 1,191 +1,191
Canada 928 0 -928

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 23,093
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,185

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 11,716 11,377 -339
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,994 1,191 -5,803

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 9,458
London Heathrow Airport 7,290
Dover 6,994
London Stansted Airport 6,345
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,191

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 5,371 4,087 -1,284
London Heathrow Airport 0 7,290 +7,290
Dover 6,994 0 -6,994
London Stansted Airport 6,345 0 -6,345
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,191 +1,191

Quick facts

HS code: 55143010

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

Description: Plain weave fabrics made of polyester fibers, with yarns of different colors