Import/export HS code 55143030: Colorful twill weave polyester fabrics

Twill 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 £
Turkey 68,865
United States 22,143
France 11,181
Italy 9,989
China 9,432

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 £
Turkey 28,030 40,835 +12,805
United States 6,975 15,168 +8,193
France 7,152 4,029 -3,123
Italy 1,566 8,423 +6,857
China 9,432 0 -9,432
Belgium 5,192 930 -4,262
Portugal 1,586 0 -1,586
India 1,022 0 -1,022

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 £
Turkey 70,431
Italy 23,304
China 9,432
United States 9,047
Belgium 8,105

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 £
Turkey 29,596 40,835 +11,239
Italy 8,585 14,719 +6,134
China 9,432 0 -9,432
United States 0 9,047 +9,047
Belgium 5,192 2,913 -2,279
Germany 5,542 912 -4,630
India 1,022 959 -63
Pakistan 1,586 0 -1,586

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 0 2 +2
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2
Essex 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 85,160
Air transport 34,539
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,641

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,972 50,188 +15,216
Air transport 15,342 19,197 +3,855
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,641 0 -10,641

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 68,865
East Midlands Airport 17,677
London Heathrow Airport 11,779
Dover 9,989
Southampton 7,722

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 28,030 40,835 +12,805
East Midlands Airport 7,527 10,150 +2,623
London Heathrow Airport 2,732 9,047 +6,315
Dover 1,566 8,423 +6,857
Southampton 7,722 0 -7,722
Eurotunnel 3,790 930 -2,860
London Stansted Airport 3,681 0 -3,681
London Gateway Port 2,919 0 -2,919
Portsmouth 1,586 0 -1,586
Birmingham Airport 1,402 0 -1,402

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-08 2
2025-07 3
2024-10 2
2024-07 1

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 7
Other 2
0-1m 1
15m-54m 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 £
United States 230,596
France 28,192
Switzerland 8,690
Australia 8,067
Spain 4,455

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 184,179 46,417 -137,762
France 11,520 16,672 +5,152
Switzerland 8,690 0 -8,690
Australia 900 7,167 +6,267
Spain 4,455 0 -4,455
Italy 3,150 0 -3,150
Portugal 2,374 0 -2,374
United Arab Emirates 2,320 0 -2,320
Madagascar 1,334 0 -1,334
Morocco 0 1,001 +1,001

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 261,612
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,233
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,334

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 206,786 54,826 -151,960
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,802 16,431 +5,629
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,334 0 -1,334

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 187,983
East Midlands Airport 46,205
Dover 26,232
London Heathrow Airport 24,664
ZLC 2,760

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 £
London Stansted Airport 161,953 26,030 -135,923
East Midlands Airport 21,337 24,868 +3,531
Dover 10,802 15,430 +4,628
London Heathrow Airport 23,496 1,168 -22,328
ZLC 0 2,760 +2,760
London Gateway Port 1,334 0 -1,334
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,001 +1,001

Quick facts

HS code: 55143030

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

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