Import/export HS code 55143050: Various colorful polyester fabrics

Woven fabrics made of polyester fibers, with various patterns and colorful yarns

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  • 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 £
Italy 64,371
Turkey 61,826
Spain 21,481
Belgium 11,057
Germany 7,259

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 £
Italy 55,277 9,094 -46,183
Turkey 33,860 27,966 -5,894
Spain 11,604 9,877 -1,727
Belgium 5,367 5,690 +323
Germany 3,513 3,746 +233
France 1,568 1,104 -464

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 £
Italy 70,503
Turkey 62,953
Spain 21,618
India 6,798
Belgium 5,690

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 £
Italy 57,663 12,840 -44,823
Turkey 34,987 27,966 -7,021
Spain 11,741 9,877 -1,864
India 6,798 0 -6,798
Belgium 0 5,690 +5,690
France 0 1,104 +1,104

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
Lancashire 2
Essex 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Lancashire 0 2 +2
Essex 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Suffolk 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 123,725
Road transport 32,443
Air transport 8,160
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,338

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) 79,449 44,276 -35,173
Road transport 24,092 8,351 -15,741
Air transport 5,185 2,975 -2,210
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,463 1,875 -588

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 44,346
ZLC 35,592
Dover 28,193
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,234
Eurotunnel 21,803

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 39,409 4,937 -34,472
ZLC 24,092 11,500 -12,592
Dover 10,137 18,056 +7,919
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,768 16,466 +6,698
Eurotunnel 20,135 1,668 -18,467
East Midlands Airport 3,543 2,975 -568
London Gateway Port 2,463 1,875 -588
London Stansted Airport 1,642 0 -1,642

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 7
Manufacture of textiles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Food and beverage service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 5
2025-08 2
2024-10 4
2024-08 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
15m-54m 4
1m-15m 3
54m+ 3
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 £
Morocco 27,316
Germany 20,788
United States 20,642
South Africa 14,901
France 3,034

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 £
Morocco 26,342 974 -25,368
Germany 12,795 7,993 -4,802
United States 11,342 9,300 -2,042
South Africa 0 14,901 +14,901
France 0 3,034 +3,034
New Zealand 2,530 0 -2,530
Tunisia 0 974 +974

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) 35,829
Air transport 30,211
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,145

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) 23,896 11,933 -11,963
Air transport 11,342 18,869 +7,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,771 6,374 -11,397

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 25,135
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,943
London Stansted Airport 16,425
London Heathrow Airport 8,527
London Gateway Port 6,374

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 £
Portsmouth 25,135 0 -25,135
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,002 9,941 -4,061
London Stansted Airport 11,342 5,083 -6,259
London Heathrow Airport 0 8,527 +8,527
London Gateway Port 0 6,374 +6,374
East Midlands Airport 0 5,259 +5,259
Southampton 2,530 0 -2,530
Dover 0 1,992 +1,992

Quick facts

HS code: 55143050

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

Description: Woven fabrics made of polyester fibers, with various patterns and colorful yarns