Import/export HS code 551449: Various woven synthetic fabrics

Woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers other than polyester, mixed with cotton

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.
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* 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 421,053
Belgium 301,568
Italy 104,314
Thailand 48,184
India 36,936

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 0 421,053 +421,053
Belgium 152,514 149,054 -3,460
Italy 72,416 31,898 -40,518
Thailand 48,184 0 -48,184
India 15,236 21,700 +6,464
France 24,146 3,410 -20,736
Poland 0 16,340 +16,340
Denmark 0 5,236 +5,236
Spain 0 5,067 +5,067
Japan 1,380 875 -505

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 421,053
Belgium 304,978
Italy 104,314
Thailand 48,184
India 36,936

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 0 421,053 +421,053
Belgium 152,514 152,464 -50
Italy 72,416 31,898 -40,518
Thailand 48,184 0 -48,184
India 15,236 21,700 +6,464
France 24,146 0 -24,146
Pakistan 0 16,340 +16,340
Denmark 0 5,236 +5,236
Spain 0 5,067 +5,067
Japan 1,380 875 -505

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
Northern Ireland 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - East 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
Inner London - West 7 6 -1
Northern Ireland 0 2 +2
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 460,358
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 419,053
Air transport 90,384
Other 36

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) 15,236 445,122 +429,886
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 222,089 196,964 -25,125
Air transport 76,551 13,833 -62,718
Other 36 0 -36

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 433,903
Killingholme 131,561
Eurotunnel 118,530
Dover 115,588
Manchester Airport 48,184

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 £
Thamesport 0 433,903 +433,903
Killingholme 71,281 60,280 -11,001
Eurotunnel 44,392 74,138 +29,746
Dover 81,462 34,126 -47,336
Manchester Airport 48,184 0 -48,184
Felixstowe 15,236 14,861 -375
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,957 8,323 -9,634
London Heathrow Airport 18,827 875 -17,952
London Gateway Port 0 11,219 +11,219
Birmingham Airport 6,871 4,213 -2,658

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 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
Manufacture of textiles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-07 5
2025-06 3
2025-05 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 6
15m-54m 3
54m+ 3
Other 3
0-1m 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 £
Turkey 3,691,097
Cambodia 2,096,452
Netherlands 158,382
El Salvador 155,584
United States 99,702

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 £
Turkey 3,691,097 0 -3,691,097
Cambodia 0 2,096,452 +2,096,452
Netherlands 66,586 91,796 +25,210
El Salvador 0 155,584 +155,584
United States 39,543 60,159 +20,616
Belgium 85,915 0 -85,915
Finland 13,609 5,482 -8,127
Germany 6,461 7,502 +1,041
Canada 2,661 4,261 +1,600
France 2,859 2,141 -718

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) 3,967,517
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,096,452
Air transport 298,217

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) 3,864,739 102,778 -3,761,961
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 2,096,452 +2,096,452
Air transport 57,724 240,493 +182,769

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,965,292
Southampton 1,679,372
Felixstowe 417,080
Manchester Airport 150,419
East Midlands Airport 68,855

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 3,863,399 101,893 -3,761,506
Southampton 0 1,679,372 +1,679,372
Felixstowe 0 417,080 +417,080
Manchester Airport 0 150,419 +150,419
East Midlands Airport 37,960 30,895 -7,065
London Stansted Airport 2,661 48,004 +45,343
London Heathrow Airport 15,333 3,344 -11,989
ZLC 1,770 5,494 +3,724
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 2,337 +2,337
Dover 1,340 885 -455

Quick facts

HS code: 551449

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

Description: Woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers other than polyester, mixed with cotton