Import/export HS code 55151110: Unbleached or bleached fabrics with viscose rayon

Plain or bleached woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and viscose rayon

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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 £
France 82,717
Pakistan 56,710
China 39,586
Netherlands 22,844
United States 18,997

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 £
France 51,636 31,081 -20,555
Pakistan 56,710 0 -56,710
China 7,182 32,404 +25,222
Netherlands 14,550 8,294 -6,256
United States 17,318 1,679 -15,639
India 9,358 3,699 -5,659
Portugal 5,519 5,494 -25
Italy 6,380 0 -6,380
Germany 2,210 1,727 -483
Luxembourg 0 1,771 +1,771

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 £
France 71,932
China 57,901
Pakistan 56,710
Germany 19,528
Portugal 16,401

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 £
France 48,198 23,734 -24,464
China 17,203 40,698 +23,495
Pakistan 56,710 0 -56,710
Germany 19,528 0 -19,528
Portugal 8,957 7,444 -1,513
India 9,358 6,013 -3,345
Italy 5,192 3,406 -1,786
Netherlands 4,529 0 -4,529
United Kingdom 0 3,083 +3,083
Luxembourg 0 1,771 +1,771

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -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) 116,744
Air transport 112,096
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,172

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) 66,619 50,125 -16,494
Air transport 89,091 23,005 -66,086
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,153 13,019 -2,134

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 70,644
Felixstowe 40,565
Southampton 38,028
London Gateway Port 31,482
London Stansted Airport 21,255

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 £
East Midlands Airport 57,919 12,725 -45,194
Felixstowe 24,641 15,924 -8,717
Southampton 38,028 0 -38,028
London Gateway Port 0 31,482 +31,482
London Stansted Airport 19,528 1,727 -17,801
London Heathrow Airport 9,358 6,782 -2,576
London 6,071 5,188 -883
Eurotunnel 7,424 2,775 -4,649
Thamesport 3,950 0 -3,950
Newhaven 1,658 1,950 +292

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 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Air transport 1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of furniture 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 2
2025-07 2
2025-05 2
2025-01 4
2024-11 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
0-1m 3
54m+ 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 £
Bangladesh 72,331
China 43,995
France 31,081
Morocco 23,102
Bahamas 17,737

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 £
Bangladesh 72,331 0 -72,331
China 43,995 0 -43,995
France 15,361 15,720 +359
Morocco 10,032 13,070 +3,038
Bahamas 17,737 0 -17,737
New Zealand 10,097 5,651 -4,446
Romania 4,894 8,982 +4,088
Cayman Islands 11,612 0 -11,612
United States 8,772 998 -7,774
Belgium 0 9,217 +9,217

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 150,976
Air transport 85,311
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,160

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 142,898 8,078 -134,820
Air transport 50,895 34,416 -16,479
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,926 36,234 +21,308

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 63,108
Felixstowe 59,457
Southampton 45,766
London Gateway Port 45,753
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,244

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 33,730 29,378 -4,352
Felixstowe 59,457 0 -59,457
Southampton 37,688 8,078 -29,610
London Gateway Port 45,753 0 -45,753
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,279 9,965 +1,686
London Heathrow Airport 14,965 1,476 -13,489
Portsmouth 6,647 6,337 -310
Dover 0 10,715 +10,715
Immingham Docks 0 9,217 +9,217
ZLC 2,200 3,562 +1,362

Quick facts

HS code: 55151110

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

Description: Plain or bleached woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and viscose rayon