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 23,106
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 49,978 32,739 -17,239
Pakistan 56,710 0 -56,710
China 7,182 15,924 +8,742
Netherlands 12,839 10,005 -2,834
United States 0 18,997 +18,997
India 4,595 8,462 +3,867
Portugal 5,519 3,906 -1,613
Italy 6,380 0 -6,380
Germany 0 3,937 +3,937
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
Pakistan 56,710
China 41,421
Germany 19,528
India 15,371

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
Pakistan 56,710 0 -56,710
China 15,492 25,929 +10,437
Germany 0 19,528 +19,528
India 4,595 10,776 +6,181
Portugal 7,299 7,514 +215
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 0 2 +2
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +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 £
Air transport 112,096
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 100,264
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,584

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 £
Air transport 64,800 47,296 -17,504
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,619 33,645 -32,974
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,784 14,800 +3,016

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 Stansted Airport 21,255
London Heathrow Airport 16,140

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 Stansted Airport 0 21,255 +21,255
London Heathrow Airport 4,595 11,545 +6,950
London Gateway Port 0 15,002 +15,002
London 4,360 6,899 +2,539
Eurotunnel 7,424 1,187 -6,237
Thamesport 3,950 0 -3,950
Newhaven 0 3,608 +3,608

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 31,008
Bahamas 17,737
Morocco 16,369

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 0 43,995 +43,995
France 17,021 13,987 -3,034
Bahamas 17,737 0 -17,737
Morocco 10,032 6,337 -3,695
New Zealand 3,014 12,734 +9,720
Romania 4,894 8,982 +4,088
Cayman Islands 11,612 0 -11,612
United States 7,644 2,126 -5,518
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 83,150
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,645

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) 91,820 59,156 -32,664
Air transport 51,427 31,723 -19,704
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,926 26,719 +11,793

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 60,947
Felixstowe 59,457
Southampton 45,766
London Gateway Port 45,753
London Heathrow Airport 16,441

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 34,262 26,685 -7,577
Felixstowe 59,457 0 -59,457
Southampton 30,605 15,161 -15,444
London Gateway Port 1,758 43,995 +42,237
London Heathrow Airport 14,965 1,476 -13,489
Portsmouth 6,647 6,337 -310
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,279 2,183 -6,096
Immingham Docks 0 9,217 +9,217
Dover 0 8,982 +8,982
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