Import/export HS code 55151130: Printed fabrics with viscose rayon

Printed woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and viscose rayon

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 £
India 946,981
China 103,476
Austria 7,800
Thailand 5,703
Turkey 3,417

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 £
India 483,385 463,596 -19,789
China 100,533 2,943 -97,590
Austria 2,880 4,920 +2,040
Thailand 5,703 0 -5,703
Turkey 1,757 1,660 -97
Portugal 1,900 1,135 -765
Germany 1,155 0 -1,155

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 £
India 948,136
China 103,476
Austria 7,800
Thailand 5,703
Turkey 3,417

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 £
India 484,540 463,596 -20,944
China 100,533 2,943 -97,590
Austria 2,880 4,920 +2,040
Thailand 5,703 0 -5,703
Turkey 1,757 1,660 -97
Portugal 1,900 1,135 -765

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Greater Manchester 2
Lancashire 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
Outer London - West and North West 2

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 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Lancashire 2 0 -2
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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) 768,271
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 242,782
Air transport 38,315
Other 22,199

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) 315,138 453,133 +137,995
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 241,647 1,135 -240,512
Air transport 18,329 19,986 +1,657
Other 22,199 0 -22,199

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 516,903
London 293,987
London Gateway Port 116,156
Southampton 79,036
000 22,199

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 £
Felixstowe 341,749 175,154 -166,595
London 72,825 221,162 +148,337
London Gateway Port 64,034 52,122 -11,912
Southampton 76,277 2,759 -73,518
000 22,199 0 -22,199
London Heathrow Airport 12,714 6,961 -5,753
Birmingham Airport 2,880 4,920 +2,040
Manchester Airport 0 6,445 +6,445
East Midlands Airport 2,735 1,660 -1,075
Belfast Port 0 1,936 +1,936

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 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of textiles 1
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-09 4
2025-05 3
2025-04 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 13
0-1m 3
54m+ 2

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 164,209
Poland 32,550
South Korea 18,485
United States 17,937
Lithuania 16,359

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 10,562 153,647 +143,085
Poland 32,550 0 -32,550
South Korea 17,502 983 -16,519
United States 14,003 3,934 -10,069
Lithuania 16,359 0 -16,359
France 12,841 0 -12,841
Bangladesh 11,881 0 -11,881
Israel 3,029 7,025 +3,996
Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,827 0 -8,827
Netherlands 5,066 2,893 -2,173

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) 251,839
Air transport 46,993
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,901

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) 89,448 162,391 +72,943
Air transport 40,863 6,130 -34,733
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,876 7,025 -8,851

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 162,217
Dover / Eurotunnel 90,588
ZLC 18,473
East Midlands Airport 15,518
London Stansted Airport 13,002

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 10,562 151,655 +141,093
Dover / Eurotunnel 79,852 10,736 -69,116
ZLC 15,257 3,216 -12,041
East Midlands Airport 14,305 1,213 -13,092
London Stansted Airport 11,301 1,701 -9,600
Felixstowe 11,881 0 -11,881
Liverpool Docks 3,029 7,025 +3,996

Quick facts

HS code: 55151130

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

Description: Printed woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and viscose rayon