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 954,544
China 104,977
Austria 8,983
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 526,268 428,276 -97,992
China 102,034 2,943 -99,091
Austria 4,063 4,920 +857
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 914,517
China 146,159
Austria 8,983
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 486,241 428,276 -57,965
China 143,216 2,943 -140,273
Austria 4,063 4,920 +857
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
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 2
Lancashire 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
West Yorkshire 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
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Lancashire 2 0 -2
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
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
Outer London - West and North West 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) 755,841
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 263,396
Air transport 40,378
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) 340,416 415,425 +75,009
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 262,261 1,135 -261,126
Air transport 18,004 22,374 +4,370
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 508,825
London 310,249
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 346,459 162,366 -184,093
London 114,007 196,242 +82,235
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 10,326 9,349 -977
Birmingham Airport 4,943 4,920 -23
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 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
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
2025-11 3
2025-09 4
2025-05 3
2025-04 1
2025-01 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 12
0-1m 2
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 130,078
Poland 36,502
Lithuania 19,797
South Korea 18,485
United States 17,937

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 10,562 119,516 +108,954
Poland 36,502 0 -36,502
Lithuania 19,797 0 -19,797
South Korea 17,502 983 -16,519
United States 14,003 3,934 -10,069
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) 227,166
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) 99,902 127,264 +27,362
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 128,086
Dover / Eurotunnel 100,046
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 10,562 117,524 +106,962
Dover / Eurotunnel 90,306 9,740 -80,566
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