Import/export HS code 55151210: Unbleached or bleached fabrics with man-made filaments

Plain or bleached woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and man-made filaments

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 £
China 3,768,584
Belgium 88,123
Netherlands 31,323
France 17,593
Turkey 13,681

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 £
China 1,882,007 1,886,577 +4,570
Belgium 43,638 44,485 +847
Netherlands 31,323 0 -31,323
France 11,438 6,155 -5,283
Turkey 13,681 0 -13,681
United States 11,603 0 -11,603
Spain 7,207 0 -7,207
Germany 2,586 0 -2,586

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 £
China 3,768,584
Belgium 88,123
Netherlands 31,323
France 17,593
Turkey 14,998

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 £
China 1,882,007 1,886,577 +4,570
Belgium 43,638 44,485 +847
Netherlands 31,323 0 -31,323
France 11,438 6,155 -5,283
Turkey 14,998 0 -14,998
Spain 7,207 0 -7,207
Italy 6,525 0 -6,525
Germany 4,489 0 -4,489
Japan 1,858 0 -1,858

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Lancashire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Inner London - East 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Lancashire 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 0 -2
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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) 3,790,555
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 106,451
Air transport 30,013
Road transport 13,681

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) 1,903,978 1,886,577 -17,401
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,490 47,961 -10,529
Air transport 27,334 2,679 -24,655
Road transport 13,681 0 -13,681

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,911,067
Felixstowe 1,457,338
London Gateway Port 266,882
Liverpool Docks 155,268
Killingholme 81,901

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 £
Southampton 624,081 1,286,986 +662,905
Felixstowe 1,043,873 413,465 -630,408
London Gateway Port 80,756 186,126 +105,370
Liverpool Docks 155,268 0 -155,268
Killingholme 37,416 44,485 +7,069
ZLC 13,681 0 -13,681
London Heathrow Airport 11,603 0 -11,603
Manchester Airport 9,474 0 -9,474
London 7,645 0 -7,645
Eurotunnel 7,207 0 -7,207

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of furniture 1
Other manufacturing 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-02 1
2024-10 3
2024-09 2
2024-08 3
2024-07 3

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 3
54m+ 3
0-1m 2
15m-54m 1
Other 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 £
North Macedonia 77,158
United States 69,946
France 30,068
United Arab Emirates 17,611
South Korea 14,166

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 £
North Macedonia 77,158 0 -77,158
United States 7,305 62,641 +55,336
France 5,605 24,463 +18,858
United Arab Emirates 4,072 13,539 +9,467
South Korea 8,978 5,188 -3,790
Turkey 5,583 0 -5,583
Italy 4,738 0 -4,738
Canada 4,387 0 -4,387
Norway 0 3,896 +3,896
Morocco 1,320 1,849 +529

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) 117,024
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 59,901
Air transport 56,795

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) 92,664 24,360 -68,304
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,387 55,514 +51,127
Air transport 25,093 31,702 +6,609

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 105,252
Southampton 42,891
East Midlands Airport 26,052
London Heathrow Airport 24,655
Liverpool Docks 17,010

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 82,741 22,511 -60,230
Southampton 0 42,891 +42,891
East Midlands Airport 16,115 9,937 -6,178
London Heathrow Airport 8,978 15,677 +6,699
Liverpool Docks 4,387 12,623 +8,236
Dover 6,602 0 -6,602
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 5,188 +5,188
Portsmouth 1,320 1,849 +529
Holyhead 2,001 0 -2,001
ZLC 0 900 +900

Quick facts

HS code: 55151210

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

Description: Plain or bleached woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and man-made filaments