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 3,723,159
Belgium 74,821
Netherlands 21,533
France 17,593
Turkey 15,786

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 1,744,046 1,979,113 +235,067
Belgium 34,879 39,942 +5,063
Netherlands 21,533 0 -21,533
France 11,438 6,155 -5,283
Turkey 13,681 2,105 -11,576
United States 9,745 0 -9,745
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 3,723,159
Belgium 74,821
Netherlands 21,533
France 17,593
Turkey 17,103

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 1,744,046 1,979,113 +235,067
Belgium 34,879 39,942 +5,063
Netherlands 21,533 0 -21,533
France 11,438 6,155 -5,283
Turkey 14,998 2,105 -12,893
Spain 7,207 0 -7,207
Italy 6,525 0 -6,525
Germany 4,489 0 -4,489

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 1 +0
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) 3,736,535
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 93,149
Air transport 26,960
Road transport 15,786

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) 1,757,422 1,979,113 +221,691
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,731 43,418 -6,313
Air transport 24,281 2,679 -21,602
Road transport 13,681 2,105 -11,576

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,979,927
Felixstowe 1,308,028
London Gateway Port 293,312
Liverpool Docks 155,268
Killingholme 68,599

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 546,664 1,433,263 +886,599
Felixstowe 983,329 324,699 -658,630
London Gateway Port 72,161 221,151 +148,990
Liverpool Docks 155,268 0 -155,268
Killingholme 28,657 39,942 +11,285
ZLC 13,681 2,105 -11,576
London Heathrow Airport 9,745 0 -9,745
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
2026-01 2
2025-02 1
2024-10 3
2024-09 2
2024-08 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 24,220 5,848 -18,372
United Arab Emirates 4,072 13,539 +9,467
South Korea 8,978 5,188 -3,790
Canada 4,387 1,649 -2,738
Italy 4,738 0 -4,738
Norway 921 2,975 +2,054
Morocco 1,320 1,849 +529
Portugal 997 0 -997

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) 109,440
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 61,550
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) 104,616 4,824 -99,792
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,387 57,163 +52,776
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 99,669
Southampton 42,891
East Midlands Airport 26,052
London Heathrow Airport 24,655
Liverpool Docks 18,659

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 96,694 2,975 -93,719
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 14,272 +9,885
Dover 6,602 0 -6,602
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 5,188 +5,188
Portsmouth 1,320 1,849 +529
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