Import/export HS code 55151230: Printed fabrics with man-made filaments

Printed 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 £
Turkey 457,472
Germany 135,404
India 79,672
Italy 9,999
United States 9,156

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 £
Turkey 241,586 215,886 -25,700
Germany 56,946 78,458 +21,512
India 18,747 60,925 +42,178
Italy 7,711 2,288 -5,423
United States 9,156 0 -9,156
Belgium 2,970 4,797 +1,827
Switzerland 4,648 0 -4,648
Netherlands 1,410 1,854 +444
Spain 3,117 0 -3,117

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 £
Turkey 457,472
Germany 135,725
India 87,439
Italy 11,088
United States 9,156

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 £
Turkey 241,586 215,886 -25,700
Germany 58,356 77,369 +19,013
India 21,717 65,722 +44,005
Italy 7,711 3,377 -4,334
United States 9,156 0 -9,156
Switzerland 4,648 0 -4,648
Spain 3,117 0 -3,117
China 0 1,854 +1,854

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
Outer London - West and North West 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Road transport 312,954
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 279,899
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 77,280
Air transport 40,366

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 £
Road transport 218,699 94,255 -124,444
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 84,778 195,121 +110,343
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,210 55,070 +32,860
Air transport 20,604 19,762 -842

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 312,954
Dover 248,001
Felixstowe 62,041
London Heathrow Airport 17,631
Eurotunnel 13,328

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 £
ZLC 218,699 94,255 -124,444
Dover 72,694 175,307 +102,613
Felixstowe 17,713 44,328 +26,615
London Heathrow Airport 1,034 16,597 +15,563
Eurotunnel 5,925 7,403 +1,478
Manchester Airport 11,229 0 -11,229
London Gateway Port 0 10,742 +10,742
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 10,557 +10,557
London Stansted Airport 5,785 2,288 -3,497
Thamesport 4,497 0 -4,497

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
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 4
2025-07 4
2025-06 4

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 9
0-1m 4
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
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 £
United States 73,116
South Korea 21,952
France 12,042
Italy 9,081
Morocco 6,600

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 £
United States 19,996 53,120 +33,124
South Korea 21,952 0 -21,952
France 0 12,042 +12,042
Italy 2,296 6,785 +4,489
Morocco 1,624 4,976 +3,352
Australia 2,777 0 -2,777
Israel 0 2,421 +2,421
Germany 1,903 0 -1,903
Ireland 0 1,617 +1,617
Kazakhstan 0 1,578 +1,578

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 116,955
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,377

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 £
Air transport 48,924 68,031 +19,107
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,781 18,596 +15,815

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 65,389
ZLC 28,362
London Heathrow Airport 18,488
Dover 12,042
Portsmouth 6,600

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 23,426 41,963 +18,537
ZLC 20,782 7,580 -13,202
London Heathrow Airport 0 18,488 +18,488
Dover 0 12,042 +12,042
Portsmouth 1,624 4,976 +3,352
London Stansted Airport 3,546 0 -3,546
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,157 1,578 +421
Durham Tees Valley Airport 1,170 0 -1,170

Quick facts

HS code: 55151230

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

Description: Printed woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and man-made filaments