Import/export HS code 55151399: Various fabrics with fine animal hair

Woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and fine animal hair, not specified elsewhere

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 574,609
Czechia 340,656
Portugal 323,985
Italy 296,723
Japan 206,975

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 365,014 209,595 -155,419
Czechia 163,104 177,552 +14,448
Portugal 190,676 133,309 -57,367
Italy 138,528 158,195 +19,667
Japan 0 206,975 +206,975
Germany 46,646 47,980 +1,334
Denmark 29,960 17,036 -12,924
France 3,478 42,964 +39,486
Turkey 39,681 1,501 -38,180
Switzerland 984 9,856 +8,872

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 575,766
Italy 351,152
Czechia 344,110
Portugal 322,828
Japan 203,866

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 365,014 210,752 -154,262
Italy 142,453 208,699 +66,246
Czechia 163,104 181,006 +17,902
Portugal 190,676 132,152 -58,524
Japan 0 203,866 +203,866
Germany 45,371 46,815 +1,444
Turkey 40,754 3,061 -37,693
United Kingdom 12,715 17,036 +4,321
United States 20,043 0 -20,043
China 8,798 10,423 +1,625

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 15
Inner London - East 7
Outer London - West and North West 5
Greater Manchester 3
West Yorkshire 3

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 10 12 +2
Inner London - East 7 0 -7
Outer London - West and North West 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 0 3 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
West Midlands 0 2 +2
Essex 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Lancashire 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 906,235
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 767,455
Air transport 354,937

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 425,275 480,960 +55,685
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 442,613 324,842 -117,771
Air transport 124,927 230,010 +105,083

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 540,715
Dover 357,786
Eurotunnel 341,690
Newhaven 187,945
Manchester Airport 131,912

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 355,892 184,823 -171,069
Dover 127,947 229,839 +101,892
Eurotunnel 179,656 162,034 -17,622
Newhaven 105,013 82,932 -22,081
Manchester Airport 10,597 121,315 +110,718
Liverpool Docks 0 102,915 +102,915
Birmingham Airport 47,504 50,605 +3,101
Thamesport 54,348 16,363 -37,985
London Stansted Airport 29,046 20,901 -8,145
East Midlands Airport 17,568 26,195 +8,627

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 17
Manufacture of wearing apparel 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of textiles 8
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
2025-08 6

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 23
0-1m 9
54m+ 6
15m-54m 4
Other 4

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 £
Denmark 2,655,032
Kuwait 168,183
South Korea 97,471
Guatemala 87,701
Qatar 80,680

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 £
Denmark 1,326,490 1,328,542 +2,052
Kuwait 0 168,183 +168,183
South Korea 34,025 63,446 +29,421
Guatemala 87,701 0 -87,701
Qatar 0 80,680 +80,680
Mauritius 69,773 1,316 -68,457
United States 34,877 26,399 -8,478
Trinidad and Tobago 14,301 22,009 +7,708
Belgium 34,358 0 -34,358
Oman 1,200 33,000 +31,800

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) 2,518,265
Air transport 634,215
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 339,167

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) 1,178,549 1,339,716 +161,167
Air transport 198,993 435,222 +236,229
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 290,870 48,297 -242,573

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,636,432
Manchester Airport 260,036
London Heathrow Airport 130,050
East Midlands Airport 119,979
London Gateway Port 100,486

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,312,554 1,323,878 +11,324
Manchester Airport 9,314 250,722 +241,408
London Heathrow Airport 114,176 15,874 -98,302
East Midlands Airport 40,278 79,701 +39,423
London Gateway Port 78,477 22,009 -56,468
ZLC 34,025 45,570 +11,545
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,445 10,295 -47,150
London Stansted Airport 0 33,000 +33,000
Felixstowe 0 24,464 +24,464
Dover 8,546 5,543 -3,003

Quick facts

HS code: 55151399

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

Description: Woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and fine animal hair, not specified elsewhere