Import/export HS code 55151930: Printed synthetic fabrics

Printed woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers

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 £
Spain 95,474
India 90,905
Germany 2,355
Austria 2,021
France 1,924

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 £
Spain 53,741 41,733 -12,008
India 49,840 41,065 -8,775
Germany 2,355 0 -2,355
Austria 2,021 0 -2,021
France 1,924 0 -1,924
Italy 0 1,486 +1,486

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 £
Spain 95,474
India 90,905
Italy 5,765
Austria 2,021

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 £
Spain 53,741 41,733 -12,008
India 49,840 41,065 -8,775
Italy 4,279 1,486 -2,793
Austria 2,021 0 -2,021

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Lancashire 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
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 121,777
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 51,133
Air transport 21,255

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) 78,558 43,219 -35,339
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,837 39,296 +27,459
Air transport 19,486 1,769 -17,717

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 78,251
Felixstowe 53,877
London 20,149
Manchester Airport 19,234
Portsmouth 13,828

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 £
Eurotunnel 38,633 39,618 +985
Felixstowe 34,730 19,147 -15,583
London 0 20,149 +20,149
Manchester Airport 17,465 1,769 -15,696
Portsmouth 10,227 3,601 -6,626
Dover 6,805 0 -6,805
Birmingham Airport 2,021 0 -2,021

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 7
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Manufacture of textiles 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
2025-07 3
2025-04 3
2025-01 3
2024-10 3
2024-05 2

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 4
54m+ 2
15m-54m 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 £
Morocco 548,532
Bulgaria 21,523
Netherlands 15,016
South Africa 5,422
Germany 5,140

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 447,487 101,045 -346,442
Bulgaria 21,523 0 -21,523
Netherlands 15,016 0 -15,016
South Africa 2,688 2,734 +46
Germany 3,140 2,000 -1,140
Ireland 2,686 0 -2,686
Thailand 1,480 0 -1,480
France 0 1,200 +1,200
Czechia 0 1,148 +1,148

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) 317,832
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 262,399
Air transport 21,916

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) 212,439 105,393 -107,046
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 262,399 0 -262,399
Air transport 19,182 2,734 -16,448

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 356,779
Dover / Eurotunnel 220,764
East Midlands Airport 17,702
London Heathrow Airport 4,214
Dover 2,688

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 283,725 73,054 -210,671
Dover / Eurotunnel 188,425 32,339 -156,086
East Midlands Airport 17,702 0 -17,702
London Heathrow Airport 1,480 2,734 +1,254
Dover 2,688 0 -2,688

Quick facts

HS code: 55151930

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

Description: Printed woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers