Import/export HS code 55152190: Various fabrics with man-made filaments

Woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and man-made filaments, 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 £
Turkey 1,036,147
Italy 325,782
Belgium 114,710
France 107,351
Germany 81,465

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 537,142 499,005 -38,137
Italy 193,290 132,492 -60,798
Belgium 69,674 45,036 -24,638
France 30,298 77,053 +46,755
Germany 35,642 45,823 +10,181
United States 30,055 25,958 -4,097
Spain 10,352 25,086 +14,734
Morocco 0 17,819 +17,819
Netherlands 0 5,749 +5,749
Japan 5,541 0 -5,541

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 1,177,043
Italy 338,012
Germany 94,440
France 91,858
Spain 20,042

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 612,993 564,050 -48,943
Italy 202,044 135,968 -66,076
Germany 44,790 49,650 +4,860
France 21,878 69,980 +48,102
Spain 7,679 12,363 +4,684
Morocco 0 17,819 +17,819
United States 8,507 8,514 +7
China 2,966 9,975 +7,009
Japan 5,541 0 -5,541
Greece 3,208 0 -3,208

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 12
West Yorkshire 6
Lancashire 5
Outer London - West and North West 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 7 10 +3
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Lancashire 4 2 -2
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Outer London - South 3 2 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 2 +2

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) 1,378,719
Air transport 198,107
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 169,900
Road transport 38,567
Other 4,873

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) 715,041 663,678 -51,363
Air transport 76,562 121,545 +44,983
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 105,004 64,896 -40,108
Road transport 18,297 20,270 +1,973
Other 223 4,650 +4,427

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 763,272
Dover 301,812
Dover / Eurotunnel 215,794
Eurotunnel 104,605
Thamesport 101,622

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 441,853 321,419 -120,434
Dover 111,505 190,307 +78,802
Dover / Eurotunnel 85,681 130,113 +44,432
Eurotunnel 80,315 24,290 -56,025
Thamesport 78,406 23,216 -55,190
East Midlands Airport 19,099 69,493 +50,394
London Gateway Port 24,454 41,680 +17,226
London Heathrow Airport 31,342 14,889 -16,453
London Stansted Airport 20,707 22,410 +1,703
Belfast Port 0 19,370 +19,370

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 25
Manufacture of furniture 7
Manufacture of wearing apparel 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of textiles 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 8
2025-10 9
2025-09 7
2025-08 12

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 29
54m+ 11
0-1m 8
15m-54m 3
Other 3

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 485,471
Myanmar 187,708
Romania 48,234
Estonia 38,130
Morocco 23,426

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 132,893 352,578 +219,685
Myanmar 121,534 66,174 -55,360
Romania 1,496 46,738 +45,242
Estonia 38,130 0 -38,130
Morocco 5,995 17,431 +11,436
United States 14,486 7,574 -6,912
Ireland 2,400 17,238 +14,838
Tunisia 14,853 0 -14,853
France 11,388 0 -11,388
Canada 6,780 2,191 -4,589

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 606,289
Air transport 157,925
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 153,568

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 183,952 422,337 +238,385
Air transport 116,825 41,100 -75,725
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 85,333 68,235 -17,098

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 505,360
Dover / Eurotunnel 133,982
London Heathrow Airport 106,153
London Gateway Port 100,929
London Stansted Airport 30,549

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 £
Southampton 149,197 356,163 +206,966
Dover / Eurotunnel 72,174 61,808 -10,366
London Heathrow Airport 85,314 20,839 -64,475
London Gateway Port 34,755 66,174 +31,419
London Stansted Airport 22,975 7,574 -15,401
East Midlands Airport 5,648 10,811 +5,163
Dover 10,759 0 -10,759
Holyhead 0 6,427 +6,427
Manchester Airport 1,415 1,876 +461
Liverpool Docks 2,400 0 -2,400

Quick facts

HS code: 55152190

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

Description: Woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and man-made filaments, not specified elsewhere