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 1,108,641
Italy 303,456
Belgium 122,245
France 94,294
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 630,398 478,243 -152,155
Italy 171,454 132,002 -39,452
Belgium 74,725 47,520 -27,205
France 6,817 87,477 +80,660
Germany 35,642 45,823 +10,181
United States 40,725 21,617 -19,108
Spain 9,189 26,249 +17,060
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 1,258,519
Italy 318,873
Germany 94,223
France 78,801
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 712,747 545,772 -166,975
Italy 181,792 137,081 -44,711
Germany 47,363 46,860 -503
France 0 78,801 +78,801
Spain 6,516 13,526 +7,010
Morocco 0 17,819 +17,819
United States 10,456 6,963 -3,493
China 2,966 9,975 +7,009
Belgium 6,292 0 -6,292
Japan 5,541 0 -5,541

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Lancashire 6
West Yorkshire 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Outer London - West and North West 4

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 6 10 +4
Lancashire 5 2 -3
West Yorkshire 5 4 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Outer London - South 3 2 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 2 +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) 1,436,793
Air transport 191,379
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 170,085
Road transport 40,624
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) 805,947 630,846 -175,101
Air transport 75,677 115,702 +40,025
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 75,892 94,193 +18,301
Road transport 20,354 20,270 -84
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 824,481
Dover 280,666
Dover / Eurotunnel 229,692
Eurotunnel 110,775
Thamesport 101,941

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 515,933 308,548 -207,385
Dover 107,536 173,130 +65,594
Dover / Eurotunnel 107,470 122,222 +14,752
Eurotunnel 81,378 29,397 -51,981
Thamesport 50,552 51,389 +837
East Midlands Airport 20,722 56,436 +35,714
London Gateway Port 25,340 40,660 +15,320
London Stansted Airport 14,691 33,965 +19,274
London Heathrow Airport 34,850 12,099 -22,751
Belfast Port 0 17,819 +17,819

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 24
Manufacture of furniture 9
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
2025-11 8
2025-10 9
2025-09 7
2025-08 12
2025-07 10

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 28
54m+ 12
0-1m 7
15m-54m 5
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 54,873
Indonesia 43,709
Estonia 38,130

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 0 485,471 +485,471
Myanmar 105,230 82,478 -22,752
Romania 14,109 40,764 +26,655
Indonesia 40,124 3,585 -36,539
Estonia 38,130 0 -38,130
Morocco 3,895 19,531 +15,636
Ireland 5,585 17,238 +11,653
United States 10,323 11,737 +1,414
Tunisia 14,853 0 -14,853
France 11,388 0 -11,388

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) 646,413
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 164,747
Air transport 157,925

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) 71,999 574,414 +502,415
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 99,188 65,559 -33,629
Air transport 112,662 45,263 -67,399

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 505,360
Dover / Eurotunnel 141,976
London Heathrow Airport 106,153
London Gateway Port 100,929
Felixstowe 40,124

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 0 505,360 +505,360
Dover / Eurotunnel 82,844 59,132 -23,712
London Heathrow Airport 85,314 20,839 -64,475
London Gateway Port 31,875 69,054 +37,179
Felixstowe 40,124 0 -40,124
London Stansted Airport 18,812 11,737 -7,075
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

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