Import/export HS code 551529: Various woven fabrics of synthetic fibers

Woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers, 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 £
Italy 988,465
Turkey 783,849
Belgium 229,696
France 78,369
United States 57,512

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 £
Italy 486,362 502,103 +15,741
Turkey 502,745 281,104 -221,641
Belgium 141,388 88,308 -53,080
France 44,784 33,585 -11,199
United States 38,428 19,084 -19,344
Netherlands 24,146 32,368 +8,222
Spain 2,736 38,678 +35,942
Austria 12,910 13,212 +302
China 18,921 993 -17,928
Romania 18,920 0 -18,920

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 £
Italy 1,013,680
Turkey 1,002,108
Belgium 82,225
Spain 41,414
Netherlands 40,615

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 £
Italy 501,464 512,216 +10,752
Turkey 633,712 368,396 -265,316
Belgium 49,737 32,488 -17,249
Spain 2,736 38,678 +35,942
Netherlands 24,146 16,469 -7,677
United States 22,799 10,992 -11,807
France 0 28,932 +28,932
Austria 12,910 13,212 +302
India 23,414 1,960 -21,454
China 18,921 993 -17,928

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 13
Greater Manchester 4
West Yorkshire 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3
Lancashire 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 9 -1
Greater Manchester 0 4 +4
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Lancashire 3 0 -3
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 2 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 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) 1,334,450
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 724,523
Air transport 270,108
Road transport 8,819
Other 5,073

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) 854,616 479,834 -374,782
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 276,094 448,429 +172,335
Air transport 160,461 109,647 -50,814
Road transport 4,573 4,246 -327
Other 5,073 0 -5,073

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 670,224
Dover 651,937
ZLC 283,846
Eurotunnel 152,845
Dover / Eurotunnel 125,142

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 £
Thamesport 250,726 419,498 +168,772
Dover 307,426 344,511 +37,085
ZLC 279,600 4,246 -275,354
Eurotunnel 113,828 39,017 -74,811
Dover / Eurotunnel 78,794 46,348 -32,446
London 67,296 44,169 -23,127
East Midlands Airport 56,642 50,104 -6,538
London Stansted Airport 24,387 57,117 +32,730
Leeds Bradford Airport 35,383 0 -35,383
London Heathrow Airport 30,542 1,378 -29,164

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of furniture 7
Manufacture of textiles 6
Manufacture of wearing apparel 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 8
2025-10 6
2025-09 10
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 24
0-1m 7
15m-54m 7
54m+ 6
Other 5

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 412,400
United States 351,663
Czechia 89,854
Kenya 67,098
France 41,703

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 411,283 1,117 -410,166
United States 186,078 165,585 -20,493
Czechia 89,854 0 -89,854
Kenya 28,295 38,803 +10,508
France 28,136 13,567 -14,569
Indonesia 0 36,773 +36,773
Germany 15,899 12,693 -3,206
Romania 17,361 10,115 -7,246
Canada 10,967 8,440 -2,527
Kyrgyzstan 0 18,775 +18,775

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 521,726
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 515,092
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 206,203
Road transport 3,204

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 254,413 267,313 +12,900
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 471,766 43,326 -428,440
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 145,719 60,484 -85,235
Road transport 3,204 0 -3,204

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 447,823
East Midlands Airport 176,738
London Stansted Airport 160,355
Dover / Eurotunnel 159,598
London Heathrow Airport 128,815

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 409,119 38,704 -370,415
East Midlands Airport 90,468 86,270 -4,198
London Stansted Airport 79,554 80,801 +1,247
Dover / Eurotunnel 112,516 47,082 -65,434
London Heathrow Airport 36,009 92,806 +56,797
London Gateway Port 62,647 0 -62,647
ZLC 51,586 7,436 -44,150
Dover 27,714 13,402 -14,312
Liverpool Docks 0 4,622 +4,622
Holyhead 3,452 0 -3,452

Quick facts

HS code: 551529

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

Description: Woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers, not specified elsewhere