Import/export HS code 55159130: Printed fabrics with man-made filaments

Printed woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and man-made filaments

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 180,845
France 23,143
China 4,949
Germany 1,746
Ireland 284

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 145,004 35,841 -109,163
France 23,143 0 -23,143
China 0 4,949 +4,949
Germany 0 1,746 +1,746
Ireland 284 0 -284

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 182,591
China 4,949

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 145,004 37,587 -107,417
China 0 4,949 +4,949

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Lancashire 1
West Midlands 1
West Yorkshire 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 165,469
Other 23,427
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,555
Air transport 9,516

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 124,693 40,776 -83,917
Other 23,427 0 -23,427
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,555 0 -12,555
Air transport 7,756 1,760 -5,996

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 153,222
000 23,427
London 19,043
Manchester Airport 6,526
Southampton 4,013

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 133,235 19,987 -113,248
000 23,427 0 -23,427
London 0 19,043 +19,043
Manchester Airport 4,766 1,760 -3,006
Southampton 4,013 0 -4,013
London Heathrow Airport 2,990 0 -2,990
London Gateway Port 0 1,746 +1,746

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 3
Manufacture of textiles 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
2025-02 1
2024-12 2
2024-09 3
2024-07 3
2024-03 4

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 2
0-1m 1
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 199,807
Czechia 36,970
Ireland 27,704
North Macedonia 8,990
Bahrain 5,031

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 0 199,807 +199,807
Czechia 0 36,970 +36,970
Ireland 16,308 11,396 -4,912
North Macedonia 6,745 2,245 -4,500
Bahrain 5,031 0 -5,031
Poland 0 3,772 +3,772
Italy 0 3,530 +3,530
Portugal 3,275 0 -3,275
United States 928 920 -8
Romania 1,426 0 -1,426

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XU 20,579

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XU 10,311 10,268 -43

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) 216,580
Air transport 57,955
Other 20,579
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,261

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) 11,874 204,706 +192,832
Air transport 13,382 44,573 +31,191
Other 10,311 10,268 -43
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,261 0 -1,261

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 206,772
London Heathrow Airport 38,995
000 20,579
East Midlands Airport 11,650
Dover 6,036

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,745 200,027 +193,282
London Heathrow Airport 0 38,995 +38,995
000 10,311 10,268 -43
East Midlands Airport 8,351 3,299 -5,052
Dover 5,129 907 -4,222
Manchester Airport 5,031 876 -4,155
Harwich 0 3,772 +3,772
ZLC 0 1,403 +1,403
London Gateway Port 1,261 0 -1,261

Quick facts

HS code: 55159130

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

Description: Printed woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and man-made filaments