Import/export HS code 55159920: Unbleached or bleached synthetic fabrics

Plain or bleached woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers

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* 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 149,279
Spain 78,964
Germany 38,051
China 27,085
United States 6,551

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 61,782 87,497 +25,715
Spain 78,964 0 -78,964
Germany 38,051 0 -38,051
China 12,767 14,318 +1,551
United States 6,551 0 -6,551
Italy 1,068 0 -1,068

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 154,991
Spain 78,964
Germany 38,051
China 21,373
United States 6,551

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 61,782 93,209 +31,427
Spain 78,964 0 -78,964
Germany 38,051 0 -38,051
China 12,767 8,606 -4,161
United States 6,551 0 -6,551
Italy 1,068 0 -1,068

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Outer London - East and North East 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
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 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) 177,432
Air transport 85,515
Other 38,051

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) 75,617 101,815 +26,198
Air transport 85,515 0 -85,515
Other 38,051 0 -38,051

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 95,575
London Gateway Port 54,753
London Stansted Airport 41,622
000 38,051
East Midlands Airport 37,342

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 59,920 35,655 -24,265
London Gateway Port 2,911 51,842 +48,931
London Stansted Airport 41,622 0 -41,622
000 38,051 0 -38,051
East Midlands Airport 37,342 0 -37,342
Southampton 11,718 5,712 -6,006
London 0 8,606 +8,606
London Heathrow Airport 6,551 0 -6,551
Thamesport 1,068 0 -1,068

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
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of textiles 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Real estate activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-09 3
2025-01 2
2024-11 2
2024-03 3

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 3
15m-54m 1
54m+ 1
Other 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 £
Australia 29,821
Kenya 12,256
United States 7,194
India 4,755
Poland 3,159

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 £
Australia 16,644 13,177 -3,467
Kenya 0 12,256 +12,256
United States 1,626 5,568 +3,942
India 4,755 0 -4,755
Poland 3,159 0 -3,159
Portugal 2,869 0 -2,869
Viet Nam 2,530 0 -2,530
Netherlands 1,838 0 -1,838
Ireland 1,299 0 -1,299
Japan 1,024 0 -1,024

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 35,993
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,821
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,869

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 17,153 18,840 +1,687
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,644 13,177 -3,467
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,869 0 -2,869

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 29,821
East Midlands Airport 15,118
London Heathrow Airport 12,256
Manchester Airport 3,735
Dover 2,869

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 £
Felixstowe 16,644 13,177 -3,467
East Midlands Airport 13,324 1,794 -11,530
London Heathrow Airport 0 12,256 +12,256
Manchester Airport 2,530 1,205 -1,325
Dover 2,869 0 -2,869
London Stansted Airport 0 2,569 +2,569
ZLC 1,299 1,016 -283

Quick facts

HS code: 55159920

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

Description: Plain or bleached woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers