Import/export HS code 55159940: Printed synthetic fabrics

Printed woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers

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 440,120
Turkey 2,264

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 186,238 253,882 +67,644
Turkey 1,303 961 -342

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 440,120
Turkey 2,264

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 186,238 253,882 +67,644
Turkey 1,303 961 -342

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 3
Inner London - West 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Lancashire 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
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Lancashire 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 0 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 415,644
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,740

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) 161,762 253,882 +92,120
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,779 961 -24,818

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 345,783
London 82,654
London Gateway Port 11,683
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,264

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 186,238 159,545 -26,693
London 0 82,654 +82,654
London Gateway Port 0 11,683 +11,683
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,303 961 -342

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 7
Manufacture of textiles 2
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
2025-10 4
2025-06 4
2025-05 3
2024-01 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 5
0-1m 1
15m-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 £
Germany 31,978
Viet Nam 3,997
United States 2,981

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 £
Germany 24,588 7,390 -17,198
Viet Nam 3,997 0 -3,997
United States 2,981 0 -2,981

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) 24,588
Air transport 14,368

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) 24,588 0 -24,588
Air transport 6,978 7,390 +412

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 24,588
Manchester Airport 4,896
ZLC 3,874
East Midlands Airport 2,981
London Stansted Airport 2,617

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 £
Immingham Docks 24,588 0 -24,588
Manchester Airport 3,997 899 -3,098
ZLC 0 3,874 +3,874
East Midlands Airport 2,981 0 -2,981
London Stansted Airport 0 2,617 +2,617

Quick facts

HS code: 55159940

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

Description: Printed woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers