Import/export HS code 551632: Dyed artificial fiber fabrics

Woven fabrics made from artificial fibers, colored with dye

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 £
Morocco 379,976
Italy 81,741
Indonesia 43,300
Spain 28,365
Germany 16,453

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 £
Morocco 379,976 0 -379,976
Italy 33,246 48,495 +15,249
Indonesia 0 43,300 +43,300
Spain 18,896 9,469 -9,427
Germany 14,755 1,698 -13,057
Turkey 7,503 0 -7,503
Portugal 0 3,904 +3,904
France 1,564 0 -1,564

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 £
Morocco 363,567
Italy 83,305
Indonesia 43,300
Spain 28,365
France 16,453

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 £
Morocco 363,567 0 -363,567
Italy 34,810 48,495 +13,685
Indonesia 0 43,300 +43,300
Spain 18,896 9,469 -9,427
France 14,755 1,698 -13,057
United Kingdom 16,409 0 -16,409
Turkey 7,503 0 -7,503
Portugal 0 3,904 +3,904

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2
Essex 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 0 -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) 437,250
Air transport 69,468
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 56,088

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) 383,898 53,352 -330,546
Air transport 64,539 4,929 -59,610
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,503 48,585 +41,082

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 379,976
Felixstowe 43,300
East Midlands Airport 35,756
Eurotunnel 34,261
Dover 18,130

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 379,976 0 -379,976
Felixstowe 0 43,300 +43,300
East Midlands Airport 30,827 4,929 -25,898
Eurotunnel 0 34,261 +34,261
Dover 3,922 14,208 +10,286
London Heathrow Airport 17,466 0 -17,466
London Stansted Airport 12,958 0 -12,958
London Gateway Port 7,503 4,023 -3,480
Birmingham Airport 3,288 0 -3,288
London 0 3,278 +3,278

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of furniture 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 3
2024-05 2
2024-04 2
2024-03 4
2024-01 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
54m+ 3
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 2

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 251,091
Germany 7,641
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,101
United States 3,265
Portugal 1,728

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 242,340 8,751 -233,589
Germany 6,661 980 -5,681
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,422 1,679 -743
United States 3,265 0 -3,265
Portugal 0 1,728 +1,728
Singapore 1,615 0 -1,615
India 0 1,472 +1,472
Canada 1,150 0 -1,150
Malta 0 934 +934
United Arab Emirates 934 0 -934

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) 253,753
Air transport 19,028
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,150

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) 242,340 11,413 -230,927
Air transport 14,897 4,131 -10,766
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,150 0 -1,150

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 253,753
East Midlands Airport 9,256
London Heathrow Airport 5,035
London Stansted Airport 3,265
ZLC 1,472

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 242,340 11,413 -230,927
East Midlands Airport 8,276 980 -7,296
London Heathrow Airport 3,356 1,679 -1,677
London Stansted Airport 3,265 0 -3,265
ZLC 0 1,472 +1,472
Liverpool Docks 1,150 0 -1,150

Quick facts

HS code: 551632

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

Description: Woven fabrics made from artificial fibers, colored with dye