Import/export HS code 551692: 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 £
India 3,625,352
China 1,129,842
Italy 361,274
Spain 155,104
Belgium 149,955

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 2,192,267 1,433,085 -759,182
China 771,794 358,048 -413,746
Italy 175,568 185,706 +10,138
Spain 40,393 114,711 +74,318
Belgium 103,086 46,869 -56,217
France 56,876 13,598 -43,278
United States 5,708 37,533 +31,825
Turkey 17,607 6,538 -11,069
Germany 7,430 8,317 +887
Denmark 7,047 7,182 +135

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 3,764,628
China 1,153,533
Italy 438,659
Spain 155,104
Turkey 58,308

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 2,274,097 1,490,531 -783,566
China 790,714 362,819 -427,895
Italy 236,390 202,269 -34,121
Spain 40,393 114,711 +74,318
Turkey 23,876 34,432 +10,556
France 13,858 2,012 -11,846
Sweden 4,481 3,196 -1,285
Poland 1,053 3,544 +2,491
United Arab Emirates 2,115 1,483 -632
United Kingdom 0 2,441 +2,441

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 23
Inner London - East 7
West Yorkshire 6
Lancashire 5
Outer London - West and North West 4

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 17 16 -1
Inner London - East 5 5 +0
West Yorkshire 6 4 -2
Lancashire 4 5 +1
Outer London - West and North West 4 1 -3
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1
West Midlands 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) 4,396,223
Air transport 751,471
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 395,889
Other 66,946

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) 2,796,660 1,599,563 -1,197,097
Air transport 330,512 420,959 +90,447
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 202,423 193,466 -8,957
Other 60,647 6,299 -54,348

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,489,223
Southampton 475,154
London Heathrow Airport 434,629
London Gateway Port 273,451
Dover 157,286

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 2,239,454 1,249,769 -989,685
Southampton 412,192 62,962 -349,230
London Heathrow Airport 193,794 240,835 +47,041
London Gateway Port 57,417 216,034 +158,617
Dover 93,911 63,375 -30,536
London 44,115 86,658 +42,543
London Stansted Airport 62,243 61,078 -1,165
Thamesport 70,094 50,282 -19,812
East Midlands Airport 46,791 39,623 -7,168
000 60,647 6,299 -54,348

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 35
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19
Manufacture of textiles 7
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Manufacture of furniture 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 21
2025-11 20
2025-10 21
2025-09 21
2025-08 10

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 37
54m+ 13
15m-54m 9
Other 8
0-1m 6

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 392,531
United States 275,833
Romania 220,497
Netherlands 160,394
Tunisia 131,944

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 290,948 101,583 -189,365
United States 145,699 130,134 -15,565
Romania 167,255 53,242 -114,013
Netherlands 54,320 106,074 +51,754
Tunisia 83,594 48,350 -35,244
Bangladesh 36,280 55,810 +19,530
France 21,350 66,816 +45,466
United Arab Emirates 33,125 22,178 -10,947
Ireland 24,864 12,885 -11,979
Japan 18,438 18,239 -199

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) 921,906
Air transport 647,281
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 171,650
Road transport 5,089

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) 632,034 289,872 -342,162
Air transport 305,062 342,219 +37,157
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 86,026 85,624 -402
Road transport 5,089 0 -5,089

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 633,217
East Midlands Airport 301,527
Portsmouth 202,351
London Heathrow Airport 169,293
ZLC 96,513

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 387,917 245,300 -142,617
East Midlands Airport 162,273 139,254 -23,019
Portsmouth 179,987 22,364 -157,623
London Heathrow Airport 63,119 106,174 +43,055
ZLC 30,295 66,218 +35,923
Southampton 7,020 72,521 +65,501
London Stansted Airport 32,508 29,532 -2,976
London Gateway Port 36,280 7,981 -28,299
Newhaven 35,437 0 -35,437
Liverpool Docks 28,702 0 -28,702

Quick facts

HS code: 551692

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

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