Import/export HS code 550190: Various synthetic fibers

All other types of synthetic fibers not specifically listed, used in various industries

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  • 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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 67,476
United States 30,456
Netherlands 28,239
France 21,156
China 8,381

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 67,476 +67,476
United States 30,456 0 -30,456
Netherlands 0 28,239 +28,239
France 4,760 16,396 +11,636
China 7,501 880 -6,621
Spain 7,934 0 -7,934
Norway 0 7,124 +7,124
Germany 0 2,913 +2,913
Switzerland 2,559 0 -2,559
Denmark 0 2,161 +2,161

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 £
China 75,857
United States 30,456
Netherlands 28,239
France 21,156
Spain 7,934

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 £
China 7,501 68,356 +60,855
United States 30,456 0 -30,456
Netherlands 0 28,239 +28,239
France 4,760 16,396 +11,636
Spain 7,934 0 -7,934
Norway 0 7,124 +7,124
Switzerland 2,559 1,916 -643
Taiwan 0 2,161 +2,161
Italy 1,718 0 -1,718
Germany 0 997 +997

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) 67,476
Air transport 57,009
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 56,519
Other 175

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) 0 67,476 +67,476
Air transport 51,055 5,954 -45,101
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,760 51,759 +46,999
Other 56 119 +63

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 67,476
London Stansted Airport 40,306
Harwich 28,239
Dover 16,396
East Midlands Airport 7,435

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 £
Southampton 0 67,476 +67,476
London Stansted Airport 38,390 1,916 -36,474
Harwich 0 28,239 +28,239
Dover 0 16,396 +16,396
East Midlands Airport 4,277 3,158 -1,119
Middlesbrough 0 7,124 +7,124
London Heathrow Airport 5,697 880 -4,817
Eurotunnel 4,760 0 -4,760
Manchester Airport 1,804 0 -1,804
Birmingham Airport 887 0 -887

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 £
Algeria 198,280
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 21,896
Belgium 11,701
United Arab Emirates 10,844
Qatar 4,790

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 £
Algeria 0 198,280 +198,280
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 8,480 13,416 +4,936
Belgium 11,701 0 -11,701
United Arab Emirates 1,933 8,911 +6,978
Qatar 4,790 0 -4,790
France 1,428 2,449 +1,021
Singapore 2,149 0 -2,149
Germany 1,360 0 -1,360
Saudi Arabia 1,116 0 -1,116
Japan 961 0 -961

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 243,715
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,150

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 £
Air transport 23,108 220,607 +197,499
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,701 2,449 -9,252

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 203,384
East Midlands Airport 38,080
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,701
Dover 2,449
London Stansted Airport 2,251

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 920 202,464 +201,544
East Midlands Airport 19,937 18,143 -1,794
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,701 0 -11,701
Dover 0 2,449 +2,449
London Stansted Airport 2,251 0 -2,251

Quick facts

HS code: 550190

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

Description: All other types of synthetic fibers not specifically listed, used in various industries