Import/export HS code 550190: Various synthetic fibers

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

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 67,476
United States 30,456
Netherlands 28,239
France 24,007
Switzerland 11,847

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 7,611 16,396 +8,785
Switzerland 11,847 0 -11,847
China 6,208 5,342 -866
Spain 7,934 0 -7,934
Denmark 0 2,161 +2,161
Italy 1,718 0 -1,718
Germany 0 997 +997

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 79,026
United States 30,456
Netherlands 28,239
France 24,007
Switzerland 11,847

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 6,208 72,818 +66,610
United States 30,456 0 -30,456
Netherlands 0 28,239 +28,239
France 7,611 16,396 +8,785
Switzerland 11,847 0 -11,847
Spain 7,934 0 -7,934
Taiwan 0 2,161 +2,161
Italy 1,718 0 -1,718
Germany 0 997 +997
Hungary 887 0 -887

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,680
Air transport 68,197
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,395
Other 118

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) 2,204 67,476 +65,272
Air transport 59,697 8,500 -51,197
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,760 44,635 +39,875
Other 56 62 +6

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 67,476
London Stansted Airport 41,046
Harwich 28,239
East Midlands Airport 17,883
Dover 16,396

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 41,046 0 -41,046
Harwich 0 28,239 +28,239
East Midlands Airport 14,725 3,158 -11,567
Dover 0 16,396 +16,396
London Heathrow Airport 1,235 5,342 +4,107
Eurotunnel 4,760 0 -4,760
Felixstowe 2,204 0 -2,204
Manchester Airport 1,804 0 -1,804
Birmingham Airport 887 0 -887

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 2
Other manufacturing 1
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-04 2
2024-03 2

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
0-1m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Algeria 110,880
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 21,896
Belgium 11,701
France 8,578
Qatar 6,156

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 0 110,880 +110,880
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 920 20,976 +20,056
Belgium 11,701 0 -11,701
France 8,578 0 -8,578
Qatar 6,156 0 -6,156
United States 4,342 0 -4,342
United Arab Emirates 4,163 0 -4,163
Singapore 2,149 0 -2,149
Germany 1,360 0 -1,360
Saudi Arabia 1,116 0 -1,116

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 156,299
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,851

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 24,443 131,856 +107,413
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,851 0 -18,851

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 111,800
East Midlands Airport 40,055
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,851
London Stansted Airport 4,444

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 920 110,880 +109,960
East Midlands Airport 19,079 20,976 +1,897
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,851 0 -18,851
London Stansted Airport 4,444 0 -4,444

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