Import/export HS code 5507: Artificial fibers ready for spinning

Artificial fibers like rayon or viscose, prepared for spinning into yarn. Includes carded or combed 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 £
China 17,615
Italy 8,890
Belgium 6,595
France 6,244
Austria 6,214

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 13,311 4,304 -9,007
Italy 7,375 1,515 -5,860
Belgium 0 6,595 +6,595
France 1,451 4,793 +3,342
Austria 6,214 0 -6,214
India 2,191 0 -2,191
Maldives 1,109 0 -1,109
Ireland 225 0 -225

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 21,652
Austria 8,774
Italy 7,413
Belgium 6,595
France 2,233

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 17,348 4,304 -13,044
Austria 6,214 2,560 -3,654
Italy 5,898 1,515 -4,383
Belgium 0 6,595 +6,595
France 0 2,233 +2,233
India 2,191 0 -2,191

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
West Midlands 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 Yorkshire 3 0 -3
West Midlands 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) 25,415
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,083
Air transport 11,360
Other 225

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) 19,596 5,819 -13,777
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,928 9,155 +6,227
Air transport 9,127 2,233 -6,894
Other 225 0 -225

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 12,809
Thamesport 7,599
Felixstowe 7,250
London Heathrow Airport 7,048
Dover 4,718

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 £
Immingham Docks 6,214 6,595 +381
Thamesport 6,084 1,515 -4,569
Felixstowe 2,946 4,304 +1,358
London Heathrow Airport 7,048 0 -7,048
Dover 4,718 0 -4,718
Eurotunnel 1,451 2,560 +1,109
London Stansted Airport 970 2,233 +1,263
Southampton 1,111 0 -1,111
499 1,109 0 -1,109
000 225 0 -225

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
3
Manufacture of textiles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-12 2
2024-11 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
1m-15m 4

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 £
India 62,384
Estonia 14,913
Morocco 13,445
Cyprus 2,479
France 2,057

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 £
India 44,465 17,919 -26,546
Estonia 0 14,913 +14,913
Morocco 0 13,445 +13,445
Cyprus 1,311 1,168 -143
France 2,057 0 -2,057
United States 0 1,686 +1,686
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,575 0 -1,575
United Arab Emirates 1,236 0 -1,236
Japan 1,062 0 -1,062
Italy 101 0 -101

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 36,727
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,752
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,459

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 35,559 1,168 -34,391
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,147 19,605 +3,458
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 101 28,358 +28,257

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 34,066
London Heathrow Airport 29,893
London 14,913
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,546
East Midlands Airport 4,287

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 Gateway Port 16,147 17,919 +1,772
London Heathrow Airport 29,893 0 -29,893
London 0 14,913 +14,913
Dover / Eurotunnel 101 13,445 +13,344
East Midlands Airport 3,119 1,168 -1,951
Southampton 0 1,686 +1,686
ZLC 1,311 0 -1,311
Manchester Airport 1,236 0 -1,236

Quick facts

HS code: 5507

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

Description: Artificial fibers like rayon or viscose, prepared for spinning into yarn. Includes carded or combed fibers