Import/export HS code 55121910: Printed synthetic fabrics

Woven synthetic fabrics with printed designs or patterns

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 482,457
Germany 430,883
Pakistan 226,645
India 194,668
Italy 88,294

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 124,733 357,724 +232,991
Germany 205,991 224,892 +18,901
Pakistan 70,416 156,229 +85,813
India 110,761 83,907 -26,854
Italy 75,232 13,062 -62,170
Switzerland 50,914 10,877 -40,037
Sweden 14,835 23,609 +8,774
Turkey 13,414 23,291 +9,877
Austria 0 25,138 +25,138
United States 0 16,029 +16,029

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 482,457
Germany 424,778
Pakistan 226,645
India 203,926
Italy 85,450

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 124,733 357,724 +232,991
Germany 200,652 224,126 +23,474
Pakistan 70,416 156,229 +85,813
India 113,828 90,098 -23,730
Italy 71,432 14,018 -57,414
Switzerland 52,053 29,466 -22,587
Turkey 14,808 25,884 +11,076
Sweden 14,835 23,609 +8,774
Spain 0 15,233 +15,233
United States 0 14,776 +14,776

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 10
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Lancashire 3
Outer London - South 3

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 7 6 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Outer London - South 1 2 +1
West Midlands 1 3 +2
West Yorkshire 0 3 +3
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +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) 842,907
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 541,593
Air transport 216,772
Road transport 44,295
Other 5,051

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) 313,310 529,597 +216,287
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 277,500 264,093 -13,407
Air transport 47,614 169,158 +121,544
Road transport 35,252 9,043 -26,209
Other 2,754 2,297 -457

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 583,630
Dover 363,980
Southampton 130,774
Eurotunnel 115,578
London Heathrow Airport 105,412

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 174,641 408,989 +234,348
Dover 194,805 169,175 -25,630
Southampton 99,234 31,540 -67,694
Eurotunnel 60,610 54,968 -5,642
London Heathrow Airport 15,186 90,226 +75,040
London Gateway Port 11,673 54,076 +42,403
East Midlands Airport 14,180 40,991 +26,811
ZLC 35,252 9,043 -26,209
499 0 36,332 +36,332
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,851 24,342 +14,491

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 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of textiles 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 5
2026-02 4
2026-01 4
2025-12 5

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 23
0-1m 7
15m-54m 6
54m+ 5
Other 5

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 657,240
United States 317,809
France 148,551
Singapore 126,009
Viet Nam 78,800

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 372,153 285,087 -87,066
United States 153,319 164,490 +11,171
France 56,872 91,679 +34,807
Singapore 114,318 11,691 -102,627
Viet Nam 1,158 77,642 +76,484
Ireland 38,383 36,806 -1,577
Lithuania 22,124 50,585 +28,461
Germany 26,314 28,329 +2,015
China 3,001 50,631 +47,630
Japan 6,102 31,814 +25,712

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
India 33,836

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
India 18,659 15,177 -3,482

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 1,051,960
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 832,218
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,995
Other 33,836
Road transport 1,699

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 472,187 579,773 +107,586
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 457,628 374,590 -83,038
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,575 26,420 +9,845
Other 18,659 15,177 -3,482
Road transport 1,699 0 -1,699

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 656,161
East Midlands Airport 554,539
London Heathrow Airport 294,157
London Stansted Airport 135,528
Dover / Eurotunnel 107,170

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 £
Portsmouth 372,153 284,008 -88,145
East Midlands Airport 398,256 156,283 -241,973
London Heathrow Airport 13,050 281,107 +268,057
London Stansted Airport 51,451 84,077 +32,626
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,373 57,797 +8,424
ZLC 8,159 51,157 +42,998
000 18,659 15,177 -3,482
Dover 16,919 11,240 -5,679
London Gateway Port 0 23,879 +23,879
Immingham Docks 9,579 9,573 -6

Quick facts

HS code: 55121910

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

Description: Woven synthetic fabrics with printed designs or patterns