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 £
Germany 388,812
China 383,518
India 215,431
Pakistan 185,882
Italy 91,915

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 £
Germany 217,493 171,319 -46,174
China 124,733 258,785 +134,052
India 145,027 70,404 -74,623
Pakistan 71,050 114,832 +43,782
Italy 59,640 32,275 -27,365
Switzerland 65,290 7,954 -57,336
Sweden 14,835 22,340 +7,505
Turkey 13,414 14,802 +1,388
United States 11,116 14,776 +3,660
Austria 0 25,138 +25,138

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 383,518
Germany 371,249
India 221,303
Pakistan 185,882
Switzerland 95,895

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 124,733 258,785 +134,052
Germany 202,369 168,880 -33,489
India 148,094 73,209 -74,885
Pakistan 71,050 114,832 +43,782
Switzerland 66,429 29,466 -36,963
Italy 57,040 31,075 -25,965
Sweden 14,835 22,340 +7,505
Turkey 15,939 14,802 -1,137
United States 11,116 14,776 +3,660
Belgium 14,850 6,065 -8,785

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 12
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Lancashire 3
West Midlands 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 8 6 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Lancashire 2 2 +0
West Midlands 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +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) 728,646
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 494,306
Air transport 205,364
Road transport 58,671
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) 340,218 388,428 +48,210
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 287,990 206,316 -81,674
Air transport 67,491 137,873 +70,382
Road transport 49,628 9,043 -40,585
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 477,590
Dover 361,436
Southampton 111,907
London Heathrow Airport 96,348
Eurotunnel 83,801

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 170,803 306,787 +135,984
Dover 210,217 151,219 -58,998
Southampton 107,685 4,222 -103,463
London Heathrow Airport 25,242 71,106 +45,864
Eurotunnel 50,903 32,898 -18,005
London Gateway Port 38,753 39,604 +851
ZLC 49,628 9,043 -40,585
East Midlands Airport 15,066 40,035 +24,969
499 0 36,332 +36,332
London 19,453 4,408 -15,045

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 14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of textiles 7
Other manufacturing 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 12
2025-10 7
2025-09 10
2025-08 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 25
0-1m 6
54m+ 6
Other 5
15m-54m 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 £
Morocco 582,851
United States 277,656
France 142,378
Singapore 126,009
Ireland 62,298

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 352,566 230,285 -122,281
United States 155,948 121,708 -34,240
France 57,859 84,519 +26,660
Singapore 114,318 11,691 -102,627
Ireland 34,629 27,669 -6,960
China 3,001 49,447 +46,446
Germany 26,314 22,746 -3,568
Japan 6,102 31,814 +25,712
Australia 10,138 17,561 +7,423
Portugal 23,116 4,359 -18,757

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 27,330

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 18,208 9,122 -9,086

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 916,915
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 717,634
Other 27,330
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,575
Road transport 5,660

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 472,249 444,666 -27,583
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 438,736 278,898 -159,838
Other 18,208 9,122 -9,086
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,575 0 -16,575
Road transport 5,660 0 -5,660

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 581,772
East Midlands Airport 558,573
London Heathrow Airport 209,741
London Stansted Airport 90,319
Dover / Eurotunnel 66,548

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 352,566 229,206 -123,360
East Midlands Airport 396,292 162,281 -234,011
London Heathrow Airport 13,050 196,691 +183,641
London Stansted Airport 52,502 37,817 -14,685
Dover / Eurotunnel 51,351 15,197 -36,154
ZLC 13,095 42,918 +29,823
Dover 22,417 11,240 -11,177
000 18,208 9,122 -9,086
Immingham Docks 2,798 13,911 +11,113
Avonmouth Docks 16,575 0 -16,575

Quick facts

HS code: 55121910

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

Description: Woven synthetic fabrics with printed designs or patterns