Import/export HS code 55129910: 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 £
India 181,826
Italy 16,619
Spain 9,404
Switzerland 9,050
Indonesia 6,028

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 £
India 74,576 107,250 +32,674
Italy 3,605 13,014 +9,409
Spain 2,590 6,814 +4,224
Switzerland 0 9,050 +9,050
Indonesia 6,028 0 -6,028
France 1,170 0 -1,170

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 £
India 181,826
Italy 16,619
Spain 9,404
United Kingdom 9,050
Indonesia 6,028

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 £
India 74,576 107,250 +32,674
Italy 3,605 13,014 +9,409
Spain 2,590 6,814 +4,224
United Kingdom 0 9,050 +9,050
Indonesia 6,028 0 -6,028
France 1,170 0 -1,170

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Inner London - West 1
West Yorkshire 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
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +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) 183,547
Air transport 20,619
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,931

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) 80,604 102,943 +22,339
Air transport 3,605 17,014 +13,409
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,760 16,171 +12,411

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 88,237
Southampton 57,086
Felixstowe 34,150
London 13,431
London Heathrow Airport 13,357

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 £
London Gateway Port 19,444 68,793 +49,349
Southampton 57,086 0 -57,086
Felixstowe 0 34,150 +34,150
London 4,074 9,357 +5,283
London Heathrow Airport 0 13,357 +13,357
Dover 2,590 6,653 +4,063
East Midlands Airport 1,338 3,657 +2,319
London Stansted Airport 2,267 0 -2,267
Eurotunnel 1,170 161 -1,009

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1
Specialised construction activities
1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2025-01 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
15m-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 £
Thailand 21,663
France 16,465
Spain 11,002
Australia 9,239
Sri Lanka 8,850

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 £
Thailand 12,663 9,000 -3,663
France 16,465 0 -16,465
Spain 11,002 0 -11,002
Australia 0 9,239 +9,239
Sri Lanka 0 8,850 +8,850
United States 2,458 4,900 +2,442
Turkey 0 5,626 +5,626
China 0 5,562 +5,562
Germany 0 4,349 +4,349
Switzerland 0 4,337 +4,337

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 85,599
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,754
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,591

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 39,136 46,463 +7,327
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,405 4,349 -10,056
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 3,591 +3,591

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 27,225
East Midlands Airport 20,179
ZLC 15,647
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,351
London Heathrow Airport 13,187

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 £
Manchester Airport 12,663 14,562 +1,899
East Midlands Airport 2,774 17,405 +14,631
ZLC 15,647 0 -15,647
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,002 4,349 -6,653
London Heathrow Airport 0 13,187 +13,187
London Stansted Airport 8,052 1,309 -6,743
Southampton 0 3,591 +3,591
Dover 3,403 0 -3,403

Quick facts

HS code: 55129910

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

Description: Woven synthetic fabrics with printed designs or patterns