Import/export HS code 551313: Various polyester fabrics

Woven fabrics made of polyester fibers, not in plain or twill weave

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 38,179
Pakistan 22,598
Belgium 6,519
France 2,594
Switzerland 1,319

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 36,529 1,650 -34,879
Pakistan 10,549 12,049 +1,500
Belgium 6,519 0 -6,519
France 1,609 985 -624
Switzerland 0 1,319 +1,319

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 38,179
Pakistan 22,598
Belgium 6,519
France 2,594
Switzerland 1,319

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 36,529 1,650 -34,879
Pakistan 10,549 12,049 +1,500
Belgium 6,519 0 -6,519
France 1,609 985 -624
Switzerland 0 1,319 +1,319

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) 59,127
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,113
Air transport 2,969

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) 47,078 12,049 -35,029
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,128 985 -7,143
Air transport 0 2,969 +2,969

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 59,127
Dover 9,113
Birmingham Airport 1,650
London Heathrow Airport 1,319

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 47,078 12,049 -35,029
Dover 8,128 985 -7,143
Birmingham Airport 0 1,650 +1,650
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,319 +1,319

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 £
Portugal 7,660
Morocco 6,030
United States 1,778

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 £
Portugal 7,660 0 -7,660
Morocco 6,030 0 -6,030
United States 1,778 0 -1,778

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,690
Air transport 1,778

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,690 0 -13,690
Air transport 1,778 0 -1,778

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,191
East Midlands Airport 1,778
Portsmouth 1,499

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,191 0 -12,191
East Midlands Airport 1,778 0 -1,778
Portsmouth 1,499 0 -1,499

Quick facts

HS code: 551313

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

Description: Woven fabrics made of polyester fibers, not in plain or twill weave