Import/export HS code 551339: Various polyester fabrics

Woven polyester fabrics, not in plain 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 27,047
Malaysia 24,775
India 16,732
Turkey 11,640
Italy 8,689

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 22,179 4,868 -17,311
Malaysia 24,775 0 -24,775
India 5,819 10,913 +5,094
Turkey 4,873 6,767 +1,894
Italy 2,654 6,035 +3,381
Netherlands 1,506 3,076 +1,570
France 2,235 1,266 -969
Ireland 0 2,649 +2,649
Mexico 1,258 0 -1,258
Germany 876 0 -876

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 32,887
Malaysia 24,775
India 16,732
Turkey 12,516
Italy 8,689

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 24,943 7,944 -16,999
Malaysia 24,775 0 -24,775
India 5,819 10,913 +5,094
Turkey 5,749 6,767 +1,018
Italy 2,654 6,035 +3,381
France 2,235 1,266 -969

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2

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 0 2 +2

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) 68,963
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,477
Air transport 14,660
Other 2,649

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) 51,058 17,905 -33,153
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,379 9,098 +2,719
Air transport 8,738 5,922 -2,816
Other 0 2,649 +2,649

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 47,519
London 14,456
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,590
Thamesport 6,112
London Heathrow Airport 4,463

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 45,653 1,866 -43,787
London 3,543 10,913 +7,370
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,873 4,717 -156
Thamesport 986 5,126 +4,140
London Heathrow Airport 4,463 0 -4,463
Dover 0 4,381 +4,381
London Stansted Airport 1,768 1,654 -114
Manchester Airport 0 3,002 +3,002
000 0 2,649 +2,649
East Midlands Airport 1,258 1,266 +8

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 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 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 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 £
Indonesia 13,192
United Arab Emirates 9,877
Malta 5,107
Poland 3,580
Czechia 3,176

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 £
Indonesia 9,302 3,890 -5,412
United Arab Emirates 0 9,877 +9,877
Malta 3,371 1,736 -1,635
Poland 0 3,580 +3,580
Czechia 3,176 0 -3,176
Ukraine 1,588 0 -1,588
China 0 1,225 +1,225
Panama 0 1,225 +1,225
India 0 1,193 +1,193
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 933 +933

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 £
XI 155
Ireland 52

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 £
XI 155 0 -155
Ireland 52 0 -52

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 20,552
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,704
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,840
Other 207

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 2,721 17,831 +15,110
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,124 3,580 -3,544
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,592 2,248 -5,344
Other 207 0 -207

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 11,102
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,704
London Gateway Port 9,840
East Midlands Airport 3,680
London Stansted Airport 3,352

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 Heathrow Airport 0 11,102 +11,102
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,124 3,580 -3,544
London Gateway Port 7,592 2,248 -5,344
East Midlands Airport 1,011 2,669 +1,658
London Stansted Airport 1,710 1,642 -68
ZLC 0 1,225 +1,225
Manchester Airport 0 1,193 +1,193
000 207 0 -207

Quick facts

HS code: 551339

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

Description: Woven polyester fabrics, not in plain weave