Import/export HS code 551412: Twill weave polyester fabrics

Durable woven fabrics made of polyester fibers, featuring a twill or cross-twill weave pattern

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 £
Pakistan 7,019,862
Germany 1,279,998
Italy 83,071
Portugal 18,286
Poland 3,440

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 £
Pakistan 4,227,551 2,792,311 -1,435,240
Germany 38,796 1,241,202 +1,202,406
Italy 83,071 0 -83,071
Portugal 18,286 0 -18,286
Poland 3,440 0 -3,440
India 3,015 0 -3,015
United States 0 1,424 +1,424
Romania 1,414 0 -1,414
France 947 0 -947

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 £
Pakistan 7,019,862
Germany 1,279,998
Italy 83,071
Portugal 18,286
China 4,854

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 £
Pakistan 4,227,551 2,792,311 -1,435,240
Germany 38,796 1,241,202 +1,202,406
Italy 83,071 0 -83,071
Portugal 18,286 0 -18,286
China 4,854 0 -4,854
India 3,015 0 -3,015
United Kingdom 0 1,424 +1,424
France 947 0 -947

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Inner London - West 1
Lancashire 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -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) 8,026,961
Other 275,514
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 101,357
Air transport 7,625

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) 4,230,166 3,796,795 -433,371
Other 38,796 236,718 +197,922
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 101,357 0 -101,357
Air transport 6,201 1,424 -4,777

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 6,558,895
499 1,007,569
London Gateway Port 402,902
000 275,514
Dover / Eurotunnel 83,071

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 3,808,534 2,750,361 -1,058,173
499 0 1,007,569 +1,007,569
London Gateway Port 378,871 24,031 -354,840
000 38,796 236,718 +197,922
Dover / Eurotunnel 83,071 0 -83,071
Felixstowe 41,814 14,834 -26,980
Eurotunnel 14,933 0 -14,933
Leeds Bradford Airport 4,854 0 -4,854
Dover 3,353 0 -3,353
East Midlands Airport 1,347 1,424 +77

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 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of textiles 2
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Retail 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
2025-07 2
2024-07 3
2024-04 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 3
Other 2
15m-54m 1
54m+ 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 £
United States 66,835
Portugal 24,660
China 10,447
Singapore 9,155
Italy 7,935

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 £
United States 44,375 22,460 -21,915
Portugal 16,157 8,503 -7,654
China 10,447 0 -10,447
Singapore 9,155 0 -9,155
Italy 7,935 0 -7,935
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,451 0 -6,451
Germany 4,366 0 -4,366
Japan 3,341 0 -3,341
United Arab Emirates 0 2,835 +2,835
Tunisia 0 2,091 +2,091

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 108,368
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,686

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 83,073 25,295 -57,778
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,092 10,594 -13,498

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 104,579
Dover / Eurotunnel 32,595
ZLC 3,789
Portsmouth 2,091

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 £
East Midlands Airport 79,284 25,295 -53,989
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,092 8,503 -15,589
ZLC 3,789 0 -3,789
Portsmouth 0 2,091 +2,091

Quick facts

HS code: 551412

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

Description: Durable woven fabrics made of polyester fibers, featuring a twill or cross-twill weave pattern