Import/export HS code 55141910: Polyester plain weave fabrics

Plain weave fabrics made entirely of polyester fibers

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 747,366
China 10,091
India 7,788
Italy 6,262
Germany 6,129

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 471,867 275,499 -196,368
China 6,584 3,507 -3,077
India 7,788 0 -7,788
Italy 6,262 0 -6,262
Germany 0 6,129 +6,129
Spain 4,571 0 -4,571
Portugal 0 3,559 +3,559

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 750,925
China 10,091
India 7,788
Italy 6,262
Germany 6,129

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 471,867 279,058 -192,809
China 6,584 3,507 -3,077
India 7,788 0 -7,788
Italy 6,262 0 -6,262
Germany 0 6,129 +6,129
Spain 4,571 0 -4,571

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - 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) 750,351
Air transport 20,107
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,308

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) 467,786 282,565 -185,221
Air transport 20,107 0 -20,107
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,179 6,129 -3,050

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 688,288
London Gateway Port 46,716
Leeds Bradford Airport 18,453
Dover 15,308
Felixstowe 11,788

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 421,392 266,896 -154,496
London Gateway Port 34,606 12,110 -22,496
Leeds Bradford Airport 18,453 0 -18,453
Dover 9,179 6,129 -3,050
Felixstowe 11,788 0 -11,788
499 0 3,559 +3,559
Birmingham Airport 1,654 0 -1,654

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
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
2025-03 3

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
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Portugal 15,117
China 11,227
France 4,839
Ireland 2,494
United Arab Emirates 2,384

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 0 15,117 +15,117
China 3,246 7,981 +4,735
France 2,875 1,964 -911
Ireland 1,409 1,085 -324
United Arab Emirates 0 2,384 +2,384
United States 0 2,359 +2,359
Germany 0 2,301 +2,301
Qatar 0 2,067 +2,067
Poland 1,860 0 -1,860

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 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 0 52 +52

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) 20,251
Air transport 13,118
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,227
Other 52

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) 2,833 17,418 +14,585
Air transport 3,311 9,807 +6,496
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,246 7,981 +4,735
Other 0 52 +52

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,251
Southampton 11,227
East Midlands Airport 9,744
London Stansted Airport 2,359
ZLC 1,015

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 2,833 17,418 +14,585
Southampton 3,246 7,981 +4,735
East Midlands Airport 3,311 6,433 +3,122
London Stansted Airport 0 2,359 +2,359
ZLC 0 1,015 +1,015
000 0 52 +52

Quick facts

HS code: 55141910

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

Description: Plain weave fabrics made entirely of polyester fibers