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 753,012
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 459,559 293,453 -166,106
China 0 10,091 +10,091
India 7,788 0 -7,788
Italy 6,262 0 -6,262
Germany 0 6,129 +6,129
Spain 5,500 0 -5,500
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 756,571
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 459,559 297,012 -162,547
China 0 10,091 +10,091
India 7,788 0 -7,788
Italy 6,262 0 -6,262
Germany 0 6,129 +6,129
Spain 5,500 0 -5,500

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) 755,997
Air transport 20,107
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,237

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) 448,894 307,103 -141,791
Air transport 20,107 0 -20,107
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,108 6,129 -3,979

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 677,259
London Gateway Port 63,391
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 389,825 287,434 -102,391
London Gateway Port 51,281 12,110 -39,171
Leeds Bradford Airport 18,453 0 -18,453
Dover 9,179 6,129 -3,050
Felixstowe 7,788 4,000 -3,788
499 0 3,559 +3,559
Birmingham Airport 1,654 0 -1,654
Eurotunnel 929 0 -929

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 2,464
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 1,924 2,915 +991
Ireland 1,409 1,055 -354
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
Netherlands 1,171 0 -1,171

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 22

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 22 +22

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) 21,422
Air transport 13,118
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,227
Other 22

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) 4,004 17,418 +13,414
Air transport 2,360 10,758 +8,398
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,246 7,981 +4,735
Other 0 22 +22

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,422
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 4,004 17,418 +13,414
Southampton 3,246 7,981 +4,735
East Midlands Airport 2,360 7,384 +5,024
London Stansted Airport 0 2,359 +2,359
ZLC 0 1,015 +1,015
000 0 22 +22

Quick facts

HS code: 55141910

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

Description: Plain weave fabrics made entirely of polyester fibers