Import/export HS code 551422: 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 689,758
Italy 246,394
Portugal 175,666
Belgium 135,273
Spain 90,885

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 463,650 226,108 -237,542
Italy 246,394 0 -246,394
Portugal 90,998 84,668 -6,330
Belgium 118,025 17,248 -100,777
Spain 79,526 11,359 -68,167
China 2,851 46,041 +43,190
Poland 10,503 25,696 +15,193
Romania 6,218 8,252 +2,034
Australia 0 6,622 +6,622
United States 0 4,184 +4,184

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 819,288
Italy 238,730
China 103,095
Spain 85,992
Portugal 54,117

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 501,452 317,836 -183,616
Italy 238,730 0 -238,730
China 19,572 83,523 +63,951
Spain 79,526 6,466 -73,060
Portugal 53,196 921 -52,275
United Kingdom 7,664 2,661 -5,003
Belgium 0 4,768 +4,768
Turkey 2,098 1,235 -863
United States 0 1,523 +1,523
Germany 1,200 0 -1,200

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Inner London - West 3
Lancashire 3
West Midlands 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 3 +1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Lancashire 2 1 -1
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Suffolk 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) 879,885
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 311,715
Air transport 130,771
Other 130,505

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) 522,783 357,102 -165,681
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 276,686 35,029 -241,657
Air transport 103,969 26,802 -77,167
Other 118,025 12,480 -105,545

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 353,980
London Gateway Port 198,494
Felixstowe 178,567
Thamesport 147,525
Dover 132,135

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 243,262 110,718 -132,544
London Gateway Port 156,438 42,056 -114,382
Felixstowe 52,570 125,997 +73,427
Thamesport 69,194 78,331 +9,137
Dover 132,135 0 -132,135
000 118,025 12,480 -105,545
Dover / Eurotunnel 112,240 0 -112,240
East Midlands Airport 48,066 10,312 -37,754
Eurotunnel 27,887 29,028 +1,141
London Stansted Airport 41,856 0 -41,856

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 7
Manufacture of wearing apparel 6
Manufacture of textiles 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 4
2026-02 2
2025-11 2
2025-10 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 10
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
Other 2
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 £
Russia 329,202
Bangladesh 328,893
Lithuania 132,047
Morocco 108,529
Czechia 90,853

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 £
Russia 286,194 43,008 -243,186
Bangladesh 144,593 184,300 +39,707
Lithuania 125,079 6,968 -118,111
Morocco 108,529 0 -108,529
Czechia 30,086 60,767 +30,681
Tunisia 75,143 1,764 -73,379
Finland 44,368 12,097 -32,271
United Arab Emirates 26,776 10,863 -15,913
Bulgaria 15,772 11,783 -3,989
Ireland 17,127 9,009 -8,118

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 £
Belgium 95

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 £
Belgium 0 95 +95

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) 885,931
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 345,002
Air transport 30,635
Other 95

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) 734,437 151,494 -582,943
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 150,631 194,371 +43,740
Air transport 23,496 7,139 -16,357
Other 0 95 +95

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 846,676
Southampton 121,857
London Gateway Port 117,368
Felixstowe 94,252
Dover 22,967

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 705,286 141,390 -563,896
Southampton 55,400 66,457 +11,057
London Gateway Port 58,008 59,360 +1,352
Felixstowe 30,422 63,830 +33,408
Dover 17,148 5,819 -11,329
Liverpool Docks 12,540 7,314 -5,226
East Midlands Airport 8,138 0 -8,138
Birmingham Airport 3,015 4,483 +1,468
London Heathrow Airport 7,098 0 -7,098
Heysham 4,587 1,695 -2,892

Quick facts

HS code: 551422

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