Import/export HS code 55143050: Various colorful polyester fabrics

Woven fabrics made of polyester fibers, with various patterns and colorful yarns

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  • 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 £
Italy 73,933
Turkey 66,194
Spain 23,303
Belgium 17,794
Germany 9,224

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 £
Italy 52,826 21,107 -31,719
Turkey 31,202 34,992 +3,790
Spain 11,845 11,458 -387
Belgium 5,367 12,427 +7,060
Germany 1,127 8,097 +6,970
France 1,104 3,444 +2,340
Ireland 0 88 +88

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 £
Italy 80,180
Turkey 69,171
Spain 23,303
Belgium 12,427
India 5,367

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 £
Italy 52,826 27,354 -25,472
Turkey 32,329 36,842 +4,513
Spain 11,845 11,458 -387
Belgium 0 12,427 +12,427
India 5,367 0 -5,367
France 1,104 3,444 +2,340

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Lancashire 2
Outer London - South 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Essex 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 3 +2
Lancashire 0 2 +2
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Suffolk 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 135,909
Road transport 39,469
Air transport 9,948
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,670
Other 88

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 74,444 61,465 -12,979
Road transport 24,092 15,377 -8,715
Air transport 4,935 5,013 +78
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 9,670 +9,670
Other 0 88 +88

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 53,217
ZLC 42,618
Dover 34,164
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,576
Eurotunnel 21,803

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 £
London 39,409 13,808 -25,601
ZLC 24,092 18,526 -5,566
Dover 7,790 26,374 +18,584
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,110 16,466 +9,356
Eurotunnel 20,135 1,668 -18,467
London Gateway Port 0 9,670 +9,670
East Midlands Airport 3,293 5,013 +1,720
London Stansted Airport 1,642 0 -1,642
000 0 88 +88

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 8
Manufacture of textiles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of furniture 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 3
2025-12 1
2025-11 2
2025-10 5

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 5
1m-15m 5
54m+ 2
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 £
United States 16,481
South Africa 14,901
Morocco 12,075
Germany 11,534
France 5,487

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 8,918 7,563 -1,355
South Africa 0 14,901 +14,901
Morocco 12,075 0 -12,075
Germany 4,136 7,398 +3,262
France 1,042 4,445 +3,403
United Arab Emirates 0 3,907 +3,907
New Zealand 2,530 0 -2,530
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,487 +1,487
Portugal 0 1,116 +1,116
Tunisia 974 0 -974

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 31,444
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,144
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,904

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 9,960 21,484 +11,524
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,185 12,959 -4,226
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,530 6,374 +3,844

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,689
London Stansted Airport 12,264
London Heathrow Airport 10,014
Portsmouth 9,894
East Midlands Airport 9,166

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 7,291 7,398 +107
London Stansted Airport 8,918 3,346 -5,572
London Heathrow Airport 0 10,014 +10,014
Portsmouth 9,894 0 -9,894
East Midlands Airport 1,042 8,124 +7,082
London Gateway Port 0 6,374 +6,374
Dover 0 5,561 +5,561
Southampton 2,530 0 -2,530

Quick facts

HS code: 55143050

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

Description: Woven fabrics made of polyester fibers, with various patterns and colorful yarns