Import/export HS code 55143090: Various colorful synthetic fabrics

Woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers other than polyester, with colorful yarns

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 £
Italy 616,716
France 141,405
India 86,572
Germany 63,793
Spain 37,626

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 245,415 371,301 +125,886
France 91,577 49,828 -41,749
India 52,485 34,087 -18,398
Germany 26,900 36,893 +9,993
Spain 15,982 21,644 +5,662
United States 4,618 9,986 +5,368
Belgium 875 13,300 +12,425
Switzerland 7,069 0 -7,069
Turkey 2,664 4,223 +1,559
Poland 6,745 0 -6,745

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 670,072
France 103,032
India 101,939
Spain 37,626
Germany 32,311

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 280,565 389,507 +108,942
France 69,766 33,266 -36,500
India 61,650 40,289 -21,361
Spain 15,982 21,644 +5,662
Germany 3,807 28,504 +24,697
Belgium 1,081 18,644 +17,563
Turkey 9,913 4,223 -5,690
United States 4,618 3,512 -1,106
China 4,237 0 -4,237
Pakistan 2,508 1,377 -1,131

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Outer London - East and North East 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
West Yorkshire 3

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
Inner London - West 6 8 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 3 1 -2
Essex 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Merseyside 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 612,334
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 198,202
Air transport 182,271
Road transport 6,887
Other 1,876

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) 233,497 378,837 +145,340
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 147,547 50,655 -96,892
Air transport 72,616 109,655 +37,039
Road transport 2,664 4,223 +1,559
Other 203 1,673 +1,470

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 234,597
Eurotunnel 208,766
Dover 166,814
Thamesport 86,350
London Stansted Airport 60,376

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 15,298 219,299 +204,001
Eurotunnel 121,893 86,873 -35,020
Dover 94,149 72,665 -21,484
Thamesport 73,374 12,976 -60,398
London Stansted Airport 34,893 25,483 -9,410
Southampton 37,745 20,822 -16,923
East Midlands Airport 29,880 20,509 -9,371
London Gateway Port 30,426 10,759 -19,667
Birmingham Airport 3,840 29,498 +25,658
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 14,258 +14,258

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
21
Manufacture of textiles
8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5
Manufacture of furniture
3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 9
2026-04 9
2026-03 7
2026-02 4
2026-01 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
1m-15m 21
15m-54m 9
0-1m 6
54m+ 5
Other 3

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 367,446
France 227,905
Ireland 92,944
Germany 42,656
Canada 31,284

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 245,297 122,149 -123,148
France 89,532 138,373 +48,841
Ireland 38,567 54,377 +15,810
Germany 14,082 28,574 +14,492
Canada 26,058 5,226 -20,832
United Arab Emirates 25,623 3,306 -22,317
Italy 9,958 17,241 +7,283
Australia 3,998 19,517 +15,519
Philippines 4,609 13,866 +9,257
Netherlands 10,232 6,591 -3,641

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 848,093
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 151,876
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,608

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 434,737 413,356 -21,381
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 83,642 68,234 -15,408
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,608 0 -1,608

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 581,827
London Heathrow Airport 125,297
London Stansted Airport 104,093
Dover 98,074
Holyhead 32,848

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 308,678 273,149 -35,529
London Heathrow Airport 43,511 81,786 +38,275
London Stansted Airport 66,114 37,979 -28,135
Dover 56,288 41,786 -14,502
Holyhead 18,589 14,259 -4,330
ZLC 6,288 16,841 +10,553
Manchester Airport 10,146 2,573 -7,573
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,688 6,133 +4,445
Liverpool Docks 2,955 3,972 +1,017
Heysham 4,122 2,084 -2,038

Quick facts

HS code: 55143090

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

Description: Woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers other than polyester, with colorful yarns