Import/export HS code 551449: Various woven synthetic fabrics

Woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers other than polyester, mixed with cotton

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* 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 £
Turkey 421,053
Belgium 308,939
Italy 122,668
Thailand 48,184
India 36,936

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 £
Turkey 0 421,053 +421,053
Belgium 146,207 162,732 +16,525
Italy 76,234 46,434 -29,800
Thailand 48,184 0 -48,184
India 32,839 4,097 -28,742
France 27,556 0 -27,556
South Korea 0 20,113 +20,113
Poland 0 16,340 +16,340
Denmark 0 5,236 +5,236
Spain 0 5,067 +5,067

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 £
Turkey 421,053
Belgium 312,349
Italy 122,668
Thailand 48,184
India 36,936

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 £
Turkey 0 421,053 +421,053
Belgium 149,617 162,732 +13,115
Italy 76,234 46,434 -29,800
Thailand 48,184 0 -48,184
India 32,839 4,097 -28,742
France 24,146 0 -24,146
South Korea 0 20,113 +20,113
Pakistan 0 16,340 +16,340
Denmark 0 5,236 +5,236
Spain 0 5,067 +5,067

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Northern Ireland 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - East 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
Inner London - West 6 6 +0
Northern Ireland 0 2 +2
Outer London - East and North East 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 496,528
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 425,271
Air transport 92,454
Other 36

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) 24,848 471,680 +446,832
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 228,609 196,662 -31,947
Air transport 78,438 14,016 -64,422
Other 36 0 -36

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 444,208
Eurotunnel 131,750
Killingholme 126,758
Dover 125,358
Manchester Airport 48,184

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 £
Thamesport 5,852 438,356 +432,504
Eurotunnel 50,958 80,792 +29,834
Killingholme 63,929 62,829 -1,100
Dover 80,124 45,234 -34,890
Manchester Airport 48,184 0 -48,184
Felixstowe 30,097 0 -30,097
Southampton 0 20,113 +20,113
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,740 8,323 -3,417
London Heathrow Airport 19,702 0 -19,702
Birmingham Airport 6,871 7,663 +792

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
Manufacture of textiles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 2
2026-02 3
2025-12 3
2025-11 4

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 5
15m-54m 3
54m+ 3
Other 3
0-1m 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 £
Cambodia 3,619,398
Turkey 1,986,371
El Salvador 478,325
Netherlands 192,785
United States 124,334

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 £
Cambodia 637,526 2,981,872 +2,344,346
Turkey 1,986,371 0 -1,986,371
El Salvador 0 478,325 +478,325
Netherlands 53,878 138,907 +85,029
United States 76,992 47,342 -29,650
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,008 102,958 +99,950
Belgium 85,915 0 -85,915
Germany 4,798 5,794 +996
Croatia 0 10,053 +10,053
Canada 5,109 1,813 -3,296

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,619,398
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,569,831
Air transport 473,321

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 637,526 2,981,872 +2,344,346
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,133,696 436,135 -1,697,561
Air transport 96,907 376,414 +279,507

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,559,994
Southampton 2,081,596
London Gateway Port 1,120,722
Felixstowe 417,080
Manchester Airport 262,735

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 2,132,356 427,638 -1,704,718
Southampton 220,446 1,861,150 +1,640,704
London Gateway Port 0 1,120,722 +1,120,722
Felixstowe 417,080 0 -417,080
Manchester Airport 0 262,735 +262,735
London Heathrow Airport 15,333 58,353 +43,020
East Midlands Airport 41,410 28,466 -12,944
London Stansted Airport 31,958 20,067 -11,891
ZLC 5,869 6,793 +924
Dover 1,340 8,497 +7,157

Quick facts

HS code: 551449

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

Description: Woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers other than polyester, mixed with cotton