Import/export HS code 55151110: Unbleached or bleached fabrics with viscose rayon

Plain or bleached woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and viscose rayon

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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 £
France 108,030
China 61,253
Portugal 30,186
Netherlands 23,139
United States 18,997

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 £
France 72,096 35,934 -36,162
China 13,684 47,569 +33,885
Portugal 9,425 20,761 +11,336
Netherlands 16,588 6,551 -10,037
United States 18,997 0 -18,997
Pakistan 12,982 0 -12,982
India 9,436 0 -9,436
Italy 5,192 0 -5,192
Germany 2,210 1,727 -483
Luxembourg 0 1,771 +1,771

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 £
France 97,245
China 79,863
Portugal 35,574
Germany 19,528
Pakistan 12,982

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 £
France 68,658 28,587 -40,071
China 25,743 54,120 +28,377
Portugal 12,863 22,711 +9,848
Germany 19,528 0 -19,528
Pakistan 12,982 0 -12,982
India 9,436 2,314 -7,122
Italy 6,871 1,727 -5,144
Netherlands 4,529 0 -4,529
United Kingdom 0 3,083 +3,083
Luxembourg 0 1,771 +1,771

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Inner London - West 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 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 £
Air transport 133,968
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 102,295
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 38,660

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 £
Air transport 95,083 38,885 -56,198
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,337 53,958 +5,621
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,190 21,470 +4,280

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 70,644
London Gateway Port 53,149
London Heathrow Airport 37,832
Felixstowe 23,106
London Stansted Airport 21,255

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 £
East Midlands Airport 65,056 5,588 -59,468
London Gateway Port 15,002 38,147 +23,145
London Heathrow Airport 9,436 28,396 +18,960
Felixstowe 13,684 9,422 -4,262
London Stansted Airport 19,528 1,727 -17,801
Eurotunnel 7,423 8,598 +1,175
Newhaven 1,658 14,113 +12,455
Southampton 12,982 0 -12,982
London 5,003 5,148 +145
Birmingham Airport 1,063 3,174 +2,111

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
6
Manufacture of furniture
2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Air transport
1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 2
2025-05 2
2025-01 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 7
0-1m 4
54m+ 2
15m-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 £
Bangladesh 59,457
China 43,995
Morocco 36,879
France 24,976
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 24,584

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 £
Bangladesh 59,457 0 -59,457
China 43,995 0 -43,995
Morocco 14,282 22,597 +8,315
France 18,327 6,649 -11,678
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,802 19,782 +14,980
Bahamas 17,737 0 -17,737
New Zealand 11,600 2,646 -8,954
Romania 7,351 4,491 -2,860
Cayman Islands 11,612 0 -11,612
Belgium 9,217 0 -9,217

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) 149,474
Air transport 84,603
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 62,903

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) 146,828 2,646 -144,182
Air transport 38,188 46,415 +8,227
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,850 32,053 +1,203

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 59,457
East Midlands Airport 49,982
London Gateway Port 45,753
Southampton 44,264
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,987

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 £
Felixstowe 59,457 0 -59,457
East Midlands Airport 32,535 17,447 -15,088
London Gateway Port 45,753 0 -45,753
Southampton 41,618 2,646 -38,972
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,158 25,829 +21,671
London Stansted Airport 0 20,921 +20,921
Portsmouth 12,984 0 -12,984
Dover 4,491 6,224 +1,733
Immingham Docks 9,217 0 -9,217
London Heathrow Airport 2,091 5,268 +3,177

Quick facts

HS code: 55151110

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

Description: Plain or bleached woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and viscose rayon