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 27,650
Pakistan 26,527
Netherlands 23,139

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 51,636 56,394 +4,758
China 13,684 47,569 +33,885
Portugal 5,519 22,131 +16,612
Pakistan 26,527 0 -26,527
Netherlands 14,481 8,658 -5,823
United States 17,318 1,679 -15,639
India 11,039 2,018 -9,021
Italy 6,380 0 -6,380
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 33,038
Pakistan 26,527
Germany 19,528

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 48,198 49,047 +849
China 23,636 56,227 +32,591
Portugal 8,957 24,081 +15,124
Pakistan 26,527 0 -26,527
Germany 19,528 0 -19,528
India 11,039 4,332 -6,707
Italy 5,192 3,406 -1,786
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 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
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 137,589
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 115,840
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,312

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 89,549 48,040 -41,509
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 44,161 71,679 +27,518
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,084 22,228 +7,144

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 41,453
Southampton 26,527
Felixstowe 23,106

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 57,919 12,725 -45,194
London Gateway Port 0 53,149 +53,149
London Heathrow Airport 11,039 30,414 +19,375
Southampton 26,527 0 -26,527
Felixstowe 13,684 9,422 -4,262
London Stansted Airport 19,528 1,727 -17,801
Newhaven 1,658 14,113 +12,455
Eurotunnel 7,424 7,249 -175
London 2,896 7,255 +4,359
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 25,531
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 21,700

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 16,634 8,897 -7,737
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,802 16,898 +12,096
Bahamas 17,737 0 -17,737
New Zealand 10,093 4,153 -5,940
Romania 2,860 8,982 +6,122
Cayman Islands 11,612 0 -11,612
United States 6,138 4,333 -1,805

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 86,292
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) 142,894 6,580 -136,314
Air transport 37,527 48,765 +11,238
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,142 45,761 +28,619

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 59,457
East Midlands Airport 57,420
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 31,874 25,546 -6,328
London Gateway Port 45,753 0 -45,753
Southampton 37,684 6,580 -31,104
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,158 25,829 +21,671
London Stansted Airport 0 18,037 +18,037
Portsmouth 12,984 0 -12,984
Dover 0 10,715 +10,715
Immingham Docks 0 9,217 +9,217
ZLC 3,562 2,779 -783

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