Import/export HS code 55151210: Unbleached or bleached fabrics with man-made filaments

Plain or bleached woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and man-made filaments

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 £
China 3,594,544
Belgium 85,849
France 15,126
Netherlands 10,084
Spain 7,207

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 £
China 2,138,291 1,456,253 -682,038
Belgium 54,020 31,829 -22,191
France 11,650 3,476 -8,174
Netherlands 10,084 0 -10,084
Spain 7,207 0 -7,207
Italy 0 3,898 +3,898
Turkey 0 2,105 +2,105
Germany 1,317 0 -1,317

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 £
China 3,594,544
Belgium 85,849
France 15,126
Netherlands 10,084
Spain 7,207

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 £
China 2,138,291 1,456,253 -682,038
Belgium 54,020 31,829 -22,191
France 11,650 3,476 -8,174
Netherlands 10,084 0 -10,084
Spain 7,207 0 -7,207
Italy 0 3,898 +3,898
Turkey 1,317 2,105 +788

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Lancashire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Outer London - West and North West 1
West Yorkshire 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
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,605,945
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 103,019
Air transport 9,061
Road transport 2,105

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) 2,149,692 1,456,253 -693,439
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 67,714 35,305 -32,409
Air transport 5,163 3,898 -1,265
Road transport 0 2,105 +2,105

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,084,571
Felixstowe 1,236,508
London Gateway Port 232,552
Killingholme 81,746
Liverpool Docks 52,314

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 £
Southampton 825,113 1,259,458 +434,345
Felixstowe 1,121,222 115,286 -1,005,936
London Gateway Port 151,043 81,509 -69,534
Killingholme 54,020 27,726 -26,294
Liverpool Docks 52,314 0 -52,314
Eurotunnel 7,207 0 -7,207
London 6,487 0 -6,487
Birmingham Airport 5,163 0 -5,163
Hull 0 4,103 +4,103
London Heathrow Airport 0 3,898 +3,898

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2026-01 2
2025-02 1
2024-10 3
2024-09 2

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
0-1m 2
1m-15m 2
15m-54m 1
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 £
United States 86,683
France 26,304
South Korea 14,166
United Arab Emirates 13,539
North Macedonia 11,022

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 28,853 57,830 +28,977
France 26,304 0 -26,304
South Korea 14,166 0 -14,166
United Arab Emirates 0 13,539 +13,539
North Macedonia 11,022 0 -11,022
Italy 4,738 0 -4,738
Canada 0 4,551 +4,551
Norway 921 2,975 +2,054
Morocco 1,320 1,849 +529
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,980 +2,980

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) 84,107
Air transport 48,398
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,894

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) 21,726 62,381 +40,655
Air transport 31,879 16,519 -15,360
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,716 6,178 -28,538

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 66,933
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,533
London Heathrow Airport 27,635
Liverpool Docks 17,174
East Midlands Airport 14,675

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 £
Southampton 14,209 52,724 +38,515
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,558 2,975 -27,583
London Heathrow Airport 16,105 11,530 -4,575
Liverpool Docks 7,517 9,657 +2,140
East Midlands Airport 9,686 4,989 -4,697
Durham Tees Valley Airport 5,188 0 -5,188
Dover 2,838 1,354 -1,484
Portsmouth 1,320 1,849 +529
ZLC 900 0 -900

Quick facts

HS code: 55151210

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

Description: Plain or bleached woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and man-made filaments