Import/export HS code 55151230: Printed fabrics with man-made filaments

Printed 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 £
Turkey 409,901
Germany 140,811
India 104,547
Belgium 10,390
Italy 8,884

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 281,014 128,887 -152,127
Germany 58,435 82,376 +23,941
India 23,729 80,818 +57,089
Belgium 5,720 4,670 -1,050
Italy 8,884 0 -8,884
Spain 1,432 7,174 +5,742
Netherlands 1,410 1,854 +444
United States 2,010 0 -2,010

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 409,901
Germany 141,132
India 114,937
Italy 9,973
Spain 8,606

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 281,014 128,887 -152,127
Germany 58,756 82,376 +23,620
India 29,449 85,488 +56,039
Italy 9,973 0 -9,973
Spain 1,432 7,174 +5,742
United States 2,010 0 -2,010
China 0 1,854 +1,854

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Essex 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 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 290,114
Road transport 260,874
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 107,015
Air transport 30,410

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) 163,863 126,251 -37,612
Road transport 181,627 79,247 -102,380
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,630 79,385 +51,755
Air transport 9,514 20,896 +11,382

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 260,874
Dover 242,006
Felixstowe 81,372
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,583
Eurotunnel 17,290

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 £
ZLC 181,627 79,247 -102,380
Dover 151,202 90,804 -60,398
Felixstowe 23,729 57,643 +33,914
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 24,583 +24,583
Eurotunnel 8,280 9,010 +730
London Heathrow Airport 0 16,597 +16,597
London Gateway Port 1,089 14,568 +13,479
Thamesport 2,812 7,174 +4,362
London Stansted Airport 6,958 0 -6,958
East Midlands Airport 2,556 877 -1,679

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 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 3
2026-02 5
2026-01 3
2025-12 5

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 8
0-1m 3
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
Other 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 84,481
Germany 22,260
France 16,044
Italy 9,081
South Korea 8,874

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 38,510 45,971 +7,461
Germany 0 22,260 +22,260
France 0 16,044 +16,044
Italy 2,296 6,785 +4,489
South Korea 8,874 0 -8,874
Morocco 1,624 4,976 +3,352
Spain 0 3,400 +3,400
Australia 2,777 0 -2,777
Israel 0 2,421 +2,421
New Zealand 0 1,830 +1,830

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 121,665
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,480

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 55,575 66,090 +10,515
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,624 40,856 +39,232

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 76,728
London Heathrow Airport 24,937
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,838
ZLC 15,284
Dover 12,042

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 42,140 34,588 -7,552
London Heathrow Airport 0 24,937 +24,937
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 23,838 +23,838
ZLC 8,719 6,565 -2,154
Dover 0 12,042 +12,042
Portsmouth 1,624 4,976 +3,352
London Stansted Airport 3,546 0 -3,546
Durham Tees Valley Airport 1,170 0 -1,170

Quick facts

HS code: 55151230

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

Description: Printed woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and man-made filaments