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 380,558
Germany 124,056
India 85,370
Italy 8,884
Belgium 5,720

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 258,992 121,566 -137,426
Germany 61,424 62,632 +1,208
India 21,424 63,946 +42,522
Italy 8,884 0 -8,884
Belgium 2,933 2,787 -146
Netherlands 1,410 1,854 +444
Spain 3,117 0 -3,117
Switzerland 3,021 0 -3,021
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 380,558
Germany 124,377
India 91,090
Italy 9,973
Spain 3,117

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 258,992 121,566 -137,426
Germany 62,834 61,543 -1,291
India 24,357 66,733 +42,376
Italy 8,884 1,089 -7,795
Spain 3,117 0 -3,117
Switzerland 3,021 0 -3,021
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
Inner London - West 3
Greater Manchester 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
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
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 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 266,504
Road transport 238,496
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 82,978
Air transport 28,022

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) 119,057 147,447 +28,390
Road transport 208,723 29,773 -178,950
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,887 58,091 +33,204
Air transport 10,548 17,474 +6,926

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 240,156
ZLC 238,496
Felixstowe 67,739
London Heathrow Airport 17,631
London Gateway Port 10,742

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 £
Dover 110,513 129,643 +19,130
ZLC 208,723 29,773 -178,950
Felixstowe 20,390 47,349 +26,959
London Heathrow Airport 1,034 16,597 +15,563
London Gateway Port 0 10,742 +10,742
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 10,557 +10,557
Eurotunnel 4,163 5,393 +1,230
London Stansted Airport 6,958 0 -6,958
Thamesport 4,497 0 -4,497
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 9
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
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 4
2025-07 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 9
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 73,116
South Korea 21,952
Germany 12,761
France 12,042
Italy 9,081

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 29,015 44,101 +15,086
South Korea 21,952 0 -21,952
Germany 1,903 10,858 +8,955
France 0 12,042 +12,042
Italy 2,296 6,785 +4,489
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
Ireland 0 1,617 +1,617

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 120,355
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,078

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 60,148 60,207 +59
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,624 29,454 +27,830

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 68,789
ZLC 28,362
London Heathrow Airport 18,488
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,436
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 33,635 35,154 +1,519
ZLC 21,797 6,565 -15,232
London Heathrow Airport 0 18,488 +18,488
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 12,436 +12,436
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