Import/export HS code 55151399: Various fabrics with fine animal hair

Woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and fine animal hair, not specified elsewhere

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 £
India 562,356
Japan 521,540
Portugal 360,612
Czechia 337,630
Italy 303,558

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 £
India 311,728 250,628 -61,100
Japan 0 521,540 +521,540
Portugal 169,422 191,190 +21,768
Czechia 171,583 166,047 -5,536
Italy 205,591 97,967 -107,624
Germany 46,646 56,163 +9,517
Denmark 29,833 22,437 -7,396
France 42,525 1,371 -41,154
Turkey 41,182 0 -41,182
Switzerland 3,836 13,471 +9,635

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 £
Japan 517,372
India 513,941
Italy 364,454
Portugal 359,455
Czechia 341,084

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 £
Japan 0 517,372 +517,372
India 311,728 202,213 -109,515
Italy 250,507 113,947 -136,560
Portugal 169,422 190,033 +20,611
Czechia 175,037 166,047 -8,990
Germany 45,371 54,998 +9,627
China 2,750 61,054 +58,304
Turkey 42,255 1,560 -40,695
United Kingdom 12,588 22,437 +9,849
United States 20,043 0 -20,043

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 13
Inner London - East 6
Outer London - West and North West 4
Greater Manchester 3
West Yorkshire 3

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 11 8 -3
Inner London - East 5 2 -3
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 0 3 +3
Essex 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Lancashire 0 1 +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) 1,016,013
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 937,382
Air transport 437,948

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) 389,431 626,582 +237,151
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 510,623 426,759 -83,864
Air transport 143,882 294,066 +150,184

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 713,576
Dover 359,057
Eurotunnel 309,211
Newhaven 251,506
Manchester Airport 209,673

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 £
Felixstowe 301,267 412,309 +111,042
Dover 227,901 131,156 -96,745
Eurotunnel 151,350 157,861 +6,511
Newhaven 118,418 133,088 +14,670
Manchester Airport 10,144 199,529 +189,385
Birmingham Airport 56,455 49,837 -6,618
Liverpool Docks 0 102,915 +102,915
Thamesport 49,920 33,455 -16,465
London Stansted Airport 32,197 18,724 -13,473
London 0 50,631 +50,631

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 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of textiles 8
Manufacture of wearing apparel 7
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 7
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 21
0-1m 9
54m+ 6
15m-54m 5
Other 3

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 £
Denmark 2,545,467
Kuwait 174,962
South Korea 140,476
United States 102,155
Guatemala 87,701

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 £
Denmark 1,359,156 1,186,311 -172,845
Kuwait 0 174,962 +174,962
South Korea 45,092 95,384 +50,292
United States 38,223 63,932 +25,709
Guatemala 87,701 0 -87,701
Qatar 0 80,680 +80,680
Mauritius 69,773 1,316 -68,457
Belgium 34,358 0 -34,358
Oman 34,200 0 -34,200
Netherlands 0 29,555 +29,555

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,612,636
Air transport 732,340
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 119,456

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,427,250 1,185,386 -241,864
Air transport 232,004 500,336 +268,332
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 72,983 46,473 -26,510

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,526,503
Manchester Airport 288,448
East Midlands Airport 157,705
London Heathrow Airport 151,750
ZLC 89,882

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,344,612 1,181,891 -162,721
Manchester Airport 13,200 275,248 +262,048
East Midlands Airport 38,386 119,319 +80,933
London Heathrow Airport 105,437 46,313 -59,124
ZLC 40,781 49,101 +8,320
London Gateway Port 64,176 22,009 -42,167
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,494 3,495 -61,999
London Stansted Airport 33,000 0 -33,000
Felixstowe 0 24,464 +24,464
Dover 14,089 0 -14,089

Quick facts

HS code: 55151399

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

Description: Woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and fine animal hair, not specified elsewhere