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 552,100
Japan 521,540
Portugal 359,168
Czechia 357,534
Italy 250,446

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 281,677 270,423 -11,254
Japan 102,915 418,625 +315,710
Portugal 132,169 226,999 +94,830
Czechia 201,031 156,503 -44,528
Italy 157,724 92,722 -65,002
Germany 29,867 62,269 +32,402
Denmark 29,727 24,116 -5,611
France 42,525 1,371 -41,154
Turkey 32,462 3,147 -29,315
China 1,475 16,235 +14,760

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 463,519
Czechia 360,988
Portugal 358,011
Italy 311,342

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 102,915 414,457 +311,542
India 281,677 181,842 -99,835
Czechia 204,485 156,503 -47,982
Portugal 132,169 225,842 +93,673
Italy 205,442 105,900 -99,542
China 2,750 112,677 +109,927
Germany 28,592 64,014 +35,422
Turkey 33,535 4,707 -28,828
United Kingdom 12,482 24,116 +11,634
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 12
Outer London - West and North West 4
Greater Manchester 3
Inner London - East 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 9 9 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 1 -3
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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) 1,036,454
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 887,966
Air transport 421,709

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) 434,138 602,316 +168,178
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 469,871 418,095 -51,776
Air transport 134,316 287,393 +153,077

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 708,601
Eurotunnel 336,744
Dover 320,024
Newhaven 253,649
Manchester Airport 204,392

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 259,893 448,708 +188,815
Eurotunnel 174,659 162,085 -12,574
Dover 195,191 124,833 -70,358
Newhaven 98,520 155,129 +56,609
Manchester Airport 21,467 182,925 +161,458
Liverpool Docks 102,915 0 -102,915
Birmingham Airport 41,968 54,745 +12,777
Thamesport 39,896 34,724 -5,172
London 0 50,631 +50,631
London Stansted Airport 29,521 18,995 -10,526

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
17
Manufacture of textiles
9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
9
Manufacture of wearing apparel
6
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
2026-05 7
2026-04 3
2026-03 7
2026-02 5
2026-01 3

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 20
0-1m 9
54m+ 5
15m-54m 4
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 2,516,627
Kuwait 174,962
South Korea 153,530
Guatemala 87,701
Qatar 80,680

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 1,609,968 906,659 -703,309
Kuwait 0 174,962 +174,962
South Korea 47,079 106,451 +59,372
Guatemala 87,701 0 -87,701
Qatar 0 80,680 +80,680
United States 24,389 52,073 +27,684
Mauritius 48,565 1,316 -47,249
Oman 34,200 0 -34,200
Netherlands 0 29,555 +29,555
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 24,464 +24,464

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) 2,545,280
Air transport 718,896
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 98,248

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) 1,636,426 908,854 -727,572
Air transport 224,788 494,108 +269,320
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,318 37,930 -22,388

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,497,663
Manchester Airport 288,448
London Heathrow Airport 148,747
East Midlands Airport 147,264
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 1,592,304 905,359 -686,945
Manchester Airport 13,200 275,248 +262,048
London Heathrow Airport 87,701 61,046 -26,655
East Midlands Airport 46,919 100,345 +53,426
ZLC 42,768 47,114 +4,346
London Gateway Port 51,511 13,466 -38,045
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,743 3,495 -26,248
London Stansted Airport 33,000 0 -33,000
Felixstowe 0 24,464 +24,464
Durham Tees Valley Airport 1,200 10,355 +9,155

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