Import/export HS code 551529: Various woven fabrics of synthetic fibers

Woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers, 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 £
Italy 967,367
Turkey 783,849
Belgium 224,253
France 78,369
Netherlands 56,514

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 £
Italy 497,405 469,962 -27,443
Turkey 578,172 205,677 -372,495
Belgium 149,604 74,649 -74,955
France 49,010 29,359 -19,651
Netherlands 33,947 22,567 -11,380
United States 37,046 19,084 -17,962
Spain 14,642 26,772 +12,130
Austria 8,422 13,212 +4,790
China 18,921 993 -17,928
Romania 16,834 0 -16,834

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 996,665
Italy 992,582
Belgium 82,225
Spain 41,414
Netherlands 40,615

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 704,857 291,808 -413,049
Italy 512,507 480,075 -32,432
Belgium 63,396 18,829 -44,567
Spain 14,642 26,772 +12,130
Netherlands 33,947 6,668 -27,279
United States 21,417 10,992 -10,425
France 3,065 25,867 +22,802
India 23,414 1,960 -21,454
Austria 8,422 13,212 +4,790
China 18,921 993 -17,928

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
Greater Manchester 4
West Yorkshire 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3
Lancashire 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 10 9 -1
Greater Manchester 0 4 +4
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Lancashire 3 0 -3
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 2 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,318,254
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 707,604
Air transport 268,726
Road transport 8,819
Other 5,073

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) 946,563 371,691 -574,872
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 282,060 425,544 +143,484
Air transport 175,211 93,515 -81,696
Road transport 4,573 4,246 -327
Other 5,073 0 -5,073

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 653,305
Dover 649,851
ZLC 283,846
Eurotunnel 147,402
Dover / Eurotunnel 125,142

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 £
Thamesport 246,891 406,414 +159,523
Dover 381,413 268,438 -112,975
ZLC 279,600 4,246 -275,354
Eurotunnel 119,844 27,558 -92,286
Dover / Eurotunnel 84,873 40,269 -44,604
East Midlands Airport 60,532 44,832 -15,700
London 73,161 29,637 -43,524
London Stansted Airport 35,247 46,257 +11,010
Leeds Bradford Airport 35,383 0 -35,383
London Heathrow Airport 30,542 1,378 -29,164

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of furniture 7
Manufacture of textiles 6
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 8
2025-10 6
2025-09 10
2025-08 6

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 23
0-1m 7
15m-54m 7
54m+ 6
Other 5

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 373,147
United States 350,741
Czechia 89,854
Kenya 67,098
France 40,511

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 372,030 1,117 -370,913
United States 191,526 159,215 -32,311
Czechia 89,854 0 -89,854
Kenya 41,653 25,445 -16,208
France 28,064 12,447 -15,617
Indonesia 0 36,773 +36,773
Romania 17,361 10,115 -7,246
Germany 19,730 4,575 -15,155
Canada 13,794 5,613 -8,181
Kyrgyzstan 0 18,775 +18,775

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 513,392
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 475,839
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 206,203
Road transport 2,033

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 280,159 233,233 -46,926
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 432,513 43,326 -389,187
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 159,319 46,884 -112,435
Road transport 2,033 0 -2,033

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 408,570
East Midlands Airport 175,546
Dover / Eurotunnel 159,598
London Stansted Airport 155,146
London Heathrow Airport 126,882

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 £
Southampton 369,866 38,704 -331,162
East Midlands Airport 98,113 77,433 -20,680
Dover / Eurotunnel 126,116 33,482 -92,634
London Stansted Airport 80,474 74,672 -5,802
London Heathrow Airport 53,190 73,692 +20,502
London Gateway Port 62,647 0 -62,647
ZLC 50,415 7,436 -42,979
Dover 27,714 13,402 -14,312
Liverpool Docks 0 4,622 +4,622
Holyhead 3,452 0 -3,452

Quick facts

HS code: 551529

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

Description: Woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers, not specified elsewhere