Import/export HS code 55159110: Unbleached or bleached fabrics with man-made filaments

Plain or bleached 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 £
China 954,167
United States 208,263
India 39,027
France 37,443
Spain 3,995

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 £
China 426,280 527,887 +101,607
United States 20,722 187,541 +166,819
India 5,071 33,956 +28,885
France 21,203 16,240 -4,963
Spain 3,995 0 -3,995
Italy 2,504 0 -2,504

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 £
China 954,167
India 149,525
United States 140,453
Italy 1,254

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 £
China 426,280 527,887 +101,607
India 31,519 118,006 +86,487
United States 20,722 119,731 +99,009
Italy 1,254 0 -1,254

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 1
Outer London - East and North East 1
Outer London - South 1
Outer London - West and North West 1
West Yorkshire 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
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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) 734,732
Air transport 508,109
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,558

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) 344,005 390,727 +46,722
Air transport 133,212 374,897 +241,685
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,558 0 -2,558

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 410,916
Manchester Airport 231,584
London Heathrow Airport 219,655
Felixstowe 212,333
Liverpool Docks 62,005

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 £
London Gateway Port 68,465 342,451 +273,986
Manchester Airport 94,424 137,160 +42,736
London Heathrow Airport 2,504 217,151 +214,647
Felixstowe 164,057 48,276 -115,781
Liverpool Docks 62,005 0 -62,005
Southampton 49,478 0 -49,478
East Midlands Airport 13,187 20,586 +7,399
Bristol Airport 20,722 0 -20,722
Eurotunnel 2,558 0 -2,558
London Stansted Airport 2,375 0 -2,375

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
3
Construction of buildings
1
Manufacture of furniture
1
Manufacture of textiles
1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 2
2025-05 4
2025-04 2
2024-08 2

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 3
54m+ 2
15m-54m 1
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 £
Tunisia 2,955,191
India 71,939
Italy 69,056
Turkey 66,011
Czechia 60,076

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 £
Tunisia 1,552,457 1,402,734 -149,723
India 20,849 51,090 +30,241
Italy 47,683 21,373 -26,310
Turkey 0 66,011 +66,011
Czechia 53,899 6,177 -47,722
Germany 0 40,980 +40,980
United States 17,218 18,638 +1,420
China 0 20,935 +20,935
Morocco 0 7,242 +7,242
Spain 3,751 1,984 -1,767

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) 3,035,173
Air transport 311,331
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,198

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) 1,496,516 1,538,657 +42,141
Air transport 213,551 97,780 -115,771
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,586 11,612 +7,026

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,967,406
London Heathrow Airport 208,334
Dover 66,830
East Midlands Airport 64,331
ZLC 20,935

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,478,995 1,488,411 +9,416
London Heathrow Airport 151,705 56,629 -95,076
Dover 16,584 50,246 +33,662
East Midlands Airport 51,141 13,190 -37,951
ZLC 0 20,935 +20,935
Southampton 4,586 11,612 +7,026
Manchester Airport 9,153 2,561 -6,592
London Stansted Airport 1,552 4,465 +2,913
Holyhead 937 0 -937

Quick facts

HS code: 55159110

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

Description: Plain or bleached woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and man-made filaments