Import/export HS code 55159130: 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 £
India 163,841
Morocco 32,036
France 23,143
China 4,949
Germany 1,746

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 101,810 62,031 -39,779
Morocco 0 32,036 +32,036
France 23,143 0 -23,143
China 4,949 0 -4,949
Germany 1,746 0 -1,746
Ireland 284 0 -284

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 £
India 165,587
United States 32,036
China 4,949

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 £
India 103,556 62,031 -41,525
United States 0 32,036 +32,036
China 4,949 0 -4,949

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Lancashire 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Lancashire 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) 162,671
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,036
Other 23,427
Air transport 7,865

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) 103,739 58,932 -44,807
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 32,036 +32,036
Other 23,427 0 -23,427
Air transport 4,766 3,099 -1,667

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 130,558
London 58,390
000 23,427
Manchester Airport 6,526
Southampton 4,013

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 87,457 43,101 -44,356
London 10,523 47,867 +37,344
000 23,427 0 -23,427
Manchester Airport 4,766 1,760 -3,006
Southampton 4,013 0 -4,013
London Gateway Port 1,746 0 -1,746
London Stansted Airport 0 1,339 +1,339

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
Manufacture of textiles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-02 1
2024-12 2
2024-09 3
2024-07 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
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Viet Nam 269,229
Morocco 199,807
Czechia 47,362
Ireland 27,665
Bahrain 5,031

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 £
Viet Nam 0 269,229 +269,229
Morocco 80,958 118,849 +37,891
Czechia 0 47,362 +47,362
Ireland 15,481 12,184 -3,297
Bahrain 5,031 0 -5,031
Poland 0 3,772 +3,772
Italy 2,654 876 -1,778
North Macedonia 2,195 1,176 -1,019
Portugal 3,275 0 -3,275
United States 928 1,944 +1,016

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 325,756
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 219,499
Other 22,992

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 13,584 312,172 +298,588
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 86,428 133,071 +46,643
Other 11,936 11,056 -880

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 308,224
Dover / Eurotunnel 211,545
000 22,992
East Midlands Airport 10,222
Manchester Airport 5,907

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 0 308,224 +308,224
Dover / Eurotunnel 83,153 128,392 +45,239
000 11,936 11,056 -880
East Midlands Airport 7,150 3,072 -4,078
Manchester Airport 5,031 876 -4,155
Dover 3,275 907 -2,368
Harwich 0 3,772 +3,772
ZLC 1,403 0 -1,403

Quick facts

HS code: 55159130

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

Description: Printed woven fabrics made with synthetic fibers and man-made filaments