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 155,260
France 23,143
China 4,949
Germany 1,746
Ireland 284

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 125,410 29,850 -95,560
France 23,143 0 -23,143
China 4,949 0 -4,949
Germany 0 1,746 +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 157,006
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 125,410 31,596 -93,814
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) 155,429
Other 23,427
Air transport 6,526

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) 125,593 29,836 -95,757
Other 23,427 0 -23,427
Air transport 4,766 1,760 -3,006

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 123,316
London 26,354
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 121,580 1,736 -119,844
London 0 26,354 +26,354
000 23,427 0 -23,427
Manchester Airport 4,766 1,760 -3,006
Southampton 4,013 0 -4,013
London Gateway Port 0 1,746 +1,746

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
1m-15m 2
15m-54m 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 £
Morocco 199,807
Czechia 36,970
Ireland 24,813
Bahrain 5,031
Poland 3,772

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 £
Morocco 0 199,807 +199,807
Czechia 0 36,970 +36,970
Ireland 15,547 9,266 -6,281
Bahrain 5,031 0 -5,031
Poland 0 3,772 +3,772
Italy 1,251 2,279 +1,028
North Macedonia 1,126 2,245 +1,119
Portugal 3,275 0 -3,275
United States 928 920 -8
Romania 1,426 0 -1,426

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) 209,986
Air transport 55,503
Other 20,140
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,261

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) 5,280 204,706 +199,426
Air transport 12,181 43,322 +31,141
Other 12,002 8,138 -3,864
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,261 0 -1,261

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 201,153
London Heathrow Airport 38,995
000 20,140
East Midlands Airport 9,198
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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,126 200,027 +198,901
London Heathrow Airport 0 38,995 +38,995
000 12,002 8,138 -3,864
East Midlands Airport 7,150 2,048 -5,102
Manchester Airport 5,031 876 -4,155
Dover 4,154 907 -3,247
Harwich 0 3,772 +3,772
ZLC 0 1,403 +1,403
London Gateway Port 1,261 0 -1,261

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