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 158,121
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 96,090 62,031 -34,059
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 159,867
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 97,836 62,031 -35,805
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) 156,951
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) 98,019 58,932 -39,087
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 124,838
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 81,737 43,101 -38,636
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 101,773
Ireland 27,292
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 0 101,773 +101,773
Ireland 15,941 11,351 -4,590
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) 273,910
Other 22,619

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) 86,428 187,482 +101,054
Other 12,396 10,223 -2,173

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 265,956
000 22,619
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 83,153 182,803 +99,650
000 12,396 10,223 -2,173
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