Import/export HS code 55159920: Unbleached or bleached synthetic fabrics

Plain or bleached woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers

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  • 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 207,071
Spain 78,964
China 35,547
Germany 10,671
United States 1,600

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 61,814 145,257 +83,443
Spain 78,964 0 -78,964
China 11,667 23,880 +12,213
Germany 10,671 0 -10,671
United States 1,600 0 -1,600

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 212,783
Spain 78,964
China 29,835
Germany 10,671
United States 1,600

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 61,814 150,969 +89,155
Spain 78,964 0 -78,964
China 11,667 18,168 +6,501
Germany 10,671 0 -10,671
United States 1,600 0 -1,600

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Outer London - East and North East 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
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 0 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 238,825
Air transport 84,357
Other 10,671

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) 73,481 165,344 +91,863
Air transport 80,564 3,793 -76,771
Other 10,671 0 -10,671

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 99,509
London Gateway Port 64,768
Southampton 56,380
London Stansted Airport 41,622
East Midlands Airport 37,342

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 39,374 60,135 +20,761
London Gateway Port 22,389 42,379 +19,990
Southampton 11,718 44,662 +32,944
London Stansted Airport 41,622 0 -41,622
East Midlands Airport 37,342 0 -37,342
London 0 18,168 +18,168
000 10,671 0 -10,671
London Heathrow Airport 1,600 3,793 +2,193

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
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of textiles 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Real estate activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-01 3
2025-09 3
2025-01 2
2024-11 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
15m-54m 1
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 £
United States 18,212
Australia 13,177
Kenya 12,256
Poland 3,159
Viet Nam 2,530

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 £
United States 2,569 15,643 +13,074
Australia 0 13,177 +13,177
Kenya 0 12,256 +12,256
Poland 3,159 0 -3,159
Viet Nam 2,530 0 -2,530
Japan 1,024 0 -1,024
Singapore 0 1,016 +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 38,197
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,177

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 9,282 28,915 +19,633
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 13,177 +13,177

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 23,293
Felixstowe 13,177
East Midlands Airport 5,977
London Stansted Airport 4,176
Manchester Airport 3,735

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 23,293 +23,293
Felixstowe 0 13,177 +13,177
East Midlands Airport 4,183 1,794 -2,389
London Stansted Airport 2,569 1,607 -962
Manchester Airport 2,530 1,205 -1,325
ZLC 0 1,016 +1,016

Quick facts

HS code: 55159920

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

Description: Plain or bleached woven fabrics made of synthetic fibers