Import/export HS code 551624: Printed artificial fiber fabrics

Woven fabrics made from artificial fibers with patterns or designs printed on them

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 £
Slovenia 331,283
Italy 80,961
Spain 50,347
Morocco 50,129
China 43,248

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 £
Slovenia 124,598 206,685 +82,087
Italy 42,196 38,765 -3,431
Spain 31,068 19,279 -11,789
Morocco 0 50,129 +50,129
China 12,994 30,254 +17,260
Turkey 23,583 7,539 -16,044
India 0 13,765 +13,765
Poland 0 7,757 +7,757
Netherlands 934 6,181 +5,247
France 2,766 0 -2,766

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 £
Slovenia 331,283
Italy 90,447
China 50,363
Spain 50,347
Morocco 50,129

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 £
Slovenia 124,598 206,685 +82,087
Italy 42,196 48,251 +6,055
China 13,928 36,435 +22,507
Spain 31,068 19,279 -11,789
Morocco 0 50,129 +50,129
Turkey 23,583 7,539 -16,044
India 0 13,765 +13,765
France 5,356 0 -5,356
United Kingdom 0 1,387 +1,387

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
West Midlands 3
Inner London - East 2
Lancashire 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 2 4 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
West Midlands 1 3 +2
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 468,772
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 114,391
Air transport 33,661
Other 6,157
Road transport 1,218

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 163,311 305,461 +142,150
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 53,617 60,774 +7,157
Air transport 16,426 17,235 +809
Other 6,157 0 -6,157
Road transport 1,218 0 -1,218

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 349,787
Thamesport 73,275
Belfast Port 50,129
Eurotunnel 36,999
London 26,852

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 £
Dover 134,176 215,611 +81,435
Thamesport 31,657 41,618 +9,961
Belfast Port 0 50,129 +50,129
Eurotunnel 14,241 22,758 +8,517
London 12,884 13,968 +1,084
London Gateway Port 16,208 8,653 -7,555
Felixstowe 2,010 13,498 +11,488
London Heathrow Airport 4,905 9,252 +4,347
London Stansted Airport 6,878 1,317 -5,561
Birmingham Airport 3,753 4,216 +463

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 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of wearing apparel 5
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 5
2026-02 4
2026-01 2
2025-12 4
2025-10 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 10
0-1m 4
54m+ 4
15m-54m 2
Other 2

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 43,510
Morocco 30,318
Cambodia 22,522
Romania 19,041
China 7,592

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 37,653 5,857 -31,796
Morocco 9,694 20,624 +10,930
Cambodia 0 22,522 +22,522
Romania 6,130 12,911 +6,781
China 6,478 1,114 -5,364
France 2,108 0 -2,108
Poland 1,593 0 -1,593
Lithuania 1,211 0 -1,211
Sweden 1,050 0 -1,050

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 74,674
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 54,271

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 45,181 29,493 -15,688
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,736 33,535 +12,799

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 40,960
London Heathrow Airport 33,714
Portsmouth 30,318
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,845
Hull 2,108

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 £
East Midlands Airport 38,703 2,257 -36,446
London Heathrow Airport 6,478 27,236 +20,758
Portsmouth 9,694 20,624 +10,930
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,934 12,911 +3,977
Hull 2,108 0 -2,108

Quick facts

HS code: 551624

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

Description: Woven fabrics made from artificial fibers with patterns or designs printed on them