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 215,865
Italy 78,916
Spain 55,473
Turkey 31,122
China 21,896

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 49,150 166,715 +117,565
Italy 45,407 33,509 -11,898
Spain 34,457 21,016 -13,441
Turkey 23,583 7,539 -16,044
China 12,994 8,902 -4,092
India 0 13,765 +13,765
Netherlands 7,766 1,989 -5,777
France 6,194 2,766 -3,428
United States 2,590 0 -2,590
Germany 0 1,729 +1,729

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 215,865
Italy 81,962
Spain 55,473
China 31,651
Turkey 31,122

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 49,150 166,715 +117,565
Italy 45,407 36,555 -8,852
Spain 34,457 21,016 -13,441
China 20,760 10,891 -9,869
Turkey 23,583 7,539 -16,044
India 6,194 13,765 +7,571
France 2,590 2,766 +176

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 4
Inner London - West 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
Outer London - West and North West 2

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
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 0 -2
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
North Wales 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 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) 300,063
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 105,172
Air transport 28,778
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) 95,824 204,239 +108,415
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,791 46,381 -12,410
Air transport 20,151 8,627 -11,524
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 232,982
Thamesport 67,718
Eurotunnel 37,184
London 25,386
London Gateway Port 21,199

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 58,728 174,254 +115,526
Thamesport 36,831 30,887 -5,944
Eurotunnel 24,150 13,034 -11,116
London 8,435 16,951 +8,516
London Gateway Port 16,208 4,991 -11,217
Felixstowe 2,010 10,503 +8,493
London Heathrow Airport 6,030 3,108 -2,922
London Stansted Airport 5,691 2,504 -3,187
Birmingham Airport 5,385 1,989 -3,396
000 6,157 0 -6,157

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 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
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
2026-01 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 4
2025-08 3
2025-06 5

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
Other 3
15m-54m 2
54m+ 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 41,943
Romania 16,120
Morocco 9,694
China 6,478
France 2,108

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 29,334 12,609 -16,725
Romania 12,943 3,177 -9,766
Morocco 6,478 3,216 -3,262
China 6,478 0 -6,478
France 0 2,108 +2,108
Poland 1,593 0 -1,593
Italy 1,298 0 -1,298
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 50,769
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,726

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 38,160 12,609 -25,551
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,225 8,501 -13,724

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 40,960
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,924
Portsmouth 9,694
London Heathrow Airport 8,511
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 30,384 10,576 -19,808
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,747 3,177 -12,570
Portsmouth 6,478 3,216 -3,262
London Heathrow Airport 6,478 2,033 -4,445
Hull 0 2,108 +2,108
London Stansted Airport 1,298 0 -1,298

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