Import/export HS code 551631: Unbleached or bleached artificial fiber fabrics

Plain woven fabrics made from artificial fibers, either untreated or whitened

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 £
Italy 18,104
Morocco 14,134
India 7,494

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 £
Italy 11,927 6,177 -5,750
Morocco 14,134 0 -14,134
India 0 7,494 +7,494

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 £
Italy 18,104
France 14,134
India 7,494

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 £
Italy 11,927 6,177 -5,750
France 14,134 0 -14,134
India 0 7,494 +7,494

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) 18,104
Air transport 14,134
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,494

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) 11,927 6,177 -5,750
Air transport 14,134 0 -14,134
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 7,494 +7,494

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 15,216
London Heathrow Airport 14,134
Felixstowe 7,494
Dover 2,888

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 £
London 9,973 5,243 -4,730
London Heathrow Airport 14,134 0 -14,134
Felixstowe 0 7,494 +7,494
Dover 1,954 934 -1,020

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 £
Poland 51,158
China 30,261
India 9,163
Spain 3,735
United Arab Emirates 1,890

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 £
Poland 28,224 22,934 -5,290
China 1,340 28,921 +27,581
India 6,128 3,035 -3,093
Spain 0 3,735 +3,735
United Arab Emirates 945 945 +0
United States 0 1,882 +1,882
France 984 0 -984

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) 54,893
Air transport 33,042
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,138

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) 28,224 26,669 -1,555
Air transport 9,397 23,645 +14,248
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 11,138 +11,138

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 54,893
London Heathrow Airport 12,449
London Gateway Port 11,138
London Stansted Airport 9,548
Manchester Airport 9,163

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 28,224 26,669 -1,555
London Heathrow Airport 0 12,449 +12,449
London Gateway Port 0 11,138 +11,138
London Stansted Airport 3,269 6,279 +3,010
Manchester Airport 6,128 3,035 -3,093
East Midlands Airport 0 1,882 +1,882

Quick facts

HS code: 551631

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

Description: Plain woven fabrics made from artificial fibers, either untreated or whitened