Import/export HS code 551632: Dyed artificial fiber fabrics

Woven fabrics made from artificial fibers, colored with dye

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 £
Morocco 363,567
Italy 65,508
Indonesia 43,300
Spain 15,494
Portugal 6,085

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 £
Morocco 363,567 0 -363,567
Italy 27,736 37,772 +10,036
Indonesia 43,300 0 -43,300
Spain 10,954 4,540 -6,414
Portugal 1,605 4,480 +2,875
Turkey 0 3,853 +3,853
India 0 3,635 +3,635
Germany 1,698 0 -1,698

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 £
Morocco 363,567
Italy 65,508
Indonesia 43,300
Spain 15,494
Portugal 6,085

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 £
Morocco 363,567 0 -363,567
Italy 27,736 37,772 +10,036
Indonesia 43,300 0 -43,300
Spain 10,954 4,540 -6,414
Portugal 1,605 4,480 +2,875
Turkey 0 3,853 +3,853
India 0 3,635 +3,635
France 1,698 0 -1,698

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Essex 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 2 +2
Essex 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 433,011
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,220
Air transport 17,909

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) 387,308 45,703 -341,605
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 44,998 7,222 -37,776
Air transport 16,554 1,355 -15,199

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 363,567
Felixstowe 43,300
Eurotunnel 37,692
Dover 20,835
East Midlands Airport 9,051

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 £
ZLC 363,567 0 -363,567
Felixstowe 43,300 0 -43,300
Eurotunnel 18,214 19,478 +1,264
Dover 3,922 16,913 +12,991
East Midlands Airport 7,696 1,355 -6,341
London Stansted Airport 4,939 0 -4,939
Thamesport 0 4,897 +4,897
London Gateway Port 1,698 2,325 +627
London Heathrow Airport 3,919 0 -3,919
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 3,853 +3,853

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 wearing apparel
2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2025-08 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 2
54m+ 2
15m-54m 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 £
Morocco 251,091
United States 5,929
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,101
Germany 3,835
Portugal 1,728

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 £
Morocco 242,340 8,751 -233,589
United States 2,234 3,695 +1,461
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,101 0 -4,101
Germany 3,835 0 -3,835
Portugal 0 1,728 +1,728
Australia 0 1,710 +1,710
India 0 1,472 +1,472
Malta 0 934 +934
United Arab Emirates 934 0 -934
Brunei Darussalam 0 900 +900

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) 253,753
Air transport 18,881

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) 242,340 11,413 -230,927
Air transport 11,104 7,777 -3,327

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 253,753
London Heathrow Airport 7,645
London Stansted Airport 5,929
East Midlands Airport 3,835
ZLC 1,472

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 242,340 11,413 -230,927
London Heathrow Airport 5,035 2,610 -2,425
London Stansted Airport 2,234 3,695 +1,461
East Midlands Airport 3,835 0 -3,835
ZLC 0 1,472 +1,472

Quick facts

HS code: 551632

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

Description: Woven fabrics made from artificial fibers, colored with dye