Import/export HS code 551633: Color-mixed artificial fiber fabrics

Woven fabrics made from artificial fibers using yarns of different colors

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 £
Belgium 932,622
Italy 124,261
France 65,618
Netherlands 3,322
Canada 2,450

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 £
Belgium 395,280 537,342 +142,062
Italy 78,795 45,466 -33,329
France 55,869 9,749 -46,120
Netherlands 0 3,322 +3,322
Canada 0 2,450 +2,450
Denmark 1,062 0 -1,062

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 £
Belgium 993,493
Italy 124,261
France 8,069
United States 2,450
Turkey 1,062

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 £
Belgium 449,730 543,763 +94,033
Italy 78,795 45,466 -33,329
France 1,419 6,650 +5,231
United States 0 2,450 +2,450
Turkey 1,062 0 -1,062

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 2
Devon 2
Inner London - East 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Devon 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,073,935
Air transport 55,400

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) 512,590 561,345 +48,755
Air transport 18,416 36,984 +18,568

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 910,215
Dover 118,091
London Stansted Airport 28,014
Hull 15,396
East Midlands Airport 12,393

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 £
Eurotunnel 427,247 482,968 +55,721
Dover 72,792 45,299 -27,493
London Stansted Airport 10,179 17,835 +7,656
Hull 0 15,396 +15,396
East Midlands Airport 3,822 8,571 +4,749
Killingholme 0 11,733 +11,733
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 10,578 +10,578
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,674 3,154 -2,520
Purfleet 6,877 0 -6,877
London Heathrow Airport 4,415 0 -4,415

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 7
Manufacture of furniture 4
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 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
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 4
2026-01 3
2025-12 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 6
54m+ 4
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
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 £
Germany 268,143
United States 125,538
Morocco 122,549
Lithuania 108,822
France 23,728

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 £
Germany 171,688 96,455 -75,233
United States 75,518 50,020 -25,498
Morocco 106,351 16,198 -90,153
Lithuania 48,104 60,718 +12,614
France 11,765 11,963 +198
China 11,135 0 -11,135
Israel 9,425 0 -9,425
Poland 6,988 1,352 -5,636
Sweden 7,128 0 -7,128
Italy 6,616 0 -6,616

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) 542,293
Air transport 147,727
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,983
Road transport 1,140

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) 356,249 186,044 -170,205
Air transport 94,066 53,661 -40,405
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,425 11,558 -1,867
Road transport 1,140 0 -1,140

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 461,394
London Stansted Airport 81,877
Dover 59,885
East Midlands Airport 43,216
Immingham Docks 21,014

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 310,574 150,820 -159,754
London Stansted Airport 47,337 34,540 -12,797
Dover 40,347 19,538 -20,809
East Midlands Airport 28,028 15,188 -12,840
Immingham Docks 5,328 15,686 +10,358
Liverpool Docks 0 11,558 +11,558
London Heathrow Airport 6,839 3,933 -2,906
London Gateway Port 9,425 0 -9,425
ZLC 8,706 0 -8,706
Manchester Airport 4,296 0 -4,296

Quick facts

HS code: 551633

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

Description: Woven fabrics made from artificial fibers using yarns of different colors