Import/export HS code 551644: 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 £
China 13,287
Italy 7,759
Morocco 5,226
France 4,655
Turkey 1,939

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 £
China 0 13,287 +13,287
Italy 5,574 2,185 -3,389
Morocco 0 5,226 +5,226
France 2,157 2,498 +341
Turkey 0 1,939 +1,939
Taiwan 1,794 0 -1,794
Austria 1,104 0 -1,104

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 £
China 14,851
Italy 7,759
Morocco 5,226
Turkey 3,733
Germany 2,157

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 £
China 0 14,851 +14,851
Italy 5,574 2,185 -3,389
Morocco 0 5,226 +5,226
Turkey 1,794 1,939 +145
Germany 2,157 0 -2,157
Austria 1,104 0 -1,104
France 0 934 +934

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,391
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,860
Air transport 5,574
Road transport 1,939

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,104 13,287 +12,183
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,951 9,909 +5,958
Air transport 5,574 0 -5,574
Road transport 0 1,939 +1,939

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 13,287
Dover 6,840
London 5,226
East Midlands Airport 4,224
ZLC 1,939

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 £
Felixstowe 0 13,287 +13,287
Dover 2,157 4,683 +2,526
London 0 5,226 +5,226
East Midlands Airport 4,224 0 -4,224
ZLC 0 1,939 +1,939
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,794 0 -1,794
Manchester Airport 1,350 0 -1,350
Thamesport 1,104 0 -1,104

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 86,294
France 46,700
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,957
Bahrain 3,511
New Zealand 2,758

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 51,911 34,383 -17,528
France 23,603 23,097 -506
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,957 0 -6,957
Bahrain 0 3,511 +3,511
New Zealand 0 2,758 +2,758
China 0 1,915 +1,915
Luxembourg 1,852 0 -1,852
Switzerland 1,328 0 -1,328
Canada 1,233 0 -1,233

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 106,025
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 46,523

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 61,953 44,072 -17,881
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,931 21,592 -3,339

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 64,149
Dover 46,523
London Stansted Airport 28,646
London Heathrow Airport 8,743
East Midlands Airport 4,487

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 £
ZLC 43,334 20,815 -22,519
Dover 24,931 21,592 -3,339
London Stansted Airport 18,619 10,027 -8,592
London Heathrow Airport 0 8,743 +8,743
East Midlands Airport 0 4,487 +4,487

Quick facts

HS code: 551644

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

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