Import/export HS code 320411: Disperse dyes

Dyes used mainly for synthetic fibers like polyester, often in textile manufacturing

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  • 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 £
Japan 12,804,128
China 5,119,272
Germany 3,360,201
South Korea 1,981,708
Taiwan 1,788,713

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 £
Japan 7,113,017 5,691,111 -1,421,906
China 2,486,495 2,632,777 +146,282
Germany 2,196,690 1,163,511 -1,033,179
South Korea 1,767,626 214,082 -1,553,544
Taiwan 971,476 817,237 -154,239
France 804,019 517,640 -286,379
India 542,780 371,634 -171,146
United States 477,604 349,897 -127,707
Indonesia 397,138 0 -397,138
Belgium 279,560 115,572 -163,988

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 £
Japan 13,560,533
China 5,637,474
Germany 3,348,414
Taiwan 1,776,763
South Korea 1,710,676

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 £
Japan 7,630,411 5,930,122 -1,700,289
China 2,793,397 2,844,077 +50,680
Germany 2,137,205 1,211,209 -925,996
Taiwan 985,325 791,438 -193,887
South Korea 1,710,676 0 -1,710,676
India 598,240 396,607 -201,633
United States 480,184 355,313 -124,871
Indonesia 484,671 236,977 -247,694
Switzerland 247,346 187,208 -60,138
Turkey 180,161 146,807 -33,354

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 6
Greater Manchester 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 Yorkshire 5 5 +0
Greater Manchester 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 4 +3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Outer London - East and North East 2 0 -2
South East Wales 2 2 +0

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) 18,025,394
Air transport 7,109,322
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,215,295
Road transport 40,819
Other 17,228

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) 10,702,760 7,322,634 -3,380,126
Air transport 3,878,976 3,230,346 -648,630
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,249,859 1,965,436 -1,284,423
Road transport 0 40,819 +40,819
Other 15,058 2,170 -12,888

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 10,723,789
London Gateway Port 5,373,911
Southampton 3,131,400
East Midlands Airport 2,841,163
London Heathrow Airport 2,360,949

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 8,377,457 2,346,332 -6,031,125
London Gateway Port 1,594,893 3,779,018 +2,184,125
Southampton 1,531,600 1,599,800 +68,200
East Midlands Airport 1,799,436 1,041,727 -757,709
London Heathrow Airport 928,994 1,431,955 +502,961
Dover 1,007,632 579,645 -427,987
Manchester Airport 857,225 725,191 -132,034
Immingham Docks 834,953 223,285 -611,668
London 121,187 258,701 +137,514
Birmingham Airport 223,024 12,112 -210,912

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
14
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5
Manufacture of textiles
3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 12
2026-04 12
2026-03 7
2026-02 11
2026-01 8

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
54m+ 25
1m-15m 13
15m-54m 8
Other 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 3,592,901
Singapore 1,331,215
Italy 1,236,650
China 1,200,399
Germany 849,372

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 2,802,616 790,285 -2,012,331
Singapore 532,655 798,560 +265,905
Italy 466,553 770,097 +303,544
China 915,809 284,590 -631,219
Germany 566,801 282,571 -284,230
Netherlands 711,376 114,492 -596,884
Israel 743,712 7,244 -736,468
Brazil 408,794 207,627 -201,167
South Africa 492,446 55,763 -436,683
Turkey 159,067 236,491 +77,424

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 150,494
India 660

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 69,651 80,843 +11,192
India 660 0 -660

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,453,522
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,633,322
Air transport 2,289,242
Other 156,344
Road transport 2,796

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,381,022 2,072,500 -3,308,522
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,193,800 2,439,522 -754,278
Air transport 1,573,178 716,064 -857,114
Other 72,924 83,420 +10,496
Road transport 0 2,796 +2,796

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,855,648
London Gateway Port 3,834,613
Southampton 1,387,359
Liverpool Docks 1,261,992
London Heathrow Airport 967,938

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 2,759,963 2,095,685 -664,278
London Gateway Port 3,057,577 777,036 -2,280,541
Southampton 936,761 450,598 -486,163
Liverpool Docks 919,728 342,264 -577,464
London Heathrow Airport 870,271 97,667 -772,604
Felixstowe 270,436 429,992 +159,556
Manchester Airport 265,843 322,138 +56,295
East Midlands Airport 330,956 205,160 -125,796
Tyne 223,844 47,084 -176,760
Immingham Docks 155,948 88,579 -67,369

Quick facts

HS code: 320411

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

Description: Dyes used mainly for synthetic fibers like polyester, often in textile manufacturing