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 13,485,417
China 6,162,817
Germany 3,609,188
South Korea 2,328,750
Taiwan 2,120,224

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 7,115,787 6,369,630 -746,157
China 3,021,634 3,141,183 +119,549
Germany 1,986,314 1,622,874 -363,440
South Korea 1,994,968 333,782 -1,661,186
Taiwan 1,145,320 974,904 -170,416
France 731,194 611,859 -119,335
India 582,306 434,955 -147,351
United States 478,098 449,312 -28,786
Belgium 279,104 184,189 -94,915
Indonesia 397,138 0 -397,138

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 14,210,775
China 6,522,115
Germany 3,666,605
Taiwan 2,262,955
South Korea 2,242,404

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 7,601,015 6,609,760 -991,255
China 3,094,911 3,427,204 +332,293
Germany 1,985,979 1,680,626 -305,353
Taiwan 1,288,051 974,904 -313,147
South Korea 2,179,907 62,497 -2,117,410
India 640,724 458,540 -182,184
United States 478,098 457,308 -20,790
Indonesia 480,758 289,734 -191,024
Switzerland 171,006 266,465 +95,459
Turkey 229,393 152,698 -76,695

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

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

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) 19,637,092
Air transport 8,453,967
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,516,732
Road transport 33,375
Other 18,997

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) 10,992,923 8,644,169 -2,348,754
Air transport 4,706,831 3,747,136 -959,695
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,036,755 2,479,977 -556,778
Road transport 0 33,375 +33,375
Other 15,093 3,904 -11,189

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 12,841,905
London Gateway Port 5,319,917
East Midlands Airport 3,161,932
Southampton 2,902,447
Manchester Airport 2,614,994

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 9,761,989 3,079,916 -6,682,073
London Gateway Port 443,533 4,876,384 +4,432,851
East Midlands Airport 1,896,545 1,265,387 -631,158
Southampton 1,509,406 1,393,041 -116,365
Manchester Airport 1,738,668 876,326 -862,342
London Heathrow Airport 772,948 1,557,602 +784,654
Dover 938,647 671,292 -267,355
Immingham Docks 746,977 352,259 -394,718
London 121,187 156,934 +35,747
Killingholme 134,712 123,582 -11,130

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 13
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
2026-04 12
2026-03 7
2026-02 11
2026-01 8
2025-12 9

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+ 24
1m-15m 15
15m-54m 6
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 3,957,860
China 1,537,563
Italy 1,349,866
Singapore 1,278,558
Germany 985,958

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 2,812,448 1,145,412 -1,667,036
China 1,235,763 301,800 -933,963
Italy 678,030 671,836 -6,194
Singapore 407,833 870,725 +462,892
Germany 653,059 332,899 -320,160
Netherlands 704,964 248,050 -456,914
Israel 744,171 93,430 -650,741
Brazil 408,794 207,627 -201,167
South Africa 408,350 134,785 -273,565
Turkey 227,694 183,853 -43,841

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 174,079
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 66,553 107,526 +40,973
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) 7,939,631
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,968,834
Air transport 2,538,622
Other 180,280
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) 5,341,371 2,598,260 -2,743,111
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,352,073 2,616,761 -735,312
Air transport 1,786,316 752,306 -1,034,010
Other 70,015 110,265 +40,250
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 5,064,707
London Gateway Port 4,108,899
Southampton 1,501,855
Liverpool Docks 1,444,006
London Heathrow Airport 1,191,416

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 2,814,868 2,249,839 -565,029
London Gateway Port 3,074,394 1,034,505 -2,039,889
Southampton 857,436 644,419 -213,017
Liverpool Docks 981,551 462,455 -519,096
London Heathrow Airport 979,543 211,873 -767,670
Felixstowe 285,434 344,914 +59,480
East Midlands Airport 352,809 219,389 -133,420
Manchester Airport 215,923 227,827 +11,904
Immingham Docks 239,055 130,915 -108,140
Tyne 223,844 47,084 -176,760

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