Import/export HS code 320411: Disperse dyes

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

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* 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 13,416,729
China 6,267,031
Germany 3,572,373
South Korea 2,328,750
Taiwan 1,906,819

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 6,859,215 6,557,514 -301,701
China 3,035,825 3,231,206 +195,381
Germany 2,366,342 1,206,031 -1,160,311
South Korea 2,114,668 214,082 -1,900,586
Taiwan 1,041,751 865,068 -176,683
France 784,660 600,031 -184,629
India 648,700 377,906 -270,794
United States 429,014 437,573 +8,559
Belgium 249,371 178,784 -70,587
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 14,174,163
China 6,659,975
Germany 3,565,762
South Korea 2,242,404
Taiwan 2,023,751

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 7,316,211 6,857,952 -458,259
China 3,152,720 3,507,255 +354,535
Germany 2,297,292 1,268,470 -1,028,822
South Korea 2,242,404 0 -2,242,404
Taiwan 1,184,482 839,269 -345,213
India 704,160 402,879 -301,281
United States 431,594 442,989 +11,395
Indonesia 522,312 257,941 -264,371
Switzerland 201,582 246,849 +45,267
Turkey 218,292 146,807 -71,485

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 3 2 -1
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) 19,516,933
Air transport 8,254,067
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,514,934
Road transport 40,819
Other 17,306

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) 10,681,667 8,835,266 -1,846,401
Air transport 4,770,694 3,483,373 -1,287,321
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,442,460 2,072,474 -1,369,986
Road transport 0 40,819 +40,819
Other 13,398 3,908 -9,490

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 12,300,338
London Gateway Port 5,373,911
Southampton 3,191,887
East Midlands Airport 2,955,293
Manchester Airport 2,571,428

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 9,688,658 2,611,680 -7,076,978
London Gateway Port 455,553 4,918,358 +4,462,805
Southampton 1,541,404 1,650,483 +109,079
East Midlands Airport 1,797,732 1,157,561 -640,171
Manchester Airport 1,794,953 776,475 -1,018,478
London Heathrow Airport 865,977 1,516,697 +650,720
Dover 1,029,407 647,565 -381,842
Immingham Docks 845,871 231,400 -614,471
London 121,187 258,701 +137,514
Birmingham Airport 221,857 13,279 -208,578

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 3,698,858
China 1,451,409
Singapore 1,396,107
Italy 1,370,040
Germany 993,083

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 2,649,783 1,049,075 -1,600,708
China 1,160,123 291,286 -868,837
Singapore 461,321 934,786 +473,465
Italy 563,486 806,554 +243,068
Germany 663,271 329,812 -333,459
Netherlands 709,027 165,553 -543,474
Israel 669,171 93,430 -575,741
Brazil 408,794 207,627 -201,167
South Africa 410,482 137,727 -272,755
Lithuania 201,011 205,650 +4,639

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) 7,786,502
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,980,806
Air transport 2,560,216
Other 156,715
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) 5,209,532 2,576,970 -2,632,562
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,190,684 2,790,122 -400,562
Air transport 1,715,911 844,305 -871,606
Other 73,020 83,695 +10,675
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 5,153,979
London Gateway Port 3,986,636
Southampton 1,462,359
Liverpool Docks 1,352,951
London Heathrow Airport 1,066,934

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 2,723,886 2,430,093 -293,793
London Gateway Port 2,911,335 1,075,301 -1,836,034
Southampton 834,722 627,637 -207,085
Liverpool Docks 981,521 371,430 -610,091
London Heathrow Airport 914,698 152,236 -762,462
Felixstowe 285,434 429,992 +144,558
Manchester Airport 215,638 374,973 +159,335
East Midlands Airport 347,534 223,879 -123,655
Immingham Docks 204,000 88,579 -115,421
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