Import/export HS code 320412: Acid and mordant dyes

Dyes used for wool, silk, and nylon, often in vibrant colors for fabrics

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 £
India 4,361,649
Germany 3,014,983
China 2,215,164
Italy 1,881,484
France 1,737,421

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 £
India 2,046,983 2,314,666 +267,683
Germany 1,375,849 1,639,134 +263,285
China 1,293,144 922,020 -371,124
Italy 1,007,350 874,134 -133,216
France 883,454 853,967 -29,487
United States 791,519 556,948 -234,571
Netherlands 803,672 460,809 -342,863
Belgium 652,886 586,061 -66,825
Ireland 382,001 689,276 +307,275
Canada 392,839 340,088 -52,751

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 £
India 6,630,620
China 3,055,946
United States 2,632,268
Italy 2,453,028
Switzerland 1,286,434

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 £
India 3,207,573 3,423,047 +215,474
China 1,681,204 1,374,742 -306,462
United States 1,487,936 1,144,332 -343,604
Italy 1,252,836 1,200,192 -52,644
Switzerland 649,555 636,879 -12,676
Germany 239,768 709,338 +469,570
Mexico 401,076 443,305 +42,229
Canada 392,839 340,088 -52,751
Spain 269,121 244,706 -24,415
Netherlands 259,958 153,374 -106,584

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 15
Greater Manchester 14
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 10
Merseyside 8
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7

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 11 14 +3
Greater Manchester 11 12 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 9 +3
Merseyside 7 4 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 4 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 5 +2
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4 2 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
West Central Scotland 4 5 +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) 8,974,492
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,996,933
Air transport 4,210,142
Other 540,847
Road transport 7,882

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) 4,467,724 4,506,768 +39,044
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,212,426 3,784,507 -427,919
Air transport 2,039,996 2,170,146 +130,150
Other 420,177 120,670 -299,507
Road transport 5,339 2,543 -2,796
Rail transport 0 3,252 +3,252

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,052,091
Dover 4,170,169
London 1,500,793
Southampton 1,346,790
London Gateway Port 1,187,183

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 2,782,239 2,269,852 -512,387
Dover 2,059,509 2,110,660 +51,151
London 682,353 818,440 +136,087
Southampton 520,257 826,533 +306,276
London Gateway Port 611,681 575,502 -36,179
Eurotunnel 576,662 594,209 +17,547
London Heathrow Airport 606,979 547,820 -59,159
Manchester Airport 483,525 484,967 +1,442
Birmingham Airport 236,978 537,138 +300,160
Immingham Docks 195,298 360,652 +165,354

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 42
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 40
Manufacture of food products 22
Manufacture of beverages 9
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 29
2026-03 34
2026-02 26
2026-01 23
2025-12 25

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+ 61
1m-15m 51
15m-54m 20
Other 7
0-1m 6

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 £
Spain 10,901,204
France 3,066,884
Germany 2,933,741
Belgium 1,125,387
Saudi Arabia 774,263

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 £
Spain 10,789,821 111,383 -10,678,438
France 1,410,258 1,656,626 +246,368
Germany 1,369,282 1,564,459 +195,177
Belgium 707,285 418,102 -289,183
Saudi Arabia 278,469 495,794 +217,325
United States 459,281 218,210 -241,071
Netherlands 315,287 361,916 +46,629
Poland 365,159 264,656 -100,503
United Arab Emirates 267,756 211,728 -56,028
Ireland 281,745 160,631 -121,114

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 12,931
India 2,475
Bulgaria 5

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 12,133 798 -11,335
India 2,475 0 -2,475
Bulgaria 5 0 -5

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 13,849,560
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,754,127
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,226,613
Other 56,486

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 12,163,325 1,686,235 -10,477,090
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,905,129 4,848,998 -56,131
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,011,355 1,215,258 +203,903
Other 33,572 22,914 -10,658

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 13,025,033
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,203,207
Immingham Docks 2,344,533
London Gateway Port 1,301,902
Felixstowe 659,403

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 11,699,390 1,325,643 -10,373,747
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,211,286 2,991,921 -219,365
Immingham Docks 982,073 1,362,460 +380,387
London Gateway Port 485,740 816,162 +330,422
Felixstowe 396,835 262,568 -134,267
East Midlands Airport 241,799 208,114 -33,685
Dover 324,493 87,479 -237,014
Hull 59,720 187,561 +127,841
Holyhead 145,506 66,850 -78,656
Liverpool Docks 132,460 35,948 -96,512

Quick facts

HS code: 320412

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

Description: Dyes used for wool, silk, and nylon, often in vibrant colors for fabrics