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 3,865,382
Germany 2,742,575
China 2,119,723
Italy 1,792,352
France 1,555,000

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 1,810,394 2,054,988 +244,594
Germany 1,386,729 1,355,846 -30,883
China 1,309,931 809,792 -500,139
Italy 1,049,019 743,333 -305,686
France 892,068 662,932 -229,136
Netherlands 854,807 391,738 -463,069
United States 650,385 565,143 -85,242
Belgium 668,724 503,731 -164,993
Ireland 275,951 573,958 +298,007
Canada 405,392 340,088 -65,304

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 6,024,821
China 2,867,388
United States 2,443,758
Italy 2,284,884
Switzerland 1,177,583

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 3,056,166 2,968,655 -87,511
China 1,687,974 1,179,414 -508,560
United States 1,361,063 1,082,695 -278,368
Italy 1,234,831 1,050,053 -184,778
Switzerland 646,157 531,426 -114,731
Mexico 497,683 353,360 -144,323
Germany 263,067 568,863 +305,796
Canada 392,839 340,088 -52,751
Spain 239,592 201,043 -38,549
Netherlands 250,715 130,933 -119,782

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 13
West Yorkshire 13
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9
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
Greater Manchester 10 10 +0
West Yorkshire 11 13 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 8 +2
Merseyside 6 4 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 6 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Outer London - East and North East 5 4 -1
Outer London - West and North West 4 4 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 3 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 4 +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) 8,417,919
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,285,907
Air transport 3,831,927
Other 524,501
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) 4,607,021 3,810,898 -796,123
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,856,682 3,429,225 -427,457
Air transport 1,947,925 1,884,002 -63,923
Other 443,235 81,266 -361,969
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 4,794,461
Dover 3,989,056
London 1,391,723
London Heathrow Airport 1,152,732
Eurotunnel 1,121,147

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 2,592,620 2,201,841 -390,779
Dover 2,112,761 1,876,295 -236,466
London 671,009 720,714 +49,705
London Heathrow Airport 579,994 572,738 -7,256
Eurotunnel 648,310 472,837 -175,473
Southampton 447,200 622,980 +175,780
London Gateway Port 584,377 450,890 -133,487
Manchester Airport 507,802 411,529 -96,273
Birmingham Airport 232,876 399,557 +166,681
000 443,235 81,266 -361,969

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 42
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 40
Manufacture of food products 20
Manufacture of beverages 7
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 23
2025-11 34
2025-10 26
2025-09 30
2025-08 28

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+ 57
1m-15m 50
15m-54m 19
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 10,899,908
Germany 2,782,210
France 2,537,389
Belgium 1,191,952
Saudi Arabia 710,959

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 10,793,546 106,362 -10,687,184
Germany 1,375,392 1,406,818 +31,426
France 1,328,177 1,209,212 -118,965
Belgium 814,541 377,411 -437,130
Saudi Arabia 262,712 448,247 +185,535
Poland 476,718 207,403 -269,315
United States 85,942 589,002 +503,060
Netherlands 303,481 266,338 -37,143
United Arab Emirates 299,824 163,496 -136,328
Ireland 217,580 229,776 +12,196

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 12,571
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 8,083 4,488 -3,595
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 13,614,855
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,937,739
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,152,862
Other 58,884
Road transport 898

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 12,077,967 1,536,888 -10,541,079
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,868,788 4,068,951 -799,837
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 756,427 1,396,435 +640,008
Other 28,565 30,319 +1,754
Road transport 898 0 -898

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 12,788,850
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,631,273
Immingham Docks 2,107,094
London Gateway Port 1,149,819
Felixstowe 628,375

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 11,577,631 1,211,219 -10,366,412
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,309,629 2,321,644 -987,985
Immingham Docks 912,945 1,194,149 +281,204
London Gateway Port 485,625 664,194 +178,569
Felixstowe 27,820 600,555 +572,735
Dover 354,206 113,252 -240,954
East Midlands Airport 273,277 176,810 -96,467
Holyhead 142,975 88,555 -54,420
Hull 48,162 167,422 +119,260
Manchester Airport 118,581 60,520 -58,061

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