Import/export HS code 320415: Vat dyes

High-quality dyes used for cotton and rayon, known for their colorfastness

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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 £
India 2,535,753
Switzerland 1,899,101
Austria 532,555
Germany 387,807
France 302,729

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 1,464,427 1,071,326 -393,101
Switzerland 679,066 1,220,035 +540,969
Austria 532,555 0 -532,555
Germany 256,434 131,373 -125,061
France 161,675 141,054 -20,621
Netherlands 49,264 30,433 -18,831
Turkey 48,557 18,522 -30,035
China 7,598 53,804 +46,206
Panama 0 45,631 +45,631
Czechia 0 5,206 +5,206

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 4,175,845
China 999,296
Germany 325,327
Portugal 186,259
Turkey 67,079

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 2,188,166 1,987,679 -200,487
China 567,250 432,046 -135,204
Germany 213,160 112,167 -100,993
Portugal 99,242 87,017 -12,225
Turkey 48,557 18,522 -30,035
France 19,546 42,261 +22,715
Netherlands 34,917 12,626 -22,291
Japan 21,186 5,902 -15,284
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 12,407 +12,407
Indonesia 0 6,373 +6,373

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Inner London - West 2
West Yorkshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1

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 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +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) 4,300,417
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,110,531
Air transport 396,878
Other 114,873

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) 2,125,713 2,174,704 +48,991
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 633,280 477,251 -156,029
Air transport 325,710 71,168 -254,542
Other 114,873 0 -114,873

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,016,718
Belfast Port 1,725,846
Thamesport 989,696
Dover 384,352
London Heathrow Airport 166,786

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 886,579 1,130,139 +243,560
Belfast Port 505,811 1,220,035 +714,224
Thamesport 989,696 0 -989,696
Dover 247,798 136,554 -111,244
London Heathrow Airport 164,177 2,609 -161,568
000 114,873 0 -114,873
Birmingham Airport 69,451 31,210 -38,241
London 66,394 31,801 -34,593
Leeds Bradford Airport 62,416 0 -62,416
Manchester Airport 29,666 30,740 +1,074

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
5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Human health activities
2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2026-02 2
2026-01 5
2025-12 2
2025-11 4

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
1m-15m 8
15m-54m 1
54m+ 1
Other 1

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 £
Italy 2,442,187
South Africa 764,667
Slovakia 630,230
Switzerland 544,350
Belarus 388,586

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 £
Italy 1,275,698 1,166,489 -109,209
South Africa 244,658 520,009 +275,351
Slovakia 227,563 402,667 +175,104
Switzerland 180,581 363,769 +183,188
Belarus 0 388,586 +388,586
France 164,498 118,370 -46,128
Portugal 87,407 87,692 +285
Kazakhstan 0 119,656 +119,656
Germany 37,829 45,123 +7,294
China 10,319 6,680 -3,639

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,210,919
Air transport 799,831
Road transport 455,009
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,227

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,882,336 2,328,583 +446,247
Air transport 256,536 543,295 +286,759
Road transport 91,240 363,769 +272,529
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,227 0 -4,227

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,880,953
London Heathrow Airport 773,323
Belfast Port 455,009
Dover 329,966
Manchester Airport 16,999

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 1,723,193 2,157,760 +434,567
London Heathrow Airport 246,217 527,106 +280,889
Belfast Port 91,240 363,769 +272,529
Dover 159,143 170,823 +11,680
Manchester Airport 10,319 6,680 -3,639
London Stansted Airport 0 7,293 +7,293
London Gateway Port 4,227 0 -4,227
East Midlands Airport 0 2,216 +2,216

Quick facts

HS code: 320415

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

Description: High-quality dyes used for cotton and rayon, known for their colorfastness