Import/export HS code 320416: Reactive dyes

Dyes that bond chemically with fibers, commonly used for cotton and wool

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Hungary 2,464,691
Germany 1,212,943
France 1,008,434
Taiwan 548,319
Switzerland 474,830

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 £
Hungary 1,444,336 1,020,355 -423,981
Germany 857,242 355,701 -501,541
France 588,161 420,273 -167,888
Taiwan 279,102 269,217 -9,885
Switzerland 202,265 272,565 +70,300
Spain 165,098 154,850 -10,248
India 128,139 81,570 -46,569
Netherlands 133,419 58,270 -75,149
Poland 49,356 98,746 +49,390
Greece 86,406 58,915 -27,491

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 £
United Kingdom 3,135,403
India 1,361,911
Taiwan 547,806
Switzerland 459,725
Germany 380,083

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 £
United Kingdom 1,871,709 1,263,694 -608,015
India 780,319 581,592 -198,727
Taiwan 236,823 310,983 +74,160
Switzerland 199,453 260,272 +60,819
Germany 311,937 68,146 -243,791
Japan 181,292 132,535 -48,757
Thailand 127,628 84,975 -42,653
Greece 86,406 58,915 -27,491
China 98,395 28,358 -70,037
Ireland 33,998 65,464 +31,466

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 4
Greater Manchester 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,378,130
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 952,543
Air transport 773,750
Road transport 8,795
Other 191

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) 3,225,628 2,152,502 -1,073,126
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 531,373 421,170 -110,203
Air transport 356,922 416,828 +59,906
Road transport 0 8,795 +8,795
Other 0 191 +191

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,099,970
Southampton 593,981
Manchester Airport 467,135
Felixstowe 371,773
Eurotunnel 309,371

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 £
Dover 2,455,357 1,644,613 -810,744
Southampton 299,567 294,414 -5,153
Manchester Airport 205,194 261,941 +56,747
Felixstowe 276,465 95,308 -181,157
Eurotunnel 226,053 83,318 -142,735
Dover / Eurotunnel 171,731 98,591 -73,140
Immingham Docks 90,105 169,493 +79,388
London Stansted Airport 127,149 98,068 -29,081
London Gateway Port 99,914 48,892 -51,022
Hull 34,858 96,016 +61,158

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 11
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 9
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4
Other manufacturing 4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 10
2026-03 4
2026-02 6
2026-01 6
2025-12 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
54m+ 15
1m-15m 12
15m-54m 3
0-1m 2
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 £
Hungary 3,623,078
France 322,891
Australia 112,174
Netherlands 86,775
Sweden 82,222

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 £
Hungary 1,856,138 1,766,940 -89,198
France 284,972 37,919 -247,053
Australia 54,732 57,442 +2,710
Netherlands 43,525 43,250 -275
Sweden 14,218 68,004 +53,786
New Zealand 1,351 71,779 +70,428
Poland 30,136 40,568 +10,432
South Korea 28,282 18,204 -10,078
Ireland 25,990 14,007 -11,983
Cyprus 8,289 22,956 +14,667

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) 4,300,840
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 305,309
Air transport 153,949

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) 2,310,108 1,990,732 -319,376
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 124,781 180,528 +55,747
Air transport 64,774 89,175 +24,401

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,713,335
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,268,405
London Gateway Port 253,972
Immingham Docks 121,929
Harwich 109,018

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 1,538,877 1,174,458 -364,419
Dover / Eurotunnel 645,508 622,897 -22,611
London Gateway Port 82,691 171,281 +88,590
Immingham Docks 14,218 107,711 +93,493
Harwich 43,525 65,493 +21,968
ZLC 0 55,171 +55,171
London Stansted Airport 28,282 18,204 -10,078
Liverpool Docks 36,579 9,525 -27,054
Eurotunnel 43,356 0 -43,356
East Midlands Airport 28,904 10,459 -18,445

Quick facts

HS code: 320416

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

Description: Dyes that bond chemically with fibers, commonly used for cotton and wool