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.
  • 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 £
Hungary 2,352,544
Germany 1,246,992
France 1,025,866
Taiwan 566,720
Switzerland 407,564

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 1,562,324 790,220 -772,104
Germany 794,616 452,376 -342,240
France 690,152 335,714 -354,438
Taiwan 373,746 192,974 -180,772
Switzerland 190,921 216,643 +25,722
Spain 187,859 131,851 -56,008
India 91,595 120,623 +29,028
Netherlands 114,143 52,950 -61,193
Ireland 67,094 65,655 -1,439
Greece 72,075 58,355 -13,720

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 2,991,428
India 1,422,567
Taiwan 539,967
Switzerland 403,066
Germany 365,643

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 1,883,162 1,108,266 -774,896
India 840,334 582,233 -258,101
Taiwan 331,467 208,500 -122,967
Switzerland 190,104 212,962 +22,858
Germany 327,585 38,058 -289,527
Japan 181,292 41,171 -140,121
Thailand 130,431 81,392 -49,039
Ireland 68,680 65,464 -3,216
Greece 72,075 58,355 -13,720
China 97,962 18,486 -79,476

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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 3 3 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
Lincolnshire 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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) 5,220,216
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 955,928
Air transport 708,660
Road transport 2,501
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) 3,347,900 1,872,316 -1,475,584
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 622,490 333,438 -289,052
Air transport 382,839 325,821 -57,018
Road transport 0 2,501 +2,501
Other 0 191 +191

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,999,116
Southampton 596,089
Manchester Airport 413,879
Felixstowe 376,249
Eurotunnel 303,942

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 2,498,910 1,500,206 -998,704
Southampton 384,217 211,872 -172,345
Manchester Airport 192,152 221,727 +29,575
Felixstowe 253,608 122,641 -130,967
Eurotunnel 225,484 78,458 -147,026
Dover / Eurotunnel 233,356 68,524 -164,832
London Stansted Airport 163,035 90,783 -72,252
Immingham Docks 88,987 87,357 -1,630
Hull 34,858 96,016 +61,158
London Gateway Port 113,416 11,185 -102,231

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 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 6
2025-10 5
2025-09 7
2025-08 3

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 12
54m+ 12
0-1m 2
15m-54m 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 3,532,657
France 325,341
Australia 96,657
New Zealand 76,615
Poland 43,681

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 1,904,625 1,628,032 -276,593
France 287,422 37,919 -249,503
Australia 55,136 41,521 -13,615
New Zealand 4,836 71,779 +66,943
Poland 30,136 13,545 -16,591
Netherlands 43,525 0 -43,525
Ireland 24,161 18,971 -5,190
South Africa 36,009 0 -36,009
South Korea 10,041 21,071 +11,030
Kyrgyzstan 0 27,040 +27,040

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) 3,816,554
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 591,237
Air transport 88,867

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) 2,044,374 1,772,180 -272,194
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 433,178 158,059 -275,119
Air transport 48,375 40,492 -7,883

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,417,964
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,132,881
Immingham Docks 371,040
London Gateway Port 233,944
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 1,437,248 980,716 -456,532
Dover / Eurotunnel 488,028 644,853 +156,825
Immingham Docks 303,968 67,072 -236,896
London Gateway Port 96,279 137,665 +41,386
Harwich 43,525 65,493 +21,968
Liverpool Docks 37,334 15,494 -21,840
Eurotunnel 43,356 0 -43,356
East Midlands Airport 33,407 8,663 -24,744
London Stansted Airport 10,041 21,071 +11,030
Southampton 13,376 7,877 -5,499

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