Import/export HS code 540248: Polypropylene filament yarn (other types)

Polypropylene yarn for ropes, nets, and outdoor applications

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 £
Lithuania 2,701,802
Italy 755,422
China 638,064
Turkey 444,599
Poland 183,046

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 £
Lithuania 1,394,387 1,307,415 -86,972
Italy 370,922 384,500 +13,578
China 621,045 17,019 -604,026
Turkey 244,371 200,228 -44,143
Poland 129,763 53,283 -76,480
Spain 127,948 5,361 -122,587
Greece 59,843 31,345 -28,498
Portugal 19,142 23,586 +4,444
France 42,412 0 -42,412
South Korea 14,262 27,931 +13,669

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 £
Lithuania 2,701,802
Italy 755,422
China 638,064
Turkmenistan 257,188
Poland 210,796

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 £
Lithuania 1,394,387 1,307,415 -86,972
Italy 370,922 384,500 +13,578
China 621,045 17,019 -604,026
Turkmenistan 103,123 154,065 +50,942
Poland 157,513 53,283 -104,230
Turkey 143,797 46,163 -97,634
Spain 127,948 5,361 -122,587
Greece 59,843 31,345 -28,498
Portugal 26,554 23,586 -2,968
South Korea 14,262 27,931 +13,669

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
West Yorkshire 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Greater Manchester 2
North Wales 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 5 +1
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
North Wales 1 2 +1
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Kent 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +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) 3,177,598
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 883,890
Air transport 747,272
Road transport 341,141

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) 1,737,610 1,439,988 -297,622
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 794,154 89,736 -704,418
Air transport 406,620 340,652 -65,968
Road transport 150,463 190,678 +40,215

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,995,279
Grangemouth Docks 652,718
Birmingham Airport 515,888
ZLC 349,769
Manchester Airport 195,542

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 1,609,837 1,385,442 -224,395
Grangemouth Docks 652,718 0 -652,718
Birmingham Airport 268,603 247,285 -21,318
ZLC 159,091 190,678 +31,587
Manchester Airport 119,194 76,348 -42,846
Eurotunnel 64,571 3,630 -60,941
Southampton 16,078 27,931 +11,853
London 25,944 17,640 -8,304
Felixstowe 33,490 9,550 -23,940
Belfast Airport 39,887 0 -39,887

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 4
2026-02 3
2026-01 2
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
1m-15m 13
15m-54m 4
54m+ 4
Other 4

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 £
India 1,907,855
Egypt 1,100,212
Portugal 653,725
Denmark 526,647
Poland 382,422

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 £
India 1,000,202 907,653 -92,549
Egypt 416,648 683,564 +266,916
Portugal 285,180 368,545 +83,365
Denmark 168,769 357,878 +189,109
Poland 184,864 197,558 +12,694
Italy 102,416 162,171 +59,755
Belgium 58,788 77,889 +19,101
Turkey 39,072 93,688 +54,616
Switzerland 81,502 39,160 -42,342
Germany 55,982 45,078 -10,904

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 136,677

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 58,788 77,889 +19,101

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,014,993
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,289,533
Other 136,677
Air transport 11,022

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,420,738 1,594,255 +173,517
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 996,738 1,292,795 +296,057
Other 58,788 77,889 +19,101
Air transport 11,022 0 -11,022

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 2,044,495
Immingham Docks 997,281
Dover / Eurotunnel 602,900
Dover 497,845
Greenock 360,414

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 758,985 1,285,510 +526,525
Immingham Docks 387,973 609,308 +221,335
Dover / Eurotunnel 396,125 206,775 -189,350
Dover 172,395 325,450 +153,055
Greenock 360,414 0 -360,414
London Gateway Port 297,451 0 -297,451
Felixstowe 0 261,357 +261,357
Hull 44,133 110,065 +65,932
000 58,788 77,889 +19,101
Southampton 0 44,350 +44,350

Quick facts

HS code: 540248

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

Description: Polypropylene yarn for ropes, nets, and outdoor applications