Import/export HS code 540333: Cellulose acetate filament yarn

Yarn made from cellulose acetate, used in textiles and cigarette filters

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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 £
United States 605,899
Lithuania 73,718
France 39,555
Portugal 5,645
Italy 4,708

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 £
United States 307,502 298,397 -9,105
Lithuania 52,150 21,568 -30,582
France 39,555 0 -39,555
Portugal 5,645 0 -5,645
Italy 0 4,708 +4,708
Ireland 0 2,515 +2,515

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 States 645,454
Lithuania 73,718
Spain 5,645
Indonesia 4,708
Ireland 2,515

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 States 347,057 298,397 -48,660
Lithuania 52,150 21,568 -30,582
Spain 5,645 0 -5,645
Indonesia 0 4,708 +4,708
Ireland 0 2,515 +2,515

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) 666,118
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 65,922

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) 341,445 324,673 -16,772
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 63,407 2,515 -60,892

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 406,168
Southampton 199,731
Dover 79,363
Eurotunnel 39,555
Thamesport 4,708

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 £
London Gateway Port 307,502 98,666 -208,836
Southampton 0 199,731 +199,731
Dover 57,795 21,568 -36,227
Eurotunnel 39,555 0 -39,555
Thamesport 0 4,708 +4,708
Holyhead 0 2,515 +2,515

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 20,725
Kuwait 3,701

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 20,725 0 -20,725
Kuwait 0 3,701 +3,701

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 24,426

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 20,725 3,701 -17,024

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 20,725
East Midlands Airport 3,701

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 Stansted Airport 20,725 0 -20,725
East Midlands Airport 0 3,701 +3,701

Quick facts

HS code: 540333

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

Description: Yarn made from cellulose acetate, used in textiles and cigarette filters