Import/export HS code 540349: Various artificial filament yarn

Artificial yarn for diverse textile and industrial purposes

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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 £
Italy 34,307
China 19,049
France 17,060
Viet Nam 9,780
Czechia 3,307

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 £
Italy 18,682 15,625 -3,057
China 19,049 0 -19,049
France 1,111 15,949 +14,838
Viet Nam 5,918 3,862 -2,056
Czechia 3,307 0 -3,307
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,310 +1,310

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 £
Italy 38,157
China 20,359
Hungary 10,352
Viet Nam 9,780
Czechia 3,307

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 £
Italy 18,682 19,475 +793
China 19,049 1,310 -17,739
Hungary 1,111 9,241 +8,130
Viet Nam 5,918 3,862 -2,056
Czechia 3,307 0 -3,307
Japan 0 2,858 +2,858

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cumbria 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Merseyside 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cumbria 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 1 0 -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) 33,488
Air transport 26,973
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,352

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) 10,344 23,144 +12,800
Air transport 14,849 12,124 -2,725
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,874 1,478 -21,396

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 18,009
Southampton 16,724
East Midlands Airport 13,879
Dover 11,920
London Heathrow Airport 9,780

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 £
Eurotunnel 2,060 15,949 +13,889
Southampton 16,724 0 -16,724
East Midlands Airport 8,931 4,948 -3,983
Dover 7,124 4,796 -2,328
London Heathrow Airport 5,918 3,862 -2,056
London Gateway Port 6,150 0 -6,150
Killingholme 0 2,399 +2,399
London Stansted Airport 0 2,004 +2,004
Thamesport 0 1,478 +1,478
Glasgow Airport 0 1,310 +1,310

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 3
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Manufacture of electrical equipment 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 2
2025-11 1
2025-03 2
2024-09 3
2024-07 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 3
15m-54m 2
54m+ 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 £
United States 5,170
Bulgaria 3,111
Spain 2,961
Chad 1,524

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 £
United States 5,170 0 -5,170
Bulgaria 2,011 1,100 -911
Spain 2,961 0 -2,961
Chad 0 1,524 +1,524

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 10,755
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,011

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 8,131 2,624 -5,507
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,011 0 -2,011

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 5,170
ZLC 4,061
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,011
London Stansted Airport 1,524

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 £
East Midlands Airport 5,170 0 -5,170
ZLC 2,961 1,100 -1,861
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,011 0 -2,011
London Stansted Airport 0 1,524 +1,524

Quick facts

HS code: 540349

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

Description: Artificial yarn for diverse textile and industrial purposes