Import/export HS code 540743: Synthetic fabrics with multi-colored yarns

Fabrics made from yarns of different colors, creating unique patterns or designs

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 £
China 210,986
Turkey 186,083
San Marino 154,365
United States 46,024
France 33,909

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 £
China 153,045 57,941 -95,104
Turkey 57,434 128,649 +71,215
San Marino 99,479 54,886 -44,593
United States 33,363 12,661 -20,702
France 9,483 24,426 +14,943
Italy 21,928 3,757 -18,171
Portugal 10,790 12,842 +2,052
India 10,661 2,878 -7,783
South Korea 7,398 0 -7,398
Spain 6,079 1,319 -4,760

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 £
China 249,261
Turkey 186,083
Italy 173,494
United States 48,299
Portugal 23,632

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 £
China 169,084 80,177 -88,907
Turkey 57,434 128,649 +71,215
Italy 114,851 58,643 -56,208
United States 35,638 12,661 -22,977
Portugal 10,790 12,842 +2,052
India 10,661 2,878 -7,783
South Korea 7,398 0 -7,398
Spain 6,079 0 -6,079
Belgium 5,110 0 -5,110
France 941 1,264 +323

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
West Yorkshire 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
Inner London - West 6 2 -4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Lancashire 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) 378,139
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 193,862
Air transport 136,691
Road transport 9,708

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) 190,151 187,988 -2,163
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 148,792 45,070 -103,722
Air transport 79,043 57,648 -21,395
Road transport 0 9,708 +9,708

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 176,688
Dover 176,483
Southampton 125,615
London Heathrow Airport 49,732
Felixstowe 40,219

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 £
ZLC 48,039 128,649 +80,610
Dover 121,597 54,886 -66,711
Southampton 114,228 11,387 -102,841
London Heathrow Airport 34,684 15,048 -19,636
Felixstowe 18,103 22,116 +4,013
Birmingham Airport 941 31,575 +30,634
Manchester Airport 31,630 0 -31,630
London 7,845 11,567 +3,722
Eurotunnel 4,181 14,161 +9,980
East Midlands Airport 8,916 3,126 -5,790

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 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-06 2

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 7
54m+ 7
15m-54m 5
0-1m 1
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 £
Italy 88,283
India 44,461
France 29,434
Denmark 26,215
United States 21,286

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 71,551 16,732 -54,819
India 25,596 18,865 -6,731
France 15,877 13,557 -2,320
Denmark 0 26,215 +26,215
United States 0 21,286 +21,286
Netherlands 11,118 8,209 -2,909
Romania 10,545 0 -10,545
Lithuania 0 7,804 +7,804
China 4,905 0 -4,905
Guyana 4,818 0 -4,818

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) 183,318
Air transport 92,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,578

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) 114,265 69,053 -45,212
Air transport 34,924 57,603 +22,679
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,618 960 -16,658

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 115,428
London Heathrow Airport 49,881
Dover 40,037
East Midlands Airport 29,426
Immingham Docks 28,107

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 / Eurotunnel 96,142 19,286 -76,856
London Heathrow Airport 25,006 24,875 -131
Dover 20,068 19,969 -99
East Midlands Airport 9,918 19,508 +9,590
Immingham Docks 0 28,107 +28,107
London Gateway Port 14,798 0 -14,798
Manchester Airport 0 7,691 +7,691
London Stansted Airport 0 5,529 +5,529
Holyhead 875 1,691 +816
Felixstowe 0 960 +960

Quick facts

HS code: 540743

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

Description: Fabrics made from yarns of different colors, creating unique patterns or designs