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 201,822
San Marino 178,696
Turkey 171,495
United States 45,535
Italy 27,564

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 £
China 113,537 88,285 -25,252
San Marino 124,609 54,087 -70,522
Turkey 26,409 145,086 +118,677
United States 38,038 7,497 -30,541
Italy 13,028 14,536 +1,508
France 16,288 9,883 -6,405
India 13,539 12,059 -1,480
Portugal 23,632 0 -23,632
Spain 7,398 1,598 -5,800
Japan 0 7,470 +7,470

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 242,277
Italy 190,670
Turkey 171,495
United States 47,810
India 25,598

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 137,436 104,841 -32,595
Italy 131,081 59,589 -71,492
Turkey 26,409 145,086 +118,677
United States 40,313 7,497 -32,816
India 13,539 12,059 -1,480
Portugal 23,632 0 -23,632
Spain 6,079 1,598 -4,481
Japan 0 7,470 +7,470
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 8
Inner London - East 2
Lancashire 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
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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) 384,514
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 205,245
Air transport 127,777
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) 184,270 200,244 +15,974
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 116,822 88,423 -28,399
Air transport 84,767 43,010 -41,757
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 £
Dover 202,110
ZLC 158,101
Southampton 114,141
Felixstowe 64,512
London Heathrow Airport 44,552

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 137,244 64,866 -72,378
ZLC 20,195 137,906 +117,711
Southampton 73,976 40,165 -33,811
Felixstowe 17,999 46,513 +28,514
London Heathrow Airport 19,923 24,629 +4,706
Birmingham Airport 25,642 7,758 -17,884
Manchester Airport 24,232 0 -24,232
Eurotunnel 18,342 0 -18,342
East Midlands Airport 10,275 3,365 -6,910
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,214 7,180 +966

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
9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
2
Manufacture of furniture
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-04 1
2026-03 1
2026-02 6
2025-12 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 9
54m+ 6
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 £
India 55,431
Italy 26,978
Denmark 26,215
Netherlands 24,048
France 22,108

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 23,221 32,210 +8,989
Italy 5,726 21,252 +15,526
Denmark 26,215 0 -26,215
Netherlands 11,166 12,882 +1,716
France 10,180 11,928 +1,748
United States 5,805 15,481 +9,676
Romania 8,936 0 -8,936
Lithuania 0 8,708 +8,708
Poland 2,383 1,647 -736
Japan 3,513 0 -3,513

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) 118,703
Air transport 88,099
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,281

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) 69,780 48,923 -20,857
Air transport 31,506 56,593 +25,087
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,520 7,761 -3,759

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,263
London Heathrow Airport 44,545
Immingham Docks 29,592
Dover 28,282
East Midlands Airport 25,227

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 30,365 27,898 -2,467
London Heathrow Airport 18,235 26,310 +8,075
Immingham Docks 26,215 3,377 -22,838
Dover 12,325 15,957 +3,632
East Midlands Airport 8,681 16,546 +7,865
London Gateway Port 10,560 7,761 -2,799
Manchester Airport 2,328 10,470 +8,142
London Stansted Airport 2,262 3,267 +1,005
Holyhead 875 1,691 +816
Felixstowe 960 0 -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